Cloud Security Architect

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading client in financial services seeks a Security Architect specializing in Cloud Security for a 12-month fully remote contract. The ideal candidate must possess strong expertise in cloud-native security and experience with CNAPP and Kubernetes platforms. This role demands skills in cloud security management, Infrastructure as Code, and integration with CI/CD pipelines, with a focus on delivering secure and compliant architectures. Join this opportunity to work remotely and make a significant impact in a pivotal security role.

Qualifications

• Strong cloud-native security expertise required.
• Experience with AWS / GCP preferred.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes design and security.

Responsibilities

• Designing security architecture for CNAPP and Kubernetes.
• Managing cloud security aligned to SOC.
• Embedding security into development toolkits with IaC.

Skills

Cloud security capability management

CNAPP platform experience

Knowledge of public cloud platforms

Container technologies

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD pipeline integration

Monitoring and observability

Job description

My client, within FS, is looking for a Security Architect – CNAPP (Cloud Security) for a 12-month contract.

The role is fully remote and INSIDE IR35.

The client is seeking someone with strong cloud-native security expertise, ideally with experience in:

• Cloud security capability management aligned to SOC
• CNAPP platform experience
• Strong knowledge of public cloud platforms (AWS / GCP preferred)
• Container technologies and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), including secure workload and cluster configuration
• Designing security architecture for Kubernetes platforms hosting services for Wiz
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and CI/CD pipeline integration, embedding security into dev toolkits
• Monitoring, observability, documentation, and testing in partnership with platform engineering teams