We’re Hiring: SECURITY ARCHITECT | Information Technology
Are you an experienced security architecture professional with a passion for designing secure, scalable enterprise solutions?
Lesaka Merchant is looking for a SECURITY ARCHITECT to join our Merchants Operations Division. This role is ideal for a strategic and technically strong individual who can define and govern enterprise security architecture across cloud, infrastructure, application and data environments.
Job purpose
To design and govern the enterprise security architecture, ensuring that all technology solutions are secure by design and aligned to risk, regulatory requirements, and industry best practice. The role acts as the design authority for security controls across cloud, infrastructure, applications, and data environments.
Key Responsibility Areas
Security Strategy, Architecture & Risk Posture
- Define and maintain enterprise security architecture and standards
- Embed security requirements into solution design processes
- Conduct threat modelling and risk assessments for new initiatives
- Define security policies across cloud, network, and applications
- Align architecture with regulatory frameworks (PCI, SOX, POPIA)
Threat Detection & Security Operations (Design Authority)
- Define detection architecture (SIEM, EDR, XDR integration)
- Design event classification and escalation frameworks
- Ensure observability and threat intelligence integration
- Define incident response playbooks and standards
- Review incident trends and recommend improvements
Vulnerability, Identity & Access Governance
- Define vulnerability management standards and prioritisation
- Design IAM and PAM frameworks (RBAC, least privilege)
- Define endpoint, data protection, and DLP standards
- Establish third-party security requirements
- Align IAM design with Infrastructure execution
Security Compliance & Assurance
- Define security control frameworks and audit requirements
- Map controls to PCI-DSS and SOX ITGC requirements
- Ensure design supports auditability and evidence collection
- Review control effectiveness and recommend improvements
- Maintain security standards and documentation
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takeholder & Risk Alignment
- Act as security design advisor to Architecture and IT teams
- Translate business risk into security architecture decisions
- Collaborate with Cloud, Infrastructure, and Application teams
- Communicate security risks and design trade-offs
- Support prioritisation of security initiatives
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Information Security, Cyber Security or equivalent
- 7+ years’ experience in Cyber Security, Security Architecture, Risk, or Enterprise Technology environments
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in:
o Security architecture and secure solution design
o Enterprise security governance and risk management
o Cloud security architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
o IAM/PAM design and governance
o Security operations and threat detection frameworks
o PCI-DSS, SOX ITGC, and regulatory compliance environments
o Vulnerability management and security assurance
Preferred Security Certifications- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- SABSA Chartered Security Architect certification advantageous
Key Competencies
- Analysing & Forming Opinions, Strategic Insight
- Persuasiveness & Presenting
- Organisational Sensitivity
- Innovation & Conceptual Thinking
- Integrity & Accountability
- Security Architecture Frameworks (SABSA, TOGAF, NIST CSF)
- Cloud Security Architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- Application & API Security Design
- Identity & Access Architecture (IAM/PAM)
- Network & Infrastructure Security Design
- DevSecOps & Secure SDLC
- PCI-DSS & SOX ITGC Control Design
Ready to shape enterprise security architecture at Lesaka Merchant?
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