Infrastructure Engineer - Newcastle - inside IR35

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an infrastructure engineer for a 6-month contract focusing on cloud security in AWS environments. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience and proficiency with AWS security services. The role is based onsite in Newcastle, with a competitive rate of £466 per day.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in cloud security.
• Experience leading projects in cloud security.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements affecting cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage comprehensive security strategies.
• Lead projects with resource and stakeholder management.
• Design and execute incident response strategies within AWS.

Skills

Cloud security

AWS environments

Incident response strategies

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Tools

AWS CloudFormation

Terraform

AWS GuardDuty

AWS Lambda

AWS KMS

AWS Certificate Manager

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.