Senior Cloud Security Engineer – Remote/Hybrid

The Economist; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Private health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Economist Group is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to design, implement and oversee the organisation's cybersecurity measures. You will protect systems and networks by responding to breaches, testing vulnerabilities and communicating findings to senior management.

Hybrid role with opportunities to work across editors, engineers and product teams, leveraging AI and modern security practices to strengthen our global digital platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or related field.
• Experience in Cyber Security with proven track record.
• Knowledge of security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls).
• AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage cybersecurity measures across the organisation.
• Conduct security assessments, penetration tests and vulnerability management.
• Collaborate with teams and suppliers to drive secure design and remediation.
• Develop secure architectures and incident response plans.
• Audit code for security vulnerabilities and implement fixes.
• Lead security engineering initiatives and coordinate with executives.

Skills

AWS Cloud Security

CI/CD Security

Vulnerability Scanning

Cryptography

Secure Architecture

Penetration Testing

Code Auditing

API Development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Cyber Security

Tools

CircleCI

Job description

The Economist Group is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to design, implement and oversee the organisation's cybersecurity measures. You will protect systems and networks by responding to breaches, testing vulnerabilities and communicating findings to senior management.

Hybrid role with opportunities to work across editors, engineers and product teams, leveraging AI and modern security practices to strengthen our global digital platforms.