CLOUD SECURITY ENGINEER

Akkodis
Stevenage
2 months ago
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Cloud Security Engineer

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Cloud Security Engineer

Cloud Security Engineer

Akkodis is launching a new technical delivery team to drive a UK national programme in collaboration with key partners, designed to transform and future-proof the central government’s workforce. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, strategic partnerships, and a comprehensive SaaS-based platform, this programme will create an advanced, candidate-centric experience tailored to meet tomorrow’s public sector skill demands.


This high-impact initiative offers a unique opportunity to join a team dedicated to building a scalable, data-driven recruitment ecosystem. Through redesigning, building, and rolling out a sophisticated Big Data system, our diverse roles span across architecture, project management, data analytics, development, and technical support, giving you the chance to shape a dynamic, next-generation digital infrastructure.


Role:

The cloud security engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud security controls to protect the organisation’s cloud infrastructure, applications, and data. This role involves working with security frameworks, compliance standards, and automation tools to ensure secure cloud deployments.


Requirements:

  • 3-7 years of experience in cloud security, cybersecurity or DevSecOps roles
  • AWS Security Services (GuardDuty, Shield, WAF)
  • Azure Security Centre
  • Strong understanding of cloud security best practices including identity & access management and data protection
  • Implementation of Zero Trust Architecture and micro-segmentation
  • Conduct thorough security assessments, vulnerability scanning, and audits to ensure compliance with governmental cyber standards
  • Hands-on experience with SIEM tools (AWS Security Hub, Azure Sentinel, Splunk)
  • Utilise Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, ARM Templates, or CloudFormation to establish repeatable and secure deployment patterns.
  • Ability to analyse security alerts, logs, and threats in cloud environments
  • Familiarity with EDR, IDS/IPS and forensic analysis
  • Cloud Monitoring (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor)
  • Incident response and mitigation for cloud-based security threats
  • Knowledge of security frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, SOC 2, GDPR, PCI-DSS, HIPAA
  • Experience with Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Security integration in CI/CD pipelines and scripting skills for security automation

Responsibilities:

  • Security control automation: Identify, design, deploy, and automate security measures in complex Cloud environments (AWS and Azure)
  • Develop and embed cloud-native security solutions, leveraging experience in threat modelling and architecture reviews to strengthen security frameworks
  • Provide advice and guidance, conduct reviews, and raise awareness on cloud security for engineering teams, ensuring adherence to standards
  • Incident response: Collaborate and support the shared service centre team to respond to major security incidents and threats
  • Monitor security alerts using SIEM tools (AWS Security Hub, Azuree Sentinel, Splunk)
  • Support the architecture team to design and enforce least privilege access policies using AWS IAM, Azure RBAC, and conditional access
  • Implement Zero Trust Architecture and cloud-native security controls
  • Automate security configurations using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and ARM templates
  • Embed security within CI/CDS pipelines (GitHub actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins) to ensure secure deployments
  • Develop custom security scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for vulnerability scanning and compliance enforcement
  • Work closely with development, data/technical architecture and infrastructure teams to integration security best practice
  • Support, compliance, and advocacy: Assist with risk and compliance initiatives, optimise cloud costs, identify platform enhancements, and champion cloud security across the organisation
  • Support with the bid process: Provide subject matter expertise in bids involving cloud security

Recommeded qualifications:

  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional
  • Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (nice to have)
  • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) (nice to have)

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