Cloud Security Engineer

Manchester

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Cloud Security EngineerManchester | £620 per day | 3 days onsite 2 days remote | Until 30th July 2026 initially

Our client is seeking a highly experienced Cloud Security Engineer to join their organisation on a long-term assignment. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in cloud‑native environments, enjoys solving complex real‑world problems, and wants to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of cloud security products and automation capabilities.

The Role
In this position, the Security Cloud Engineer will help drive the evolution of the organisation's cloud security platforms, influencing product direction and enhancing automation across escalations, remediations, and threat detection workflows. The role also involves applying CI/CD and DevOps knowledge to practical use cases across diverse business units, delivering secure, scalable cloud solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

Enhancing cloud infrastructure in line with strategy and approved budgets
Contributing to the design and delivery of cloud services with engineering teams
Supporting stakeholders in adopting modern cloud‑native application architectures
Ensuring cloud environments follow up‑to‑date security and software lifecycle patterns
What We're Looking For
Core Cloud Skills
Strong experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP
Ability to translate HLDs/LLDs into actionable technical designs
Strong exposure to CI/CD pipelines and Agile/Scrum delivery
Experience with incident, problem, and change management processes
Expertise in Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with automation tools such as Chef or similar

GCP‑Specific Track (Desirable)
Experience creating Deployment Manager templates or Terraform modules for GCP
Knowledge of IAM roles, Service Accounts, Organisation Policies
Hands‑on experience with Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, Cloud Deploy
Understanding of GCP networking: VPC, Firewall Rules, Load Balancing
Experience using Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, and Security Command Centre
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