Job Title:
Cloud Security Engineer
Location:
Knutsford 3x a week
Salary/Rate:
Up to £716 daily
Start Date:
10/08/26
Job Type:
Initial 3 month contract Inside IR35
Company IntroductionAs an experienced Security professional, you will be utilised to drive the future security of our cloud platforms. You will play a key role in working as part of a global team reviewing and evaluating cloud services from major cloud providers, identifying potential threats, and developing mitigations.
Primary Responsibilities
Review and identify security challenges with cloud platform services
Design, develop and deliver security controls for cloud platforms
Work alongside infrastructure engineers to contribute to the design and delivery of cloud services.
Act as security SME for cloud services
Standard Technical Skills & Competencies
Experience working in enterprise cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP).
Experience building cloud infrastructure and using cloud IaC tooling (Terraform, Cloudformation, BICEP)
Experience in threat modelling, security reviews and testing.
Proficiency in scripting languages: PowerShell, Bash, Python and behaviour-driven design
Strong familiarity with security standards, security controls, and cloud security tooling.
Experience with incident, problem, and change management processes.
Experience with CSPM/SSPM tooling and use
Container knowledge, particularly in Kubernetes.
Experience with Linux operating systems.
Experience with IaC policy-as-code security tools – Terraform Sentinel, Wiz, etc.
Strong understanding of cryptography, modern authentication and authorization mechanisms, networking, and enterprise security architectures.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.
DisclaimerNotwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
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