At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and enhance secure cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Company: Leading enterprise organisation with a focus on cloud security.
- Benefits: Competitive day rate, hybrid work model, and contract duration of 6 months.
- Other info: Opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with potential for career growth.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team to strengthen cloud security and drive innovation.
- Qualifications: Experience with cloud platforms and strong cloud security engineering skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Security Cloud Engineer
Location
Manchester, UK (Hybrid)
Day Rate
Market Rates (Inside IR35)
Contract Duration
- 6 Months
- Overview
- We are supporting a leading enterprise organisation in their search for an experienced
Security Cloud Engineer to join their cloud security function on an initial 6-month contract.
This role will focus on strengthening cloud security capabilities across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments, driving secure cloud adoption, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native security best practices.
Working closely with engineering and Dev Ops teams, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure cloud platforms while supporting automation, governance, and compliance initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and enhance secure cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver secure cloud services and architectures.
- Support the adoption of cloud-native applications and Dev Ops practices.
- Translate high-level and low-level designs into technical implementation plans.
- Build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployment.
- Automate cloud security processes, remediation activities, and operational workflows.
- Ensure cloud environments align with security, governance, compliance, and software lifecycle standards.
- Monitor cloud platforms using SIEM, cloud security, and observability tools.
- Support incident, problem, and change management processes.
- Work with containerised environments and infrastructure-as-code technologies.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong commercial experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud platforms.
- Hands-on cloud security engineering experience within enterprise environments.
- Experience implementing cloud security controls and cloud-native security solutions.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Dev Ops practices, and Agile delivery.
- Scripting experience using Power Shell, Bash, Python, or Java.
- Experience designing and implementing cloud infrastructure from HLDs and LLDs.
- Knowledge of cloud security posture management tools such as Wiz Cloud, Wiz Defend, or similar.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS, AKS, or GKE.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform, Cloud Formation, ARM/Bicep, or Chef.
- Strong understanding of IAM, RBAC, encryption, cloud governance, and access management.
- Experience working with Windows Server and Red Hat Linux environments.
- Knowledge of SIEM platforms, incident response, and operational support processes.
Desirable Skills
- Experience working within regulated or financial services environments.
- Relevant cloud certifications (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).
- CISSP or other recognised security certifications.
- Experience with cloud observability and monitoring platforms.
- Knowledge of security automation and remediation tooling.
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud transformation programmes.
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Security Cloud Engineer employer: Stott and May
Join our dynamic and rapidly expanding cyber security organisation, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the Offensive Security Strategy as a Penetration Testing Lead. We foster a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through mentorship and hands-on experience, while offering competitive benefits and a commitment to staying at the forefront of industry trends. Located in a vibrant area, we provide unique opportunities for professional development and engagement with cutting-edge technologies, making us an excellent employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in cybersecurity.
