Cloud Security Engineer

Barclay Simpson; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a cloud security engineer to join its security division. Key responsibilities include delivering cloud security projects and providing technical guidance for AWS services like CloudTrail and Security Hub. Candidates should have strong AWS experience along with IaC and Terraform skills. This remote role offers a salary of £60-66k plus a 10% bonus and comprehensive benefits. Ideal for those with a background in network security or SOC engineering.

Benefits

On target 10% bonus

Good benefits

Qualifications

• Good AWS experience (hands-on and certifications) is required.
• Knowledge of IaC and Terraform is essential.
• Experience in network security or SOC engineering is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cloud security integration projects and BAU activities.
• Provide technical guidance to the cloud engineering teams.
• Build and improve AWS services such as CloudTrail and Security Hub.

Skills

AWS experience

IaC knowledge

Terraform knowledge

Network security experience

Familiarity with Scrum/Agile

JIRA experience

Job description

This leading financial services firm currently has an opportunity for a cloud security (AWS) engineer to join its established security division. In this role, you will ensure the company’s AWS estate is built safely, stays safe, and produces the right security data so problems are spotted quickly.

The role will see you delivering cloud security integration projects and BAU activities, as well as providing technical guidance to the cloud engineering teams.

Specific responsibilities include building and improving AWS services such as CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Control Tower, etc., automating security checks, creating playbooks/technical processes, improving AWS logs in the SIEM, and involvement in AWS incident response tabletop exercises.

The successful candidate will have good AWS experience (hands‑on and certifications) plus good IaC and Terraform knowledge. You may have worked in a dedicated cloud security engineering role previously, or you might be looking to move into security from a cloud ops/cloud engineer or DevOps background. Someone who has worked in network security or SOC engineering previously and has worked with AWS would also be a suitable background. The ideal candidate will have experience with light Scrum/Agile methodologies and will have worked with JIRA.

This is a remote role with a salary of £60‑66k base + on target 10% bonus + good benefits.

There is no visa sponsorship available at this time.