At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and manage secure AWS network infrastructures while leading cloud security strategies.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking IT services company focused on innovation and security.
- Benefits: Competitive contract salary, flexible work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on automation and cutting-edge technologies.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of cloud security and make a significant impact in the tech industry.
- Qualifications: 7+ years of AWS networking/security experience and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
AWS Network and Security Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud network infrastructures on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
This role leads the strategy, governance, and execution of cloud networking and security architecture, ensuring the protection, compliance, and performance of enterprise workloads.
The position requires deep hands‑on expertise in AWS networking and security services, strong stakeholder and team leadership, and the ability to drive cloud‑security best practices across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Network Architecture & Engineering
- Design, implement, and optimize complex AWS network architectures using VPCs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, VPN, Elastic Load Balancing, Route 53, and Private Link.
- Define and manage network segmentation strategies, routing policies, and hybrid connectivity models.
- Ensure high availability, performance, and resiliency across multi‑region and multi‑account AWS network environments.
- Oversee IP address management (IPAM) and global traffic management.
- Security Architecture & Operations
- Lead the design, implementation, and enforcement of AWS security controls and guardrails.
- Implement and manage AWS WAF, Shield, Security Groups, NACLs, KMS, IAM, SCPs, Organizations, Config, Guard Duty, Inspector, and Security Hub.
- Develop and maintain security baselines, network policies, and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, CIS, NIST, PCI‑DSS).
- Perform threat modelling, vulnerability assessments, and risk analysis.
- Lead incident response processes for cloud security events.
- Cloud Governance & Best Practices
- Define governance models for multi‑account AWS environments using Landing Zones/Control Tower.
- Establish and enforce tagging standards, monitoring standards, and network/security automation.
- Develop and maintain runbooks, playbooks, HLD/LLD documents.
- Automation & Dev Sec Ops
- Implement infrastructure as code (Terraform, Cloud Formation, CDK) for network and security provisioning.
- Integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines.
- Automate compliance and drift detection using AWS native tools and scripting (Python/Bash).
- Key Skills & Experience
- Technical Expertise
- 7+ years of hands‑on AWS networking/security experience.
- Deep knowledge of IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Certificate Manager.
- Monitoring and logging with Cloud Watch, Cloud Trail, Lambda, Open Search.
- Strong understanding of Zero Trust, least privilege, defence‑in‑depth, and cloud‑native security models.
- Tools & Technologies
- Ia C: Terraform, Cloud Formation, CDK.
- Security: Guard Duty, Security Hub, Shield, WAF.
- Scripting: Python, Bash.
- CI/CD: Jenkins, Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions, AWS Code Pipeline.
- Seniority level
- Mid‑Senior level
- Employment type
- Contract
- Job function
- Information Technology
- Industries
- IT Services and IT Consulting
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AWS Network and Security Lead employer: N Consulting Global
As an IT Business Systems Analyst at our Darlington location, you will thrive in a dynamic work culture that prioritises innovation and collaboration. We offer competitive benefits, a commitment to employee growth through continuous learning opportunities, and the chance to lead impactful projects that enhance manufacturing processes. Join us to be part of a team that values your expertise and fosters a supportive environment for professional development.
