Lead DevSecOps/Azure Architect
Job in
Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
ATS Client
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Azure, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled Dev Sec Ops / Azure Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of secure cloud-native architectures on Microsoft Azure. The role will be instrumental in driving secure Dev Ops practices, infrastructure automation, and enterprise-grade API platform modernization (including Azure API Management).
The ideal candidate will combine deep Azure architecture expertise with strong Dev Sec Ops practices, ensuring scalability, resilience, and security by design.
Key Responsibilities Azure Architecture & Cloud Design- Design secure, scalable, and high-availability Azure architectures.
- Lead cloud migration initiatives (on-prem / legacy platform → Azure).
- Architect solutions using Azure APIM, App Services, Functions, AKS, Service Bus, and related services.
- Implement multi-region and disaster recovery strategies.
- Define landing zones and governance models aligned with enterprise standards.
- Implement Dev Sec Ops practices across CI/CD pipelines.
- Integrate security controls into build and deployment workflows.
- Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep / ARM / Terraform).
- Embed security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, container scanning, dependency checks).
- Implement secure release management and environment promotion strategies.
- Design zero-trust architecture patterns.
- Implement secure API gateway configurations (Azure APIM policies).
- Configure OAuth2, OpenID Connect, Azure AD (Entra ).
- Ensure compliance with OWASP API Security Top 10.
- Manage certificate lifecycle, mTLS, and key vault integration.
- Define cloud security posture management practices.
- Architect CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops or Git Hub Actions.
- Implement blue-green / canary deployment strategies.
- Enable automated policy validation for APIs.
- Design pipeline governance and approval gates.
- Implement Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, ELK, Prometheus and Grafana.
- Define logging, tracing, and alerting strategies.
- Enable proactive anomaly detection and SLA monitoring.
- Azure APIM (architecture & policy configuration)
- Azure AD / Entra
- Azure App Services / Functions
- AKS (preferred)
- Azure Key Vault
- Azure Networking (VNet, NSG, Private Endpoints)
- Dev Sec Ops implementation experience
- CI/CD pipeline security
- SAST/DAST tools integration
- Identity & access management
- Secure coding practices
- API security frameworks
- Azure Dev Ops / Git Hub Actions
- Infrastructure as Code (Bicep / ARM / Terraform)
- YAML pipelines
- Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes preferred)
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