Cloud & Security Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known UK charity is seeking a proactive Cloud and Security Engineer to join their team. This role involves managing AWS and Azure platforms while contributing to best practices in cloud engineering and security. Candidates should have substantial experience in cloud systems and scripting, ready to enhance the charity's cloud-first strategy.

Qualifications

• 3+ years commercial experience in Cloud / Security Engineer roles.
• Strong skills in scripting (Bash, PowerShell) and infrastructure automation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and compliance standards like GDPR or PCI DSS.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.
• Implement security policies and respond to security events.
• Automate deployments using Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Support incident response, threat modeling, and documentation.

Skills

Scripting

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud Security Tools

Networking

DevSecOps Practices

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Location: Hybrid (2 days per week in London office)

Organisation: A very well-known UK charity

Join a respected UK charity as a Cloud and Security Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive engineer to join a small team, take ownership and build out brand new AWS (and maintain a small amount of Azure) platforms while supporting a cloud-first strategy.

About the Role

Working with the Cloud and Security Lead, you’ll contribute to the secure deployment of services and infrastructure, applying best practices in cloud engineering, security, automation, and compliance. You'll support a hybrid environment (cloud and some on-prem) and play a key role in optimising infrastructure and maintaining robust security operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Help design and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.
• Implement security policies and respond to security events.
• Use Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and scripting to automate deployments.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline development and secure service delivery.
• Support incident response, threat modelling, and documentation.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years commercial experience in a Cloud / Security Engineer role, working with AWS or Azure.
• Strong skills in scripting (Bash, PowerShell), Git, and infrastructure automation.
• Familiarity with Linux/Windows systems, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security tools.
• Knowledge of networking, DevSecOps practices, and compliance standards like GDPR or PCI DSS.

Sponsorship is not currently available for this role.

Please apply with your CV or email [emailprotected] directly if you feel you match all of the above criteria for faster review.