Senior Cloud Security Engineer — Remote UK Contract

Cyber Security training courses; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote UK-based contract

12-month engagement

Competitive day rate £450–£550 Inside 

Work with cutting-edge cloud security

Job summary

Cyber Security training courses is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Engineer for a fully remote UK-based contract. You will optimise cloud security operations across AWS and cloud-native environments, acting as a SME within a Palo Alto ecosystem to improve threat detection and Zero Trust controls.

You will work on security automation, CSPM/KSPM, and secure access technologies, collaborating with cloud engineering and cybersecurity teams to drive continuous security improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Cortex XSIAM and Cortex Cloud.
• Experience with CSPM and KSPM platforms.
• Proficiency with Prisma Access and secure access technologies.
• Experience with AWS security services and cloud-native security controls.
• Kubernetes and container security expertise.
• Threat detection, threat hunting and incident response.
• Security automation and orchestration.
• Zero Trust security architecture.
• Palo Alto security technologies, including NGFW and Panorama.
• SIEM technologies and API integrations.

Responsibilities

• Operate and optimise Cortex Cloud and Cortex XSIAM platforms.
• Develop and tune threat detection rules and automated response playbooks.
• Support incident response activities, including investigation and remediation.
• Manage Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) capabilities.
• Improve Kubernetes and container security posture.
• Support Prisma Access and secure remote access technologies.
• Drive security automation, integrations, and policy-as-code initiatives.
• Collaborate with cloud engineering and cybersecurity teams to implement security improvements.
• Contribute to Zero Trust architecture and security governance initiatives.

Skills

Cortex XSIAM

Cortex Cloud

CSPM

KSPM

Prisma Access

AWS security services

Kubernetes security

Threat detection

Security automation

Zero Trust

Palo Alto technologies

SIEM integrations

Tools

NGFW

Panorama

Job description

Cyber Security training courses is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Engineer for a fully remote UK-based contract. You will optimise cloud security operations across AWS and cloud-native environments, acting as a SME within a Palo Alto ecosystem to improve threat detection and Zero Trust controls.

You will work on security automation, CSPM/KSPM, and secure access technologies, collaborating with cloud engineering and cybersecurity teams to drive continuous security improvements.