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.