Security Consultant in Edinburgh

The Cloud Security Consultant will be responsible for ensuring the security and compliance of AWS-based systems and infrastructure. They will implement and manage security controls, monitor for threats and vulnerabilities, and respond to security incidents in AWS cloud environments. The Cloud Security Consultant will work closely with cross-functional teams such as the Enterprise architecture and IT Operations teams to establish and maintain a robust AWS cloud security posture.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical leader for customer engagements and/or the security workstreams of engagements, leading teams of consultants.
• Lead internal initiatives to deliver quantifiable impact.
• Develop strategic relationships with internal and external leaders.
• Design and implement complex, scalable, and secure AWS solutions tailored to customer needs.
• Enable and engage delivery partners in project delivery.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to develop others.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of cloud architecture and solution implementation experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on security experience in two or more of the following: Cloud Security, Application Security (security SDLC, threat modeling, code review), Identity & Access Management, Network Security, Data Protection, Incident Response.
• Hands-on experience implementing enterprise security solutions (Data Loss Prevention, WAF, SIEM, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of security and compliance standards including HIPAA and GDPR.
• Experience communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences in pre-sales environments.
• AWS experience preferred, with proficiency in a wide range of AWS services (e.g. EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation).
• AWS Professional level certifications (e.g. Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional) preferred.
• Experience with automation and scripting (e.g. Terraform, Python).
• Hands-on technical expertise in building security capabilities in code, deploying infrastructure as code, and implementing enterprise security solutions (e.g. WAF, IPS, Anti-DDOS, SIEM).

Why Version 1?

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offers flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more.
• Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & 'Call-Out' platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring. We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.