Cloud Security Engineer

Adecco; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

A Cloud Security Engineer is sought to join a security function responsible for securing and enhancing enterprise cloud environments. The role covers Azure and GCP security, Defender and identity security controls in a hybrid UK setting.

Key duties include driving security improvements, monitoring risks, configuring security tooling, and collaborating with infrastructure and engineering teams to embed best practices. SC clearance eligibility may apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Cloud Security, Cyber Security or Security Engineering role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure security.
• Good understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) security.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender and broader Microsoft security technologies.
• Knowledge of identity and access management, including Conditional Access.
• Experience working with cloud security monitoring and posture management tools.
• Ability to interpret security findings and drive meaningful remediation activities.
• Comfortable operating across a broad range of security responsibilities in a fast–paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive security improvements across cloud infrastructure and services.
• Monitor, investigate and remediate cloud security risks and vulnerabilities.
• Manage and optimise cloud security tooling, ensuring alerts and findings are effectively interpreted and actioned.
• Administer and enhance Microsoft security technologies, including Microsoft Defender.
• Implement and maintain Conditional Access policies and identity security controls.
• Work closely with infrastructure, cloud and engineering teams to embed security best practices.
• Support security governance, compliance and risk management activities.
• Contribute to incident response and security investigations where required.
• Help develop and improve security standards, procedures and controls.

Skills

Cloud security

Azure security

GCP security

Microsoft Defender

Identity & access management

Conditional Access

Security tooling

Security monitoring

Incident response

Governance & risk

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Conditional Access policies

Job description

Cloud Security Engineer

Location: Hybrid (On–site 1–2 times per month)
Salary: Up to GBP75,000 + Benefits
Clearance: Must be eligible for SC Clearance

The Opportunity

My client is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to join a growing cyber security function responsible for securing and enhancing enterprise cloud environments. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working across a broad range of cloud security disciplines, driving security improvements, and helping shape security best practices across modern cloud platforms.

The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying security risks, improving security posture, and ensuring cloud technologies are deployed and operated securely across Azure and GCP environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive security improvements across cloud infrastructure and services.
• Monitor, investigate and remediate cloud security risks and vulnerabilities.
• Manage and optimise cloud security tooling, ensuring alerts and findings are effectively interpreted and actioned.
• Administer and enhance Microsoft security technologies, including Microsoft Defender.
• Implement and maintain Conditional Access policies and identity security controls.
• Work closely with infrastructure, cloud and engineering teams to embed security best practices.
• Support security governance, compliance and risk management activities.
• Contribute to incident response and security investigations where required.
• Help develop and improve security standards, procedures and controls.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a Cloud Security, Cyber Security or Security Engineering role.
• Strong hands–on experience with Microsoft Azure security.
• Good understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) security.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender and broader Microsoft security technologies.
• Knowledge of identity and access management, including Conditional Access.
• Experience working with cloud security monitoring and posture management tools.
• Ability to interpret security findings and drive meaningful remediation activities.
• Comfortable operating across a broad range of security responsibilities in a fast–paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Additional Information

• Hybrid working model with on–site attendance required once or twice per month.
• Remote on–call support will form part of the role, with participation expected within the first six months.
• Typical on–call rota expected to be approximately 1 in 5 / 1 in 6.
• Candidates must be eligible to obtain SC Clearance.

If you are passionate about cloud security and enjoy working in a hands–on role where you can influence security improvements across a complex environment, we would like to hear from you.