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We're Hiring | Senior Security Technical Architect (Enterprise Security | Pre-Sales | Global)

Location: Johannesburg (Hybrid)

Are you a highly accomplished Senior Security Technical Architect with extensive enterprise security experience, global exposure, and a passion for designing world-class cyber security solutions?

Our client, a leading global technology organisation, is looking for an experienced security professional to join their team as a trusted advisor, technical strategist, and pre-sales leader. This is an exciting opportunity to work with multinational clients, helping them design secure, scalable, and innovative technology solutions that protect critical business assets and enable digital transformation.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Design and architect enterprise security solutions across infrastructure, networks, cloud, applications and identity environments.
  • Partner with clients, sales teams, solution architects and delivery teams to develop secure, commercially viable technology solutions.
  • Lead client workshops, security assessments and architecture discussions with executive stakeholders.
  • Present innovative security strategies and solution designs that address complex business challenges.
  • Drive global security transformation and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.
  • Ensure security architectures align with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
  • Provide trusted technical leadership throughout the pre-sales lifecycle.

What We're Looking For

Extensive experience within multinational or global technology environments.

Proven success designing and implementing enterprise security solutions across multiple countries and regions.

Strong pre-sales consulting and solution architecture experience.

Ability to engage confidently with C-level executives and senior business stakeholders.

Experience working within complex, matrixed organisations.

Mandatory Technical Expertise

Applicants must have hands-on architecture, design, implementation and customer-facing experience across the following technologies:

  • Cisco Security
  • Check Point
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • Fortinet
  • Zscaler
  • F5 Networks
  • CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  • Splunk Enterprise Security / SIEM

Required Vendor Certifications

Current certifications in the relevant technologies are essential, including one or more of the following:

  • Cisco Security (CCNP Security, CCIE Security or equivalent)
  • Check Point (CCSA / CCSE)
  • Palo Alto Networks (PCNSA / PCNSE)
  • Fortinet (FCP/NSE or higher)
  • Zscaler Certified Specialist
  • F5 Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)
  • CyberArk Defender, Sentry or equivalent
  • Splunk Enterprise Security or Splunk Architect Certification

Highly Desirable Certifications

  • CISSP
  • CCSP
  • CISM
  • TOGAF
  • SABSA
  • ITIL
  • COBIT
  • SAFe

Technical Expertise

The successful candidate will have advanced knowledge of:

  • Enterprise Security Architecture
  • Network Security
  • Cloud Security
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  • Security Operations & SIEM
  • Data Protection & Encryption
  • Risk Management & Security Governance
  • Regulatory Compliance

Strong knowledge of industry frameworks including TOGAF, NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, COBIT and ITIL is essential.

Why Join?

  • Work with leading multinational organisations on large-scale security transformation programmes.
  • Influence enterprise security strategy across global environments.
  • Collaborate with world-class technology experts and industry leaders.
  • Design innovative, next-generation cyber security solutions.
  • Accelerate your career in a strategic, client-facing leadership role.

If you're an experienced Senior Security Technical Architect who thrives on solving complex security challenges and shaping enterprise cyber security strategies, we'd love to hear from you.

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