Cloud Security Engineer

We're currently partnered with a FTSE 250 firm, who are looking for a Cloud Security Engineer with hands-on experience deploying and managing Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) in multi-cloud environments.

Location: Cambridgeshire (Hybrid)

Pay rate : £550-600 Inside IR35

Duration: 3 Months initially

In this role, you’ll help strengthen the organisations cloud-native security posture across AWS, Azure, and GCP, working at the intersection of cloud operations, Devsecops, and security architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy and manage a CNAPP solution (Wiz preferred) across AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Implement and optimize CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, DSPM, and IaC scanning
• Monitor workloads, containers, APIs, and serverless for threats and misconfigurations
• Investigate and respond to runtime security incidents
• Integrate CNAPP tooling into CI/CD pipelines with DevOps and Engineering teams
• Ensure compliance with CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS
• Build dashboards and reports for cloud security posture and incident metrics
• Analyze cloud entitlements and support least-privilege access
• Lead cloud security posture assessments and remediation initiatives

Ideally, you’ll have:

• 3–5+ years in cloud security operations, engineering, or analysis
• Strong security knowledge across AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Hands-on experience with CNAPP tools (Wiz, Lacework, Upwind, Defender for Cloud, CloudGuard)
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes security
• Experience in cloud threat detection and incident response
• Familiarity with SIEM/SOAR tools like Splunk, Sentinel, or Chronicle
• Strong grasp of compliance frameworks and audit reporting

Sound like you? Please apply directly for more detail.