Senior Security Architect — Hybrid (Cloud & Data Security)

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement planning

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Benoni, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Security Architect to design and implement robust security architectures across on-prem and cloud environments in a hybrid setting.

The role leads security strategy, standards, and best practices, mentoring security engineers and collaborating with IT and business stakeholders. Requires 8+ years in information security, 3+ years in architecture, and relevant CISSP/CISM or cloud certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in information security, with at least 3 years in a security architecture role.
• Deep understanding of cloud security for AWS, Azure, or GCP and security frameworks like NIST/ISO 27001.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure enterprise-level security architectures and solutions.
• Develop and maintain security standards, policies, and guidelines.
• Evaluate and recommend new security technologies to enhance security posture.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to embed security into designs.
• Lead security design reviews and provide guidance on best practices.
• Assess risks of new technologies and propose mitigations.
• Develop and maintain security reference architectures for on-prem and cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security engineering teams.
• Stay updated on threats and security trends.
• Contribute to incident response planning and support major incidents.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Leadership

Communication

Mentorship

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Firewalls

WAFs

IDS/IPS

SIEM

IAM

Encryption

Job description

Placements24 in Benoni, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Security Architect to design and implement robust security architectures across on-prem and cloud environments in a hybrid setting.

The role leads security strategy, standards, and best practices, mentoring security engineers and collaborating with IT and business stakeholders. Requires 8+ years in information security, 3+ years in architecture, and relevant CISSP/CISM or cloud certifications.