Job Title: Cloud Security Engineer
Working Pattern: Remote
Salary: £50k - £65k
We are seeking a skilled Cloud Security Engineer to join our growing cybersecurity team supporting a large-scale utilities organization. This role will focus on securing cloud infrastructure (primarily Azure, with secondary exposure to GCP) and ensuring alignment with GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) frameworks and security best practices.
You’ll play a key role in assessing infrastructure posture, identifying and resolving misconfigurations, and driving secure-by-design principles across cloud-native platforms and tools. This is a hands-on role that offers the opportunity to work across both project and operational security domains.
Key Responsibilities:
* Conduct regular cloud infrastructure best practice assessments and provide remediation recommendations, primarily on Azure, with additional input for GCP environments.
* Identify misconfigurations and work closely with the defense teams to implement secure configurations.
* Support and integrate security tools (e.g., Azure Defender, Sentinel, Prisma Cloud, Cortex XSOAR/XDR) within cloud platforms.
* Contribute to the secure implementation of products and services being introduced into the cloud environment.
* Ensure projects align with GRC requirements and security standards—advocating for secure-by-design principles.
* Maintain and enhance cloud security dashboards and monitoring tools to provide visibility into posture and threats.
* Collaborate with consultants and permanent team members to uphold high security standards across the team.
* Track and align with technology roadmaps and leverage tools like Horizon scanners for continuous security evaluation.
* Provide support for cloud security reviews and audits.
Skills & Experience Required:
* 3+ years of hands-on experience in cloud security engineering or a related role.
* Strong expertise with Microsoft Azure security services (Sentinel, Defender, Security Center).
* Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) security tools and services.
* Familiarity with Palo Alto security technologies, especially Prisma Cloud and Cortex suite.
* Solid understanding of Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) in a cloud context.
* Experience working in a C&I (Commercial & Industrial) environment is advantageous.
* Proficiency in interpreting cloud architecture roadmaps and applying security controls accordingly.
* Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to take ownership in a fast-paced environment.
What We’re Looking For:
* A proactive team player who can carry responsibility and operate with autonomy.
* Someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is keen to help shape security across a large, complex organization.
* A clear communicator with a solid technical foundation and an eye for process and compliance.