Date: 16th January 2025 Location: South West - Bristol Lead Cloud Security Engineer An impressive financial services business is looking to hire a Lead Cloud Security Engineer to support this team with risk and remediation activities. This business is undergoing a significant technology transformation programme estimated to take 3 - 5 years. The successful Lead Cloud Security Engineer will be part of this journey and gain great technical exposure with the ability to rapidly progress. Working closely in one of the transformation projects, the successful Lead Cloud Security Engineer will collaborate with the wider security and technology teams to define the strategy and roadmap of technology changes moving forward. This role is both hands-on and managerial, with the Lead Cloud Security Engineer providing support and guidance to the other Cloud Security Engineers on the team. Lead Cloud Security Engineer – Duties and Responsibilities
The successful Lead Cloud Security Engineer will have responsibilities covering: Support the existing team, providing mentoring and fostering a collaborative team environment. Define the team priorities in alignment with both the business and security team objectives, taking a pragmatic approach when these seem to be out of sync. Conduct performance reviews and upskill existing team members. Strategic Security Oversight
Act as the SME for security in network design while enforcing best practices at software and platform levels. Ensure continuous improvement in security practices by developing and refining policies. Secure Design and Architecture Guidance
Ensure that security requirement input is provided across the programme to ensure that new technology is secure by design. Support teams in interpreting security requirements of the project using various frameworks (NIST, NCSC). Oversee threat modelling sessions to support mitigations in the planning cycle. Security Requirements
Establish full, comprehensive AWS network configurations ensuring alignment with various organizational policies. Support wider teams with security advice and guidance in both verbal and written formats. Lead delivery of hands-on security engineering solutions when needed. Qualifications
The ideal Lead Cloud Security Engineer will have: Experience in a similar role, in both responsibility and scale. Strong AWS experience. Proven experience in securing network architectures and performing security assessments. Relevant professional certifications, for example: CISSP CISM AWS Security Certifications Strong understanding of network security controls and network security defense. Hands-on history with Firewalls, VPNs, and other network security tools. We invite individuals from underrepresented groups to apply for any of our roles and are committed to supporting accessibility needs. Please click the apply button now or contact Abigail Moss for more information.
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