Associate Architect

ZipRecruiter; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment platform is seeking an experienced Associate Architect with a focus on cloud security and development operations. The role requires 1-3 years of experience and strong knowledge in cloud services, IAM, and scripting. You will collaborate with various teams to implement security best practices while working in a hybrid model in Slough/Langley.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Pension

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 1-3 years' experience in cloud security, software engineering, or development security operations.
• Hands-on exposure to AWS cloud services is mandatory.
• Strong understanding of IAM principles and tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security architecture.
• Manage development security operations and CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct security reviews and ensure compliance.

Skills

Cloud security

Software engineering

Development security operations

IAM principles

Scripting/programming (JavaScript)

Networking principles

Git-based workflows

Problem-solving

Tools

AWS cloud services

GitHub

Job description

Overview

Associate Architect - Cloud Security | Slough/Langley (Hybrid, 2 days onsite)

Are you passionate about cloud security and looking to grow your career in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? We're hiring an Associate Architect with 1-3 years of experience to join a forward-thinking team focused on cloud security and development operations.

About the Role:

As an Associate Architect, you will focus on security architecture, including development security operations and CI/CD pipelines, applying security best practices on cloud platforms. You'll be involved in security and platform reviews, security design, risk profiling, and compliance with industry mandates. You will collaborate closely with Cloud, Security, Infrastructure, and Travel Digital teams, reporting to the Senior Director of Security Architecture.

Responsibilities

• Security architecture design and implementation
• Development security operations and CI/CD pipeline management
• Conduct security and platform reviews, risk profiling, and compliance adherence
• Collaborate cross-functionally to embed security into cloud solutions

Qualifications

• 1-3 years' experience in cloud security, software engineering, or development security operations
• Hands-on exposure to AWS cloud services
• Strong understanding of and Access Management (IAM) principles and tools
• Experience with scripting/programming (e.g., JavaScript)
• Foundational knowledge of networking and security principles
• Familiarity with Git-based development workflows (preferably GitHub)
• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for security

What We Offer

• Benefits: 25 days holiday, pension, life insurance
• Location: Slough/Langley (2 days onsite)

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.