Kubernetes Cloud Security Platform Engineer

LA International; Corsham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking a Security Platform Engineer to design, build and manage cloud-native security platforms with a strong emphasis on Kubernetes-based environments. You will deploy security tooling, automate security controls, and contribute to detection and response capabilities across our cloud infrastructure, collaborating with engineering and security teams.

This hands-on role requires deep technical expertise in cloud security, Kubernetes, and platform automation.

Qualifications

• Certifications in Security (e.g., GSEC, CISSP, CISM, OSCP).
• Experience with Kubernetes threat detection and anomaly detection.
• Familiarity with service mesh security concepts (Istio, Linkerd) and workload identity.
• Background in detection engineering, logging pipeline development, or SIEM tuning in containerised environments.
• Contributions to security-focused open-source projects or internal security platform tooling.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage cloud security platform tools and technologies, including SIEM and IDS/IPS.
• Develop and implement security monitoring and logging strategies.
• Investigate and analyse security incidents, including root cause and containment actions.
• Perform forensic analysis to identify and investigate suspicious activity.
• Automate security tasks and workflows to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Kubernetes security

SIEM

Threat detection

Automation

Tools

Istio

Linkerd

Job description

LA International is seeking a Security Platform Engineer to design, build and manage cloud-native security platforms with a strong emphasis on Kubernetes-based environments. You will deploy security tooling, automate security controls, and contribute to detection and response capabilities across our cloud infrastructure, collaborating with engineering and security teams.

This hands-on role requires deep technical expertise in cloud security, Kubernetes, and platform automation.