Cloud Security Specialist

Anson McCade
London, UK
18 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Cyber Security Identity and Access Management Network Security Cloud Platform System Software Security Cloudformation Infrastructure Automation Frameworks CIS Benchmarks Terraform

Job description

You’ll work alongside architects, engineers and cyber specialists, ensuring security is embedded by design while helping organisations adopt cloud technologies securely and at scale. What We Can Offer You as a Cloud Security Specialist

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact National Security programmes
  • Exposure to complex cloud migration and cloud-native projects
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
  • Dedicated Career Manager and structured career development, * Design secure AWS architectures, patterns and security controls
  • Apply security, regulatory and compliance requirements to cloud environments
  • Conduct threat modelling and risk assessments across AWS workloads
  • Support large-scale cloud migration and transformation projects
  • Collaborate with architects, engineers and cyber security teams
  • Implement security-by-design principles throughout the development lifecycle
  • Advise development teams on secure cloud development practices
  • Support compliance monitoring and cloud security governance activities
  • Drive continuous improvements to security posture and controls
  • Develop documentation, standards and reusable security frameworks

Requirements

  • Proven experience designing and securing AWS environments at scale
  • Deep understanding of cloud security architecture and best practices
  • Strong knowledge of Cyber Security principles, including network security, encryption and application security
  • Experience with AWS security services such as IAM, GuardDuty, KMS, Macie and WAF
  • Knowledge of security frameworks including NIST, ISO 27001 and CIS Benchmarks
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Passion for continuous learning and staying current with emerging threats and technologies

Desirable Experience

  • AWS Certified Security Specialty, CISSP or equivalent certifications
  • Experience securing containerised workloads
  • Mentoring or leading junior engineers and security professionals
  • Previous experience working within National Security, Defence or Government environments, If you’re passionate about cloud security and want to play a key role in protecting critical systems while working on some of the UK’s most challenging and rewarding cyber programmes, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits & conditions

  • Company bonus scheme
  • 25 days annual leave with buy/sell options
  • Private medical and dental insurance
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Cycle-to-work scheme and additional lifestyle benefits
  • Inclusive and supportive workplace culture
  • Opportunities to mentor and develop other security professionals

About the company

Join a leading cyber and digital intelligence organisation supporting critical National Security programmes across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Cloud Security Specialist to help shape and secure large-scale AWS cloud environments, supporting both complex cloud migrations and innovative cloud-native solutions.

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