Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
contracting within the public sector.Inside IR35Till 13th March 2026Onsite aspect in Newcastle £466 per day Tech stack Minimum 2 years of professional experience in cloud security, specifically within AWS environments, demonstrating a track record of implementing and managing comprehensive security strategies. Experience leading projects with a focus on cloud security, showing capability in managing resources, timelines, and stakeholder … expectations. A commitment to continuous professional development, staying abreast of new AWS services, security trends, and techniques in cloud security. Experience and technical skills: AWS Security Services Proficiency: Deep understanding and hands-on experience with AWS security services such as AWS GuardDuty, AWS Inspector, AWS CloudTrail, AWS … and authorization. Understanding of encryption methods and AWS services related to data encryption both at rest and in transit. Experience with AWSKeyManagementService (KMS) and AWS Certificate Manager (ACM). Knowledge of compliance requirements that impact cloud security (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2) and experience in implementing controls to meet these More ❯
Contract AWS Cloud Engineer - Enhanced SC/DV Clearance Duration: 6 Months Location: Leeds (Full-time, Onsite) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Start Date: November 2025 We're looking for an experienced Contract AWS Cloud Engineer to join a secure government-related project based onsite in Leeds. This role is ideally suited to someone with strong hands … on AWS experience and a solid understanding of cloud security and automation within highly regulated environments. Please note: Due to the nature of the work, candidates must hold active Enhanced SC or DV Clearance. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants without this level of clearance. Key Responsibilities: Design, build, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure in a secure … engineering and security teams to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions. Technical Skills & Experience: Proven experience with core AWS services: EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, KMS, IAM, VPC, Security Groups, SQS, SNS. Strong background in cloud security and monitoring (CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Config, CloudWatch). Familiarity with DevOps practices including Git-based workflows, CI/CD More ❯
architectures Provide technical guidance on Active Directory integration, federation services, and certificate-based authentication methods Architect solutions using VMWare Cloud Foundation (VCF) and contribute to hybrid deployments spanning AWS, GCP, and Azure environments Engage with stakeholders through technical workshops, design reviews, and assurance boards to align design outputs with programme goals Essential Skills & Experience: Hands-on experience building … ecosystems is advantageous Strong understanding of Active Directory, federation and identity management platforms, and certificate-based access controls Experience designing secure cloud solutions within private (VCF) and hyperscale (AWS, Azure, GCP) environments Knowledge of certificate auto-enrolment, keymanagement, and hardware security modules (HSMs) Familiarity with relevant standards and policies such as X.509, RFC5280, TLS, FIPS More ❯