Cloud & Security Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading UK charity as a Cloud and Security Engineer in a hybrid working environment. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute significantly to the secure deployment and management of AWS cloud infrastructure, while applying best practices in security and automation. The position requires proactive individuals to optimize and support critical operations within a dedicated team, making a real impact in a respected organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in Cloud/Security Engineering with AWS/Azure.
• Strong skills in scripting (Bash, PowerShell) and infrastructure automation.
• Familiarity with Linux/Windows systems and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.
• Implement security policies and respond to security events.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline development and secure service delivery.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Scripting

Cloud Security

Networking

DevSecOps

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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.