Senior Cloud Security Engineer (L3)

SA - Cape Town

22 Oct 2026

SA - Cape Town

Information Technology

Full Time

1

6-10 years

Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa | Predominantly Onsite | R80k to R120k per month experience dependant

Job Level: Senior Security Engineer (L3)

Job Purpose

The Senior Cloud Security Engineer will be responsible for providing technical leadership across Azure cloud security operations, governance, monitoring, incident response and cloud security architecture.

The role will act as the subject matter expert for cloud security technologies and will be responsible for driving security maturity, automation, compliance and continuous improvement programmes.

Additional Responsibilities

In addition to L2 responsibilities:

  • Lead Azure security projects and initiatives.
  • Design and implement cloud security controls.
  • Drive Zero Trust adoption.
  • Develop cloud security standards and governance frameworks.
  • Lead security investigations and major incidents.
  • Mentor junior engineers.
  • Develop cloud security automation and remediation workflows.
  • Lead compliance reviews and security assessments.
  • Work directly with business leaders and stakeholders.

Experience

  • 6–10+ years Information Security experience.
  • 4+ years dedicated Cloud Security experience.
  • Proven experience securing enterprise Azure environments.
  • Strong security architecture experience.

Certifications Preferred

  • AZ-500
  • SC-100
  • SC-200
  • SC-300
  • CISSP
  • CCSP

What they Offer:

Market-related salary package

Annual performance bonus

Discovery Medical Aid contribution

4% company provident fund contribution

20 days annual leave

Paid public holidays

Family responsibility leave

Structured career development opportunities

Exposure to enterprise-scale cyber security environments

Opportunity to work with some of the industry's leading cyber security specialists

A collaborative, people-first culture within an Award-winning Global MSSP

Benefits:

Discovery Medical Aid Contribution

4% Provident Fund Contribution

Annual Performance Bonus

20 Days Annual Leave

Enterprise Client Exposure

Continuous Learning & Career Growth

Global Cyber Security Consultancy Environment