Security Engineer - AWS in London

Onsite requirements: Hybrid – 2/3 days a week onsite

Engagement Type: Inside IR35

Right to Work Requirement: Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this role.

Atrium Global is partnering with a client in the healthcare technology sector, supporting the delivery of secure, innovative software solutions used across the UK healthcare ecosystem.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Security Engineer with strong AWS expertise to support the development and maintenance of security platforms, with a focus on cloud applications and pipeline security.

You will work within the security function to design, develop, and configure security tooling across both customer-facing environments and internal infrastructure. This role involves close collaboration with engineering and architecture teams to embed security into development pipelines, ensuring secure delivery through automation, guardrails, and monitoring.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with Security Architects and internal teams to deliver security initiatives
• Work with engineers and solution architects to define secure technical requirements
• Develop delivery plans and manage task execution
• Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities across applications and infrastructure
• Perform vulnerability testing, risk analysis, and security assessments
• Produce security documentation, standards, and guidelines
• Recommend improvements to enhance detection, response, and risk mitigation
• Ensure adherence to information security policies and technical standards
• Integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows
• Implement monitoring and guardrails to ensure secure application delivery

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in security engineering
• Experience working within a security tooling or SOC environment
• Strong understanding of secure development practices within CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with source control and development platforms (e.g. GitHub, Azure DevOps)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to implement security controls within development environments
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and security standards
• Experience with threat modelling and dynamic security testing
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash or similar)
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure security configuration
• Experience implementing security automation
• Knowledge of security technologies including SIEM, SOAR, IDS, WAF, and vulnerability management tools
• Experience with SIEM platforms, including ELK stack

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