Infrastructure & Cloud Security Engineer – HYBRID – 11177HS1

Proactive.IT Appointments Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an Infrastructure & Cloud Security Engineer to safeguard technology landscapes. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of IT Infrastructure Engineering experience, particularly focusing on cloud technologies such as Azure. Responsibilities include managing security solutions and monitoring system anomalies. The position offers a salary between £45k – £55k per year, along with benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ experience within IT Infrastructure Engineering or similar roles.
• Strong knowledge of cloud environments, particularly Azure.
• Proven background in IT security operations, including incident response.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations of the Counter Threat Unit.
• Configure, maintain, and optimise security tools and solutions.
• Monitor systems for anomalies and contribute to situational awareness.

Skills

IT Infrastructure Engineering

Cloud environments (Azure)

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Network security principles

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Job description

11177HS1
£45k – 55k per year + benefits

Infrastructure & Cloud Security Engineer

As an Infrastructure & Cloud Security Engineer, you will play a key role in safeguarding the technology landscape by leveraging your strong background in infrastructure engineering, cloud technologies, and IT security operations. You will manage solutions and tooling across hybrid environments, with a particular focus on Azure cloud platforms, while ensuring robust security practices are embedded throughout.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operations of the Counter Threat Unit, ensuring security controls are effectively implemented across infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Configure, maintain, and optimise security tools and solutions (e.g., SIEM, EDR) to protect enterprise systems.
• Monitor systems and networks for anomalies, gather and analyse threat intelligence, and contribute to situational awareness.

Skills and experience

• Minimum 4 years’ experience within IT Infrastructure Engineering similar roles.
• Strong knowledge of cloud environments, particularly Azure, and experience managing solutions and tooling within these platforms.
• Proven background in infrastructure engineering and/or IT security operations, including incident response and vulnerability management.
• Understanding of network security principles and technologies (firewalls, VPNs, endpoint protection).
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels.

Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.

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