Cloud Security Engineer
Lynx Recruitment Ltd
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Intermediate Compensation
£ 80KJob location
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Build Automation
Azure
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Security
Computer Security
DevOps
Identity and Access Management
Python
Role-Based Access Control
Cloudformation
Gitlab-ci
Terraform
Devsecops
Vulnerability Analysis
Job description
You'll own the design and implementation of organization-wide cloud controls across AWS and Azure. You'll work closely with DevOps, Security, Risk, and Compliance teams to embed secure-by-default practices and ensure continuous adherence to security and regulatory requirements. This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll build automation, develop policy frameworks, and help teams remediate issues efficiently. Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage organization-wide cloud controls using Azure Policies, AWS Organizations, SCPs, Config Rules, and Cloud Custodian
- Architect and enforce Zero Trust and least-privilege models (RBAC, PBAC), region restrictions, and platform security controls
- Collaborate with DevOps/Cybersecurity teams to resolve non-compliant cloud resources
- Monitor control effectiveness and drive continuous improvement of cloud governance
- Provide technical leadership and mentor teams on cloud policy best practices
- Work with risk, compliance, and audit teams to produce control evidence
- Implement and manage CNAP policies using Wiz for posture assessment and remediation
- Embed security early by integrating vulnerability scanning, IaC policy enforcement, and compliance checks into GitLab CI/CD
- Develop policy-as-code frameworks using OPA/Rego to prevent misconfigurations pre-deployment
- Integrate security controls into Terraform and other IaC workflows
- Champion shift-left practices-enabling developers to self-remediate issues during build and coding stages
- Build SOAR playbooks to automate response and remediation workflows
Requirements
- 3+ years in Cybersecurity and CNAP-focused roles
- Deep AWS security expertise: IAM, Organizations, SCPs, cloud security architecture
- Hands-on experience with Cloud Custodian or similar policy automation tools
- Proficiency with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
- Strong understanding of cloud compliance frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO, etc.)
- Expertise in OPA/Rego for policy-as-code
- Experience with Wiz CNAP for cloud security posture management
- Advanced Python scripting for automation and remediation workflows
- Experience driving DevSecOps automation and shift-left security adoption
- Strong collaboration skills across engineering and CISO/leadership teams