Cloud Security Engineer

Experis Scotland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 10%

Annual leave 35 days

Health cash plan

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Life assurance

Professional membership fees

Personal and professional development

Giving back days

Birthday day off

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Experis Scotland is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to design, build, and maintain security in a predominantly Azure cloud environment, ensuring reliability, scalability and security while supporting digital transformation. The role covers cloud infrastructure, Microsoft 365, and SaaS integrations, acting as a senior escalation point for complex security issues.

The position is hybrid in Edinburgh, requiring 2/3 days per week in the office and offering comprehensive benefits.

Responsibilities

• Manage and secure Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) environments, focusing on identity, authentication, and access management across cloud platforms.
• Implement and maintain Conditional Access, MFA, and Zero Trust controls to protect users, applications, and corporate data.
• Administer Privileged Identity Management (PIM), RBAC, and privileged access controls to ensure secure and compliant access practices.
• Support SSO, federation, and enterprise application integrations, troubleshooting identity and access issues across Microsoft and third-party platforms.
• Monitor identity security risks using Entra ID Protection and Identity Governance tools, driving continuous improvements to access security.

Job description

We are seeking a skilled Cloud Security Engineer to design, build, and maintain security in a predominantly Azure cloud environment. This role plays a key part in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of cloud services while supporting ongoing digital transformation initiatives.

You will work across cloud infrastructure, Microsoft 365, and SaaS integrations, while also acting as a senior technical escalation point for complex security-related issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and secure Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) environments, focusing on identity, authentication, and access management across cloud platforms.
• Implement and maintain Conditional Access, MFA, and Zero Trust controls to protect users, applications, and corporate data.
• Administer Privileged Identity Management (PIM), RBAC, and privileged access controls to ensure secure and compliant access practices.
• Support SSO, federation, and enterprise application integrations, troubleshooting identity and access issues across Microsoft and third-party platforms.
• Monitor identity security risks using Entra ID Protection and Identity Governance tools, driving continuous improvements to access security.

Salary up to £49,000 with the following benefits:

• Pension – 10%
• Annual leave – 35 days.
• Health cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• Professional membership fees
• Personal and professional development
• Giving back days
• Birthday day off
• Employee assistance programme
• and many more

This is hybrid in Edinburgh around Haymarket, needing 2/3 days a week within the office.