Senior Specialist â Cloud Security

Recruiter

A 1L Realization (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref

JHB000945/M&M

Date posted

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Location

Midrand, South Africa

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 Africa’s 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 organization's cloud security posture.

POSITION INFO

Qualifications

• 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
• Certifications in the use and administration of cloud security 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 Systems\security automations\deploying or managing Public Cloud Security systems e.tc
• 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