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Cloud Security Engineer
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 45,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: HU13, Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Office based 3 days a week, £45k-£55k
Our client is a global provider of Field Service Management software for service companies.
They are seeking a proactive Cloud Security/Platform Engineer to join their growing security and infrastructure team. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure cloud environments across their SaaS platforms and internal systems.
You will play a key role in shaping their cloud security strategy and safeguarding their customers’ trust as they scale their cloud-based services globally. You will support the Manager who is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the cloud platforms and services and provide support for the operations and performance of cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud security technologies, infrastructure automation, and a passion for delivering robust and efficient solutions.
This is a great role that offers you the opportunity to grow and develop. If you don’t have all the skills but are willing to learn we want to hear from you.
What you’ll do in this role
The role will focus on both Cloud Security and Platform Engineering and will include:
-Security and compliance: Implement and enforce cloud security governance guardrails and best practices, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data across multi-cloud environments covering Microsoft Azure and AWS.
- Cloud Security Design & Implementation: Design and implement identity and access management (IAM), role-based access control (RBAC) and Privileged Identity Management (PIM) whilst adhering to the least privileged model.
- Implement cloud infrastructure: Develop and deploy cloud infrastructure solutions that meet the organisation's requirements for scalability, security, and performance.
- Cloud platform management: Implement monitor and alerting solutions for the cloud platforms to ensure optimal performance, availability, and cost-efficiency.
- Infrastructure automation: Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and configuration-as-Code (CaC) solutions using Bicep and PowerShell.
- Monitoring & Incident Response: Configure and monitor cloud-native security tools (e.g., Defender for Cloud and Endpoint, AWS GuardDuty, WAF, SIEM solutions).
Skills & Experience: You should apply if you bring
Essential:
- Proven experience (3+ years) in cloud security or related infrastructure security role.
- Proficiency in cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS. Microsoft Azure (preferred), Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Key Vault, and Azure Policy.
- Strong knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and Configuration-as-Code (CaC) tools and methodologies
- Good understanding of Cloud services such as virtual networks, storage, compute resources, and security features.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols in cloud environments.
- Strong knowledge of DevOps/SRE practices and tools for continuous integration, delivery, and deployment (CI/CD) in a cloud environment.
- Good understanding of security best practices in cloud computing, including IAM, network security, and data protection.
Desirable:
Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access Policies, Identity Protection, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentication Methods, Access Reviews, and Entitlement Management.
Familiarity with cloud networking services such as Azure App Services, Azure SQL Server, Azure Front Door and Azure Firewall.
Knowledge of compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Benchmarks).
Certifications such as AZ-500, AZ-104, AZ-305, CCSP, CISSP, or CompTIA Security+.
Hands-on experience with SIEM tools (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, etc.).
Familiarity with endpoint and application security hardening.
Key Attributes
Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills like able to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Proactive, curious, and continuously learning about emerging security threats and technologies.
Collaborative team player who can also work independently on security projects.
What they’ll offer you:
Competitive salary.
Company pension
Opportunities for career development and internal training.
Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Health and wellness benefits, including medical insurance and enhanced annual leave package.
Cycle to Work and Electric Car schemes
Our client is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
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