Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Cornwallis Elt Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is hiring a Senior Cloud Security Engineer for a 12-month contract in Manchester (hybrid). You will help shape secure, cloud-first services, influencing global cloud security strategy while working with cutting-edge technology. Strong AWS and cloud security experience required.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with AWS and cloud security (IAM, networking, encryption).
• Experience with IAC and serverless frameworks.
• Proven background in microservices and secure architecture.

Responsibilities

• Help shape next-gen cloud-first services.
• Influence cloud security strategy on a global scale.
• Work across global teams on AWS infrastructures.

Skills

AWS and cloud security

IAC

REST API development

Authentication integration

Microservices and scalable architecture

Excellent communication

Tools

AWS CDK

Pulumi

NestJS

Job description

Senior Cloud Security Engineer 12-month contract Manchester (Hybrid)

A global financial services leader is hiring a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to help shape their next generation of secure, cloud-first services. This hybrid role (3 days per week in Manchester) offers the chance to work across global teams and secure modern AWS cloud infrastructures.

Key Requirements:

• Strong experience with AWS and cloud security (IAM, networking, encryption).
• IAC, AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit), Pulumi, or serverless framework preferred.
• REST API development (NestJS desirable).
• Experience implementing modern authentication (MFA, passkeys) and integrating with Auth0, Ping Identity, or Transmit Security.
• Proven background in microservices and secure, scalable architecture.
• Excellent communicator with exposure to Agile/Scrum teams.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence cloud security strategy on a global scale while working with cutting-edge technology.