Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic AWS DevSecOps Security Lead to join our team. This critical role is designed for a security-first professional who will take ownership and leadership of our AWS security initiatives. The AWS Security Lead will be responsible for ensuring the security and compliance of our AWS environments, implementing best practices, and leading a team of security professionals. This role is pivotal in safeguarding our cloud infrastructure and data, driving our security strategy, and ensuring the highest levels of protection against emerging threats.

Please Note : This role will require hands on technical experience as well as design and architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement comprehensive AWS security policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Monitor and manage security incidents and vulnerabilities across AWS environments.
• Collaborate with IT, Development, Product, DevOps, and Operations teams to help design and assist to deploy secure cloud architectures.
• Conduct regular security assessments, audits, and compliance checks.
• Provide training and support on AWS security practices to internal teams.
• Lead incident response efforts and forensic investigations for security breaches.
• Automate security controls, data, and processes to improve metrics and operational support.
• Stay current with emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices.
• Develop and execute security strategies for cloud-based applications and infrastructure.
• Take full ownership of AWS security operations and proactively lead security initiatives.
• Optimise configurations to enhance security posture and maintain compliance.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with wide range of AWS services
• Extensive experience with AWS cloud security and related services (e.g., EC2, S3, VPC, IAM).
• Proficiency in security tools and technologies such as AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, and IAM.
• Strong understanding of compliance standards (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Hands-on experience with systems automation and deployment tools (e.g., Terraform, Jenkins).
• Ability to translate security and technical requirements into business requirements.
• Strong communication skills to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven track record of leading security teams and owning security operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Security – Speciality, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Advanced Networking Speciality
• Experience with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation purposes.
• Experience with security architectures and designing secure cloud solutions.
• Knowledge of advanced security concepts, including encryption, identity and access management, and threat modelling.

Work Environment:

• This is a hybrid role with 2/3 days in the office
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure security measures are uniformly implemented.

Measuring Success:

• Success in this role will be measured by the effectiveness of security strategies and their implementation.
• Key metrics include the reduction of security incidents, adherence to compliance standards, and successful audits.
• The ability to optimise configurations and maintain a robust security posture is critical.

Additional Details:

• This role involves leading security initiatives, automating security processes, and providing expertise on security architectures and strategies.
• The AWS Security Lead will play a crucial role in shaping the security posture of the company’s AWS environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards and protecting against emerging threats.

Company Values and Mission:

• At With Intelligence, we are dedicated to innovation, security, and excellence. The AWS Security Lead will be instrumental in maintaining the integrity and security of our cloud infrastructure, aligning with our mission to provide secure and reliable services to our clients.

Career Growth Opportunities:

• We offer various career growth opportunities, including paths to senior leadership roles within our security and IT departments.

Impact:

Your work will directly contribute to the safety and reliability of our services, ensuring customer trust and satisfaction.

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave rising to 29 days
• Enhanced parental leave
• Medicash (Health Cash Plans)
• Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays (Opportunity to finish early)
• Birthday day off
• Employee assistance program
• Travel loan scheme
• Charity days
• Breakfast provided
• Social Events throughout the year
• Hybrid Working

Our Company:

With Intelligence is based at One London Wall, London EC2Y 5EA. We offer amazing benefits, free breakfast daily and drinks provided all day, every day. We actively encourage social networks that oversee activities from sports, book reading to rock climbing, that you are free to join.

As part of our company, you will enjoy the benefits of an open plan office and working with a social and energetic team. With Intelligence provides exclusive editorial, research, data and events for senior executives within the asset management industry. These include hedge funds, private credit, private equity, real estate and traditional asset management, and our editorial brands are seen as market leaders in providing asset manager sales and IR execs with the actionable information they require to help them raise and retain assets. To maintain and grow our position in the market we need to continue to hire highly motivated, thoughtful and to ensure our subscribers are getting the exclusive intelligence they need first, and most comprehensively, through our range of services. If you are interested so far in what you have read, please apply, we look forward to hearing from you.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.