Cloud Security Engineer

Matillion Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data integration platform in Manchester is looking for a Cloud Security Engineer to secure cloud infrastructure and drive security enhancements. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with AWS, proficiency in scripting languages, and the ability to manage core security tools. This role offers competitive compensation and a supportive environment where collaboration drives success.

Benefits

Company Equity

30 days holiday + bank holidays

5 days paid volunteering leave

Health insurance

Life Insurance

Pension

Access to mental health support

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python and Bash for automation.
• Experience in building Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or Cloud Formation.
• Ability to manage and use core security tools efficiently.
• Prior experience in responding to security alerts in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Secure all cloud infrastructure from deployment and detection.
• Drive security enhancements and implement controls across cloud infrastructure.
• Contribute to security improvements for emerging AI workloads.
• Analyze threat intelligence and develop automation for threat response.
• Serve as a first responder to security incidents.

Skills

Cloud platforms (particularly AWS)

Scripting languages (Python, Bash)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation)

Core security tools (CNAPP, CSPM, EDR, SOAR, SIEM)

Incident response experience

Job description

This is a pivotal, hands‑on technical role where you will be instrumental in building and securing our entire cloud infrastructure. You'll be working on modern, high‑impact projects, including securing our emerging AI workloads and deploying foundational infrastructure for the next phase of our growth. If you are a builder who loves getting into the weeds of technical challenges and wants to make a tangible security impact, this is the role for you. We are looking for a proactive, highly technical individual who thrives on identifying and closing security gaps through automation and tooling. Based in our Manchester office on a hybrid basis, you will be part of an energetic and supportive Information Security team. Come help us maintain and continuously improve our security posture, ensuring we can detect, contain, and recover from security events as quickly and efficiently as possible.

What you will be doing

• Secure all cloud infrastructure from both a deployment and detection standpoint.
• Drive security enhancements and implement new controls across broad‑scale cloud and SaaS infrastructure, focusing on areas like encryption, secret management, and network isolation.
• Contribute to continuously raising the security bar for our emerging AI workloads, including the Maia security project.
• Implement new detections for emerging threats by analyzing threat intelligence, building tools, and developing robust automation for manual response processes.
• Serve as a first responder to security incidents, triaging and validating events, and working out the technical implications for the team.

Qualifications

• Strong hands‑on experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python and Bash for building automation and tooling.
• Experience in building Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform or Cloud Formation Template.
• Proven ability to manage, optimize, and use core security tools (e.g., CNAPP, CSPM, EDR, SOAR, SIEM).
• Prior experience in responding to security alerts, detections, and incidents within a fast‑paced environment.

Matillion is the intelligent data integration platform.

We're changing how the world works with data - and we need driven, curious people who think big and move fast. We built the Data Productivity Cloud to supercharge data productivity, and now we're shaping the future of data engineering with Maia - our AI‑powered virtual data engineers that help teams design, build, and manage data pipelines at unmatched speed. Join #TeamGreen, where the mission comes first, collaboration drives us forward, and everyone pulls in the same direction to make a dent in the universe bigger than ourselves. We are now hiring a Cloud Security Engineer that will sit at the forefront of our AI Innovation!

At Matillion, we are committed to providing competitive salaries in line with market standards. Our estimated compensation range for this position is £44,800 - £67,200, but the final salary will be based on your relevant skills, experience and qualifications demonstrated in the hiring process. At Matillion, we're here to do something hard - change the way the world works with data, and build a great company along the way. Big, bold goals aren't for the faint‑hearted, and we don't shy away from them. But we don't do it alone. No egos, no politics - just great people working together, guided by our six core values; Confidence without arrogance – Working with integrity – Customer obsessed – Innovate and demand quality – Bias for action – We care.

Benefits

• Company Equity
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• 5 days paid volunteering leave
• Health insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pension
• Access to mental health support

More about Matillion: Thousands of enterprises including Cisco, London Stock Exchange Group, EDF and Slack trust Matillion for a wide range of use cases from insights and operational analytics, to data science, machine learning and AI. We are a truly global workforce, dual headquartered in Manchester, UK and Denver, Colorado, with expanding offices in Hyderabad, India, along with valuable remote colleagues around the world.