Senior Security Architect: Enterprise Defense Lead (Cape Town)

Placements24; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Robust retirement fund

Annual performance bonuses

Long-term disability insurance

Gym membership

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Security Architect for a leading financial services institution in Cape Town. You will define enterprise security architecture and guide secure design across on-prem and cloud, balancing regulatory needs with business goals.

The role demands senior leadership, deep technical expertise, and the ability to mentor security engineers while shaping the roadmap and budget. The company offers a competitive salary, strong benefits, and a culture of innovation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent extensive experience required.
• 10+ years in information security, with at least 5 years in a security architecture role.
• Experience designing and implementing security across hybrid on-premises and cloud environments.
• In-depth knowledge of network security, IAM, data security, and cloud security.
• Familiarity with security assessment tools, threat modeling, and penetration testing approaches.
• Awareness of security frameworks and compliance standards (PCI DSS, POPIA, etc.).
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder influence skills.
• Certifications such as CISSP-ISSAP, SABSA, or TOGAF are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define and oversee the organization's security architecture strategy.
• Design secure network, system, and application architectures.
• Evaluate and recommend new security technologies to improve posture.
• Develop and maintain security architecture docs, diagrams, standards, guidelines.
• Lead security design reviews for new projects and initiatives.
• Collaborate with IT, development, and business teams to meet security requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security engineers and analysts.
• Develop and manage security architecture roadmap and budget.
• Stay current with threats and security technologies and assess their impact.
• Ensure architecture compliance with regulations and industry standards (PCI DSS, POPIA).

Skills

Information security

Security architecture

Leadership

Communication

Presentation

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science / IT / Cybersecurity or equivalent

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Security Architect for a leading financial services institution in Cape Town. You will define enterprise security architecture and guide secure design across on-prem and cloud, balancing regulatory needs with business goals.

The role demands senior leadership, deep technical expertise, and the ability to mentor security engineers while shaping the roadmap and budget. The company offers a competitive salary, strong benefits, and a culture of innovation.