Security Platform Engineer: Cloud, Kubernetes & Automation

LA International; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking a Security Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and manage cloud security platforms with a strong focus on Kubernetes security and automation. The role requires Active DV clearance and will involve collaboration with cloud, security, and platform teams to deliver resilient infrastructure.

Ideal candidates have extensive Kubernetes security experience, including RBAC and network policies, and are prepared to participate in an on-call rota for incident response and

Qualifications

• Active DV Clearance is required.
• Experience in Cloud Security Engineering, DevSecOps, or Cloud Platform Engineering essential.
• Strong Kubernetes security experience including RBAC and network policies.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and manage cloud security platforms and tooling.
• Implement and maintain SIEM, IDS, and IPS technologies.
• Develop security monitoring, logging, and detection capabilities across Kubernetes environments.
• Investigate, analyse, and respond to security incidents, performing root cause analysis and remediation.
• Perform forensic investigations into suspicious activity and security events.
• Automate security workflows and operational processes using scripting and Infrastructure as Code.
• Support Kubernetes platform security, workload isolation, RBAC, and network policies.
• Participate in an on-call rota to support security incidents and operational resilience.

Skills

Active DV Clearance

Cloud Security Engineering

DevSecOps

Kubernetes Security

RBAC & Network Policies

Tools

Istio

Linkerd

Job description

LA International is seeking a Security Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and manage cloud security platforms with a strong focus on Kubernetes security and automation. The role requires Active DV clearance and will involve collaboration with cloud, security, and platform teams to deliver resilient infrastructure.

Ideal candidates have extensive Kubernetes security experience, including RBAC and network policies, and are prepared to participate in an on-call rota for incident response and