Cloud Security Engineer in Kent

Europa Worldwide Group is an ambitious independent logistics operator with three divisions, Europa Road, Europa Air & Sea, and Europa Warehouse. The group employs over 1,100 people with 16 sales offices in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, plus European teams in France, Belgium and the Netherlands, and internationally in Cape Town, Hong Kong, China, India and the UAE.

We are looking for a Cloud Security Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining secure cloud infrastructure and services across the organisation. The role requires expertise in cloud platforms with a focus on Azure, a solid understanding of security best practices and familiarity with compliance frameworks.

What can we offer in return?

• Competitive package
• Hybrid working
• Generous Time Off: Benefit from 25 days of annual leave.
• Enhanced Family Leave: Benefit from enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay.
• Benefits portal: where you access a wide range of exclusive discounts, company benefits, wellbeing resources and much more.
• Wellbeing Focus: Access our employee wellbeing programme for your overall health and happiness.
• Referral Rewards: Earn up to £1000 by referring a friend to join our team.
• Work-Life Balance: Thrive in a fantastic working culture that promotes an excellent work-life balance.
• Recognition Programs: Celebrate your contributions with our charity 50-50 and long service awards.

What you will be doing

• Design and implement cloud security architectures and controls across IaaS, PaaS and SaaS environments.
• Work closely with the in-house SOC team to monitor cloud environments for security threats, vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
• Develop and maintain cloud security policies, standards and procedures, leveraging tools such as Prisma Cloud to automate pipeline security checks.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct risk assessments and threat modelling for cloud-based applications and services.
• Manage identity and access management (IAM), encryption and key management systems.
• Respond to and investigate cloud security incidents and breaches.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, including ISO 27001 and GDPR.
• Stay up to date with emerging cloud security technologies and trends.

Our Ideal Person

• 3+ years of experience in cloud security engineering or a related role.
• Hands-on experience with Azure (primary) and AWS platforms.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native security tools such as Azure Security Center and Prisma Cloud.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools e.g. Terraform and HashiCorp.
• Knowledge of container security, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Relevant certifications (e.g. CCSP, AWS Certified Security, Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate) are desirable.
• Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to take ownership of tasks and projects.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented approach.
• Effective communication skills, the ability to explain complex security issues to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative mindset, comfortable working closely with cross-functional teams (SOC, DevOps, Infrastructure).
• Adaptable and eager to stay up to date with emerging technologies and security trends.
• Strong sense of responsibility and commitment to maintaining high security standards.

Europa Worldwide Group do not accept agency CV submissions unless specifically requested/engaged with the role by the Internal Recruitment Team. Please do not submit speculative CVs to our Recruiters, Employees, Hiring Managers, or any branches/locations directly. Europa will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner. Please note - if you submit your CV, you are giving Europa Worldwide Group Ltd, and its subsidiaries consent to hold your personal data. All applications will be dealt with according to General Data Protection Regulations. Europa Worldwide Group are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please note that an offer of employment is subject to the completion of satisfactory pre-employment checks.