Contract Security Engineer (Azure/GCP)

Jefferson Frank; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks an experienced Cloud Security Engineer specializing in Azure and GCP. This hands-on role involves developing security policies, monitoring for threats, and integrating security practices within CI/CD pipelines. Candidates should have 6+ years in cloud security, strong GCP knowledge, and relevant certifications. The position offers a hybrid working model based in London and is outside of IR35.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in cloud security or information security.
• Proven experience securing Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience with security incident response.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage cloud security policies for GCP and Azure.
• Conduct security assessments and vulnerability scanning.
• Monitor cloud environments for security threats.

Skills

Cloud security policies

GCP and Azure security configurations

Incident response

Vulnerability scanning

Data protection

Education

Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer

Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

Job description

Cloud Security Engineer (Azure/GCP) - Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage cloud security policies and solutions for GCP and Azure environments.
• Configure and maintain security services and tools within Google Cloud Platform (e.g., Cloud IAM, Security Command Center, VPC Service Controls) and Azure/M365 (e.g., Azure Security Center, Azure AD, Microsoft Defender for Cloud).
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing of cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Monitor cloud environments for security threats, anomalies, and incidents, and lead incident response efforts.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and compliance teams to integrate security best practices into the CI/CD pipeline and ensure secure configurations.
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and guidelines for cloud services, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and internal security frameworks.
• Provide expertise and guidance on data protection, network security, and identity and access management within cloud platforms.
• Preferably, assess and enhance the security of Salesforce, including data security, access controls, and compliance.

Desirable Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in cloud security, information security, or a related field.
• Proven direct experience securing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments, including a strong understanding of GCP security services and best practices.
• Solid understanding of cloud security principles, including shared responsibility model, cloud native security controls, and infrastructure as code security.
• Experience with security incident response and threat modelling.
• Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
• Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

This is very much a hands-on role requiring GCP and Azure, especially GCP for migration.

Hybrid London: 1-2 days

Rate: Outside IR35

Length: Minimum 6 Months

Please send me your CV if you meet these requirements