Infrastructure Engineer - Newcastle - inside IR35

Opus Recruitment Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an infrastructure engineer for a 6-month contracting role focused on cloud security within the public sector. The candidate should have a minimum of 2 years of experience in AWS security, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The role is onsite in Newcastle, offering £466 per day.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in cloud security.
• Expertise in AWS security services and IAM.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements impacting cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Join a 6 month contracting position focused on cloud security.
• Implement and manage comprehensive security strategies.
• Lead projects ensuring security compliance and effective resource management.

Skills

Cloud security

AWS

Project leadership

Continuous professional development

Tools

AWS GuardDuty

AWS Inspector

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Job description

Overview

I am looking for an infrastructure engineer to join a 6 month contracting within the public sector.

Inside IR35
Till 13th March 2026
Onsite aspect in Newcastle
466 per day

Tech stack

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in cloud security, specifically within AWS environments, demonstrating a track record of implementing and managing comprehensive security strategies.
• Experience leading projects with a focus on cloud security, showing capability in managing resources, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
• A commitment to continuous professional development, staying abreast of new AWS services, security trends, and techniques in cloud security.

Experience and technical skills

• AWS Security Services Proficiency: Deep understanding and hands-on experience with AWS security services such as AWS GuardDuty, AWS Inspector, AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, and Service Control Policies (SCPs).
• Knowledge of cloud security frameworks, best practices, and industry standards. Familiarity with the AWS Well-Architected Framework, especially the Security Pillar, to build secure and resilient cloud applications
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience with IaC tools like AWS
• CloudFormation or Terraform to automate the deployment of AWS resources securely and efficiently.
• Identity and Access Management (IAM): Expertise in managing access to AWS services and resources securely, using AWS IAM to control authentication and authorization.
• Understanding of encryption methods and AWS services related to data encryption both at rest and in transit. Experience with AWS Key Management Service (KMS) and AWS Certificate Manager (ACM).
• Knowledge of compliance requirements that impact cloud security (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2) and experience in implementing controls to meet these requirements.
• Ability to design and execute incident response strategies within the AWS cloud, including the use of AWS CloudWatch, AWS Lambda, and other automated response tools.