I'm supporting a defence-focused start-up on their search for a hands‑on Cloud Security Engineer to help secure, scale, and continuously improve their Azure environment.
Role: SC Cleared Cloud Security Engineer (Azure)
Location: West Midlands (1-3 days / week on-site)
Role Responsibilities
* Review and secure Azure / cloud platform configurations
* Work with architects to define secure reference architectures and patterns
* Implement and review identity & access controls (RBAC, PIM, privileged access)
* Improve cloud security posture and enforce secure configuration baselines
* Define standards for logging, monitoring, and platform hardening
* Drive remediation of systemic security weaknesses
* Provide input into network security and segmentation design
* Support security assurance across core infrastructure
* Contribute to incident response, including investigation and triage
* Improve detection engineering and logging capabilities
* Support vulnerability management and provide remediation guidance
* Review technical changes for security impact
* Write and maintain documentation, standards, and runbooks
* Work closely with engineering to embed security into delivery
* Contribute to automation and repeatable security practices
Skills & Experience
* Experience in cloud security (Azure)
* Strong understanding of IAM, RBAC, and privileged access models
* Familiarity with cloud-native security tooling (e.g. Defender)
* Experience implementing hardening standards and secure baselines
* Knowledge of infrastructure and platform security assurance
* Understanding of network security and segmentation
* Pragmatic, delivery-focused approach to security
Please don't hesitate to apply now for more information or a confidential chat!
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