Senior Security Technical Architect
Sabenza IT Recruitment · Johannesburg
Posted 5 August 2026
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We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Security Technical Architect to serve as a trusted advisor, security strategist, and pre-sales leader. This role is suited to a seasoned security professional with global enterprise experience, strong client engagement skills, and a proven ability to design, present, and deliver complex security solutions across multinational environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design enterprise security architectures across network, cloud, infrastructure, identity, and application environments.
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, engaging with C-level stakeholders to develop secure, scalable technology strategies.
- Lead pre-sales engagements, solution design workshops, technical presentations, and proposal development.
- Deliver security transformation and infrastructure modernisation initiatives across global environments.
- Collaborate with sales, solution architects, and delivery teams to ensure successful solution implementation.
- Ensure solutions align with industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and security frameworks.
Required Technical Expertise
Extensive architecture, implementation, and pre-sales experience across:
- Cisco Security
- Check Point
- Palo Alto Networks
- Fortinet
- Zscaler
- F5
- CyberArk (PAM)
- Splunk (SIEM)
Certifications
Current certifications across the above technologies are highly desirable, supported by one or more of the following:
- CISSP
- CCSP
- CISM
- TOGAF
- SABSA
- ITIL
- COBIT
- SAFe
Technical Knowledge
Strong expertise in
- Enterprise & Network Security Architecture
- Cloud Security & Zero Trust
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Privileged Access Management (PAM)
- SIEM & Security Operations
- Data Protection & Encryption
- Security Governance, Risk & Compliance
Working knowledge of industry frameworks including NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, TOGAF, COBIT, and ITIL is essential.
Requirements
Cyber Security, pre-sales go-to-market strategies, cloud security Posted By
Asher Murugan