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# Cloud Security Engineer

- **Company:** Hays plc
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £117,000.0 - £143,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Microsoft Access, Amazon Web Services, ARM Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Information and Event Management, Systems Integration, Policy as Code, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, Cybercrime, Api Management, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-D394AEFBDF1D763DF6/

## About the Role

* Strong experience with Cortex XSIAM and Cortex Cloud
 * Experience with CSPM and KSPM platforms
 * Prisma Access and secure access technologies
 * AWS security services and cloud-native security controls
 * Kubernetes and container security
 * Threat detection, threat hunting, and incident response
 * Security automation and orchestration
 * Zero Trust security architecture
 * Palo Alto security technologies, including NGFW and Panorama
 * SIEM technologies and API integrations

Desirable Skills

 * Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security
 * Security automation scripting
 * Advanced threat detection engineering
 * Experience supporting enterprise cloud transformation programmes
 * Exposure to complex managed security environments

## Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Cloud Security Engineer to join a leading consultancy supporting a large-scale enterprise cloud environment. You'll join a collaborative security team responsible for enhancing cloud security capabilities, strengthening cyber resilience, and driving continuous security improvement across modern cloud platforms., As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and optimising cloud security operations across AWS and cloud-native environments. Working as a subject-matter expert within a Palo Alto security ecosystem, you will help improve threat detection, reduce security risk, enhance Zero Trust controls, and support the ongoing evolution of cloud security technologies., * Operating and optimising Cortex Cloud and Cortex XSIAM platforms

 * Developing and tuning threat detection rules and automated response playbooks
 * Supporting incident response activities, including investigation and remediation
 * Managing Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) capabilities
 * Improving Kubernetes and container security posture
 * Supporting Prisma Access and secure remote access technologies
 * Driving security automation, integrations, and policy-as-code initiatives
 * Collaborating with cloud engineering and cybersecurity teams to implement security improvements
 * Contributing to Zero Trust architecture and security governance initiatives


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