Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco? Tesco is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to act as a SME between Technology Security and Cloud Platform Engineering for our large Azure estate.

You’ll design and implement security initiatives, translate Azure concepts for non-experts and support security goals across the business. Join a team that balances collaboration across offices and remote work, with a strong focus on Azure security best practices and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Azure best practices and working with teams.
• Experience with Azure CLI, PowerShell or Azure Graph REST API.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a senior Azure architecture or engineer role.
• Ability to operate independently with limited support.

Responsibilities

• Managing Azure Policy direction and supporting exemptions.
• Design, review and delivery of upcoming Azure Policies.
• Assess exemptions impact at team, environment or global scope.
• Act as SME advisor; assess impact of upcoming Azure security initiatives.
• Deliver centralised controls or reduce friction of consuming infra.
• Provide security architecture advice to key business functions.
• Collaborate with Cloud Platform Engineering and Infrastructure Architects on security deliverables.

Skills

Azure expertise

Policy governance

Stakeholder communication

Security architecture

Tools

Azure CLI

PowerShell

Azure Graph REST API

Job description

Role Overview

Join as an Senior Cloud Security Engineer within the Platform Security team. Your core purpose will be acting as the go-to subject matter expert between the wider Technology Security area and Cloud Platform Engineering team for the large Microsoft Azure estate within Tesco, as well as supporting security teams within Technology Security in helping them achieve their security goals, using your knowledge and experience of Azure.

We’re on the lookout for someone who already has experience working with Azure at an enterprise or equivalent scale engineering led organisation, who understands the nuances of dealing with a large array of engineering and infrastructure stakeholders, and has been responsible for designing and implementing security initiatives and supporting colleagues across the business, with the ability to understand, translate and advise on Azure concepts to people who may lack Azure expertise.

Responsibilities

• Managing Azure Policy direction and supporting exemptions
• Ensure design, review and delivery of upcoming Azure Policies and assess viability of upcoming policies / approach.
• Assess suitability and impact of Azure policy exemptions at the team, environment, or global scale and create exemptions at the appropriate scope. Responsible for providing approvals, upon completion of the suitability assessment.
• Act as an SME advisor; Assessing impact of upcoming Azure security‑related change initiatives and ensuring the compliance with security policies and standards
• Delivered through proposed/implemented centralised controls, or through reducing the friction of consuming organisationally aligned infrastructure.
• Working with and supporting key functions of the business to provide security architecture advice and review control appropriateness
• Working with senior stakeholders with the Cloud Platform Engineering and Infrastructure Architect teams, supporting them with security deliverables as well as assessing upcoming changes with a security lens.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Azure best practices and working with teams
• Demonstrable experience with Azure CLI, PowerShell or Azure Graph REST API required.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a senior Azure architecture or engineer role.
• Ability to operate independently with limited support and without additional training required, able to communicate and work with experienced infrastructure, security and software development engineers.
• Azure / Azure Security knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Azure. Knowledge of other cloud platforms may be helpful, especially in relation to mapping capabilities and services between public cloud providers, but not essential.

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award‑winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We’re proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. When you join us in this role, you'll be employed by Tesco Stores Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment.