AWS Cloud Security Engineer - PCI & Risk Focus

MAG; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Free parking / Subsidised transport

Employee discounts

Volunteering days

Virtual GP service

Care Concierge service

Job summary

MAG is seeking a Cloud Security Specialist to protect and enhance our AWS environment across our Manchester operations. The role focuses on maintaining secure configurations, enforcing PCI DSS requirements, and strengthening threat detection.

You will collaborate with engineering, architecture and risk teams to remediate risks, improve monitoring, and support incident investigations. A degree in IT and AWS certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in information systems, computer science, or equivalent.
• AWS certification preferred and strong AWS experience.
• Knowledge of risk concepts and security frameworks (NIST, PCI, ISO27001, MITRE, ITIL).

Responsibilities

• Protect and enhance the AWS cloud environment and ensure PCI DSS alignment.
• Identify and remediate security risks across cloud services.
• Lead cloud vulnerability management and secure identity controls.
• Provide guidance and maintain documentation to demonstrate compliance.

Skills

Cloud security

Security governance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems or computer science

Tools

AWS

ISO27001

NIST

Job description

MAG is seeking a Cloud Security Specialist to protect and enhance our AWS environment across our Manchester operations. The role focuses on maintaining secure configurations, enforcing PCI DSS requirements, and strengthening threat detection.

You will collaborate with engineering, architecture and risk teams to remediate risks, improve monitoring, and support incident investigations. A degree in IT and AWS certifications are preferred.