Senior Security Architect – Enterprise & Cloud Defense

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Modern tech stack

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Placements24 in Benoni, Gauteng is seeking a Senior Information Security Architect to design, implement and maintain secure enterprise architectures across the firm’s IT systems and applications. You will drive secure by design principles, lead security reviews and collaborate with engineering teams to embed controls from concept to production.

The role demands deep expertise in security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001), cloud security, cryptography and secure coding, with strong communication and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field; Master's preferred.
• Minimum 6 years in information security with focus on architecture and design.
• Experience in secure enterprise solutions and knowledge of NIST/ISO27001.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop secure enterprise IT and application architectures.
• Define and enforce security standards and best practices.
• Evaluate and implement new security technologies.
• Lead security architecture reviews and provide improvement recommendations.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure secure design and implementation.
• Produce and maintain security architecture docs and diagrams.
• Lead threat modeling and risk assessments for new systems.
• Provide expert security guidance to stakeholders at all levels.
• Stay updated on threats and industry trends.
• Assist in development and enforcement of security policies.

Skills

Security architecture

Security leadership

Threat modeling

Regulatory compliance

Security governance

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/C cybersecurity

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

SIEM

WAF

Vulnerability scanners

Cloud security tooling

Job description

Placements24 in Benoni, Gauteng is seeking a Senior Information Security Architect to design, implement and maintain secure enterprise architectures across the firm’s IT systems and applications. You will drive secure by design principles, lead security reviews and collaborate with engineering teams to embed controls from concept to production.

The role demands deep expertise in security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001), cloud security, cryptography and secure coding, with strong communication and