Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Cyber Security training courses; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension 6%

Bonus scheme

PMI

Hybrid work

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to join a growing cyber security team in Stockport. You will provide expert security guidance and hands-on engineering support across cloud environments, embedding security practices and ensuring resilient systems.

Responsibilities include tooling ownership, incident response, and working with architecture to deliver SOC capabilities while staying current with emerging threats and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of cloud security and modern environments.
• Hands-on experience with attack methodologies and security testing.
• Experience across penetration testing and vulnerability management.
• Understanding of information security principles, frameworks and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own and champion the Cloud Security toolsets as SME; provide second-line support.
• Strengthen and evolve security tooling configurations across cloud environments.
• Proactively monitor security systems and lead incident response.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation for configurations and processes.
• Partner with architecture teams to design and deliver SOC capabilities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the information security posture.

Skills

Cloud security

Threat modelling

Penetration testing

AppSec

Incident response

Regulatory knowledge

OWASP

Tools

Maven

Jenkins

Chef

TFS

Job description

Cloud Security Engineer

Permanent - £55k-£70k + benefits

Location: Hybrid - Stockport

Your new company:

A leading financial services company are currently looking for a Cloud Security Engineer. The organisation is global, and well respected in their industry. You'll be a part of a growing cyber security team, and you'll be supported throughout your career there, with strong progression opportunities available.

The role responsibilities:

You'll provide expert security guidance and hands-on engineering support, working closely with teams across the business to embed effective security practices and ensure the environments are well managed and resilient. From strengthening controls to supporting security operations and responding to emerging risks, you'll help drive a proactive, always-on approach to protecting what matters most.

• Own and champion the Cloud Security toolsets, acting as the subject-matter expert and providing high-quality second-line support
• Strengthen and evolve the configuration of security tooling across the cloud environments, contributing to wider Information Security initiatives and projects
• Proactively monitor security systems and tools, leading the response to security incidents and issues; support investigations and incident response, including participation in an on-call security rota when required
• Communicate clearly and confidently with both technical and non-technical audiences, influencing stakeholders and driving informed decision-making
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation for system configurations, procedures, and operational processes
• Partner closely with architecture teams to support the design and delivery of new Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities
• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the Information Security posture, staying current with emerging threats, trends, and industry best practice

You will need:

• Strong knowledge of cloud security across modern environments
• Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with attack methodologies and security testing
• Experience across penetration testing (application and network), AppSec, wireless security and vulnerability management
• Experience implementing and managing security controls (e.g. DLP, patching, RBAC, PAM, AV, DDoS mitigation, web proxy, vulnerability management)
• Understanding of Information Security principles, frameworks and regulatory requirements (e.g. ISO27001, FCA, PRA, ICO)
• Working knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and build/integration tools (e.g. Maven, Jenkins, Chef, TFS)
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts and impacts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work both alone and collaboratively within a team

What you'll get in return:

This role is available for hybrid working with a typical requirement to work 2 days per week in the Stockport office. Good salary, up to the £70k mark.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Up to 6% pension employers' contribution - matching your contribution up to 6%
• Bonus scheme
• PMI
• And more!