Cloud Security Engineer

TrueLayer; Greater London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to enhance the security of its cloud infrastructure. This role involves collaborating with engineering teams to build and maintain security services, ensuring compliance with industry standards like GDPR and ISO 27001. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in AWS and Kubernetes, along with a proactive approach to identifying vulnerabilities. Join a forward-thinking company that is transforming the financial landscape and be part of a mission that prioritizes security and innovation in the online payment ecosystem.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity in the company

Remote-working budget

Flexible holiday policy

Generous parental leave

Private Health Insurance

12 Wellbeing Days

Learning & development budget

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS and Kubernetes security.
• Knowledge of GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide security expertise for cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to design and maintain security services.
• Proactively test systems for vulnerabilities.

Skills

Cloud Security Expertise

AWS Security Tools

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Scripting Language

Applied Cryptography

Vulnerability Testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Hashicorp Vault

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At TrueLayer, we’re building the future of payments. We’re on a mission to take on outdated payment methods with a solution designed for today’s online, on-demand economy. By removing friction at the heart of commerce — the payment — we’re making it faster, safer, and smarter for everyone

.To date, we’ve raised $300 million from world-renowned investors including Stripe, Tiger Global, Addition, and Tencent. With offices in London, Milan, and Dublin, we’re trusted by industry leaders like RyanAir and JustEat Takeaway. But this is just the beginning

.We’re reimagining how the world pays, invests, shops, and saves. We’re transforming payments for industries like e-Commerce and iGaming, redefining what’s possible with technology and innovation. Now, we’re looking for people who are ready to help us build a brand that changes an industry

Description

At TrueLayer, we want the financial system to work for everyone — so we've made it our mission to open up access and put fintech at people's fingertips.

We are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer who will provide security expertise for our cloud infrastructure. You will collaborate with engineering teams to design, build, and maintain security services, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards. Key responsibilities include improving security monitoring and automation across our AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure, supporting ongoing security operations, and participating in an on-call rotation. You will also proactively test our systems for vulnerabilities and work with stakeholders to embed security standards and best practices.

What we expect from you as Cloud Security Engineer:

• Provide security expertise and guidance on our cloud infrastructure;
• Work with our engineering teams to design, build and maintain security services, hardening the security of our platform;
• Implement and maintain controls to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2).
• Work with our Security Operations Team to build, improve and drive security monitoring and automation across our AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure as we scale;
• Support ongoing operations of our security services, including being part of an on-call rotation for critical services;
• Pro-actively test and review our systems for security weaknesses;
• Work closely with stakeholders to embed standards and tools and drive the adoption of security best practices.

About you:

• Can demonstrate knowledge of Cloud Service Providers, especially Amazon Web Services including their security tools and services;
• Have hands on experience with Kubernetes and infrastructure as code, ideally Terraform;
• Are proficient with one scripting language, or one object-oriented programming language;
• Have an automation first approach to security, from development to operation and response;
• Good knowledge of applied cryptography including public key infrastructure;
• Can show a good understanding of the common vulnerabilities affecting modern environments;
• Have a talent for conveying highly technical security concepts to colleagues of technical and non-technical backgrounds.

We would be particularly excited if you have:

• Expertise Implementing and maintaining Hashicorp Vault for secrets management and PKI
• Experience hardening containerised environments including Kubernetes clusters
• A blog, GitHub account and/or bug bounty findings that demonstrate your experience

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity in the company
• A remote-working budget to help set up your home office
• Flexible holiday policy
• Generous parental leave, above and beyond statutory requirements and with no minimum tenure
• Private Health Insurance from the day you start
• 12 fully-paid Wellbeing Days a year (on top of the holiday allowance)
• Membership of mental Wellbeing platform Spill
• £1,000 to spend on learning & development each year

About our hiring process

Our hiring process typically consists of four stages:

• A call with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners
• A call with the Hiring Manager
• 60' Technical Interview
• A Values interview

At TrueLayer, we don’t just do inclusion and diversity. We embrace people that have different opinions, perspectives and personalities. Because we believe that by seeing the world from all sorts of angles, we can make life better for all the people who live in it. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups (e.g. people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from all socio-economic backgrounds). If you’d like to discuss alternative working patterns, please let us know.

We will always aim to make appropriate adjustments to ensure we are fully inclusive to people with different needs during our interview process. So if you need us to make any adjustments to suit your individual needs please let us know - we’ll be happy to support you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Financial Services, Software Development, and Banking

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