Cyber Security Cloud Engineer

MAG Manchester Airports Group; Wythenshawe; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension up to 10%

Holiday entitlement 24 days

Free parking

Discounts

Volunteering days

Virtual GP

Care concierge

Job summary

MAG Manchester Airports Group is seeking a skilled Cloud Security Specialist to protect and enhance our AWS cloud environment across multiple airport platforms. You will ensure security controls, configurations and services align with PCI DSS, NIST, ISO27001 and internal standards.

You will lead vulnerability management, secure identity and access controls, and support incident investigations while driving secure-by-design practices.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS and cloud security controls.
• Knowledge of information risk concepts and security frameworks.
• Experience in a large regulated organisation (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Protect and enhance our AWS cloud environment.
• Ensure security controls, configurations and services meet standards.
• Lead cloud-focused vulnerability management and access controls.
• Support incident investigations and reporting.

Skills

AWS experience

Information security

Threat detection

Education

Degree in information systems or computer science

Tools

AWS

PCI DSS

NIST

Job description

Summary

• Based at Manchester Airport
• Permanent
• Flexible/Hybrid working for a better work/life balance.
• We are proud to be a diverse employer, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

Why MAG?

At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 66 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate. Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities. At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive.

Benefits

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking / Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

Role

You’ll play a key role in protecting and enhancing our AWS cloud environment, ensuring security controls, configurations and services remain aligned with industry best practice, internal standards and PCI DSS requirements. Working closely with engineering, architecture and risk teams, you’ll identify and remediate security risks, strengthen cloud monitoring and threat detection capabilities, and help maintain a secure, compliant and resilient cloud platform. You’ll lead on cloud-focused vulnerability management, oversee secure identity and access controls, and support incident investigations. As a trusted cloud security specialist, you will champion secure-by-design principles, provide expert guidance to stakeholders, and maintain clear documentation and reporting to demonstrate compliance, highlight risks and drive continuous improvement across our cloud estate.

What will make you successful in the role?

You’ll have previous AWS experience and ideally have previously worked in a large regulated organisation. You’ll have a degree in information systems, computer science or the equivalent work experience and ideally possess AWS certification. You’ll have a good knowledge and understanding of information risk concepts and principles, as a means of relating business needs to security controls as well as a knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as NIST, PCI, ISO27001, Mitre and ITIL frameworks. You’ll also have an understanding of security policies, processes, procedures and standards and how to embed these in existing business processes.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We’re building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We’re on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine. Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you - even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women's Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.