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Senior Specialist – Cloud Security
Job Location:
Job Location:
Midrand - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
4 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
1 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Our client in the technology network sector is looking for a Senior Specialist Cloud Security on a contract duration of 12 months.
The Senior Specialist Cloud Security is responsible for designing implementing and governing cloud security controls across Africas cloud environments. This role ensures secure adoption of cloud technologies by embedding security into architecture operations and delivery pipelines while driving continuous improvement of the organizations cloud security posture.
The Senior Specialist Cloud Security is responsible for designing implementing and governing cloud security controls across Africas cloud environments. This role ensures secure adoption of cloud technologies by embedding security into architecture operations and delivery pipelines while driving continuous improvement of the organizations cloud security posture.
Qualifications
Skills and Experience
- Degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science/information Technology or equivalent Technology-related degree
- At least one certification in Cloud Security: preferably AZURE Cloud security
- At least one professional Information Security Qualification e.g. CISSP/CISM/CISA/CCSK
- Certificationsin the useand administration ofcloudsecurity tools e.g. CSPM CNAPP EDRs NSGs DDIS WAF DevOps security etc.
- Experience with Kubernetes containers and Terraform is highly valued for managing secure cloud environments.
- Advance competencies experience in cloud native security technologies.
Skills and Experience
- Minimum of 3 years hands-on Public Cloud Security experience e.g. security audits for Public Cloud Systemssecurity automationsdeploying or managing Public Cloud Security systems
- Working knowledge and experience in DevOps and Microservices technologies i.e. Docker Kubernetes containers terraform Jenkins Azure DevOps Gitlab/GitHub
- Experience in Identity & Access Management and data protection (encryption / key management)
- Experience in Threat detection & incident response in cloud
- Experience working with cross-functional and distributed teams.
- Excellent communication skills and team player
- Excellent project and time management skills (getting things done in a timely manner)
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
- Very analytical and logical thinker
- Self-driven with minimal supervision
- Customer focused
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
With 15 years of experience in the Telecommunications and Financial Services industry in Africa and the Middle East, we are experts at supporting our clients through their digital transformation journeys. We believe in blending traditional methods with cutting-edge strategies to drive ... View more
