Cloud Security Engineer
Permanent | Up to £80,000 | Hereford (Hybrid, 1-2 days per week)
Active SC required | DV eligibility required
We are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer with strong Azure security experience to secure and enhance high-assurance cloud environments within Defence and Government settings.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and implement Azure security controls and automation
* Manage IAM, RBAC, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep/Terraform)
* Secure Kubernetes environments and CI/CD pipelines
* Develop and tune detections in Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)
* Lead incident response and threat hunting activities
* Manage vulnerabilities, logging, and monitoring
Skills & Experience
* 3+ years in security engineering or SecOps
* Hands-on Azure security (Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy)
* SIEM experience (Sentinel preferred)
* Strong incident response capability
* Scripting/automation skills (PowerShell, Python, KQL)
* Knowledge of network security and cloud architecture
* Azure security certifications beneficial
* Active SC or DV clearance (must be eligible for DV)
This is a great opportunity to help maintain a highly secure environment and work across cloud, endpoint, and infrastructure domains.