AWS Security Cloud Engineer

We’re supporting a high-growth technology business that delivers mission-critical software used by law enforcement and emergency services across the UK and US.

As an AWS Cloud Security Operations Engineer, you’ll become a key part of a global cybersecurity team, taking ownership of cloud security, vulnerability management, threat intelligence and incident response across a modern AWS environment. This is a genuinely hands-on security engineering position for someone who enjoys solving real security problems rather than writing reports about them.

What You’ll Be Doing

• -Driving vulnerability management across cloud infrastructure, applications and networks
• -Identifying, prioritising and remediating security risks
• -Researching emerging threats and translating intelligence into actionable security improvements
• -Leading and coordinating incident response activities
• -Managing and improving AWS security controls and cloud security posture
• -Working with SIEM, EDR and monitoring platforms to enhance threat detection capabilities
• -Partnering with engineering teams to embed security into cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines
• -Acting as the local security presence within the Manchester office

What We’re Looking For

• -5+ years within Cyber Security, Cloud Security or Security Engineering
• -Strong AWS security knowledge
• -Experience with vulnerability management and threat remediation
• -Exposure to incident response and security operations
• -Experience with SIEM and EDR platforms
• -Cloud infrastructure experience using Terraform or Infrastructure as Code
• -Knowledge of Cyber Essentials, ISO27001 or similar frameworks
• -Windows and networking fundamentals

Nice To Have

• -AWS Security certifications
• -Terraform, Kubernetes or cloud automation experience
• -CloudTrail, Elastic, CrowdStrike or similar technologies
• -Experience securing cloud-native platforms

What’s In It For You?

• -High-impact security work protecting critical public-sector services
• -International cybersecurity team
• -Equity participation
• -Private healthcare and pension
• -Genuine opportunity to influence security strategy and engineering standards

Applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC) and NPPV3 clearance.

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