AWS Security Architect

Role: AWS Security Architect – DC Exit and Security Architect

Rate: £450 p/day Inside IR35

Location: Hybrid | 2 – 3 times a month from London Office

Type: Contract - 6 Month Contract

Start: ASAP

Our client is looking for an immediate joiner for an AWS Security Architect – DC Exit and Security Architect role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect IAM policies and implement zero-trust principles.
• Design secure AWS landing zones and integrate native security services (IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, WAF).
• Establish monitoring, logging, and incident response playbooks.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI-DSS) and perform risk assessments.
• Automate security controls in CI/CD pipelines; enforce compliance via AWS Config and IaC.
• Embed security in migration lifecycle; validate posture pre/post migration.
• Advise stakeholders on security risks and mitigation strategies.

Experience:

• 8+ years in security architecture, 3+ years in AWS cloud security.
• Strong knowledge of network security, VPC design, and hybrid connectivity.
• Deep AWS security expertise and large-scale migration experience.
• AWS Security Specialty certification; CISSP/CCSP (Advantageous)
• Familiarity with security automation and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation) (Advantageous)
• Experience in regulated environments (public sector ) (Advantageous)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills (Advantageous)