AWS Security Analyst

Sanderson; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An international recruitment firm is seeking an experienced AWS Security Analyst to provide security expertise and support in a hybrid role in Bristol. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in AWS services, Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform or CloudFormation, and experience in large-scale environments. Key responsibilities include implementing best practices and conducting security assessments. This role offers a competitive rate of GBP400 Inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Proven experience securing AWS environments.
• Hands-on background in AWS security solutions.
• Experience in regulated industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as an AWS security subject matter expert.
• Deliver Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions.
• Support AWS infrastructure in a large-scale environment.
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines for secure deployments.
• Conduct proactive security assessments.

Skills

AWS security services expertise

Infrastructure-as-Code delivery

DevSecOps principles understanding

Automation and orchestration tools familiarity

Education

AWS Security Specialty or Solutions Architect certification

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Ansible

Jenkins

AWS CodePipeline

Job description

AWS Security Analyst

Rate: GBP400 Inside IR35

Duration: 6 months

Location: Hybrid – Bristol limited travel per month

A client of ours is seeking an AWS Security Analyst with proven expertise in securing and managing AWS environments at scale. The ideal candidate will have hands–on experience designing, implementing and maintaining robust AWS security solutions, ensuring compliance, resilience and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the AWS security subject matter expert, providing guidance and implementing best practices across cloud environments
• Deliver Infrastructure–as–Code (IaC) solutions to optimise efficiency, security and scalability
• Provide AWS infrastructure support within a large–scale, complex environment
• Design and enhance CI/CD pipelines to support secure, automated deployments
• Develop and maintain orchestration strategies for seamless, repeatable and compliant deployments
• Conduct proactive security assessments, incident response and remediation activities
• Collaborate with DevOps, Architecture and Compliance teams to ensure continuous security alignment

Essential Experience

• Demonstrable expertise in AWS security services (e.g. IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, Config, GuardDuty, Security Hub, WAF)
• Strong experience delivering and maintaining IaC using tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and secure CI/CD pipeline implementation
• Proven track record supporting and securing large–scale AWS infrastructures
• Familiarity with automation and orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Jenkins or AWS CodePipeline)

Desirable

• AWS Security Specialty or Solutions Architect certification
• Experience working within regulated industries (e.g., finance, insurance or public sector)
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST or CIS Benchmarks

Reasonable Adjustments:

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