Cloud Engineer

Avensys Consulting UK; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Avensys Consulting UK is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Security Engineer to support secure cloud implementations in an enterprise environment. The role focuses on IAM, roles, policies, access controls and security best practices across AWS.

Key duties include designing AWS Cloud security solutions, securing Landing Zone/multi-account setups, and developing IaC via CloudFormation. Strong scripting in Python/Bash/PowerShell and familiarity with Linux/Windows environments are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing AWS Cloud Security solutions and governance.
• Hands-on IAM, roles, policies, access controls, and security best practices.
• Experience with multi-account Landing Zone and secure cloud onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AWS Cloud Security solutions with strong IAM and access control practices.
• Support secure Landing Zone / multi-account environments, governance and security controls.
• Develop and maintain AWS CloudFormation templates and IaC for secure cloud infra.
• Strong knowledge of AWS networking (VPCs, subnets, route tables, SGs, NACLs, load balancers).
• Manage AWS security services including SSM, Patch Manager, RDS, Auto Scaling, HA.
• Work with Linux/Windows environments using Python, Bash, PowerShell or similar scripting languages.
• Support cloud service onboarding, including ServiceNow/SNOW Catalog and Cloud Checker.

Skills

IAM & access controls

Cloud security architecture

Linux/Windows administration

Python/Bash/PowerShell scripting

AWS security best practices

Tools

AWS CloudFormation

IaC

ServiceNow SNOW Catalog

Job description

Location: Farnborough / Erskine / Newcastle, UK (based on convenience)

Contract: 6 months+

Type: Inside IR35

We are looking for an experienced AWS Cloud Security Engineer to support the implementation and security of cloud solutions within an enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement AWS Cloud Security solutions, with strong hands-on experience across IAM, roles, policies, access controls and security best practices.
• Support secure AWS Landing Zone / multi-account environments, including account onboarding, governance and security controls.
• Develop and maintain AWS CloudFormation templates and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for secure and standardised cloud infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of AWS networking and security, including VPCs, subnets, route tables, Security Groups, NACLs, load balancing and network connectivity.
• Manage AWS operational security services including SSM / Systems Manager, Patch Manager, RDS, Auto Scaling and High Availability.
• Work with cloud administration, security, automation and troubleshooting across Linux/Windows environments, using Python, Bash, PowerShell or similar scripting languages.
• Support cloud service onboarding, including ServiceNow/SNOW Catalog, standard/custom cloud templates, Cloud Checker and Gold Services.

AWS Cloud Security | IAM | Roles & Policies | AWS Networking | VPC | Security Groups | NACLs | Landing Zone | CloudFormation | IaC | SSM | Patch Manager | RDS | Cloud Administration | Python/Bash/PowerShell

ServiceNow / SNOW Catalog | AWS multi-account environments | Cloud governance | Cloud security architecture | AWS cost management