Location: Manchester Job Type: Contract Industry: Digital Workspace Job reference: BBBH432879_1770889154 Posted: 1 day ago
Role Title: Security Cloud Engineer
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: 30th July 2026
Rate: £690
Location: Manchester
N# of Days onsite P/W: 3
N# of Seats Available: 1
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As an experienced Cloud Engineer your expertise will be utilised to drive the future of our cloud security software. You will play a key role in expanding our product roadmap, automating escalations and remediations, and offering insight into potential threats along with their mitigations. You'll also be involved in taking the knowledge you have and gain from our own CI/CD and Devops processes and apply them practically to contribute to and solve real world problems with dynamic business units and functions.
Primary Responsibilities
* Drive cloud infrastructure enhancements in line with agreed budget and strategy.
* Work alongside engineers to contribute to the design and delivery of cloud services.
* Support stakeholders in leveraging and adopting the latest cloud-native application architectures.
* Ensure all architecture and cloud infrastructure accommodates the latest security and software lifecycle patterns.
Standard Technical Skills & Competencies
* Experience working in cloud environments with professional certifications (Azure, AWS, or GCP preferred).
* Experience in translating HLD and LLD into actionable designs.
* Proficiency in scripting languages: PowerShell, Bash, and Python/Java.
* Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies.
* Expert understanding of and experience with CI/CD pipelines.
* Familiarity with SIEM tools, Security Controls, and Cloud Security Tooling.
* Experience with incident, problem, and change management processes.
* Experience with Wiz tooling (Wiz Cloud, Wiz Defend).
* Strong container knowledge, particularly in Docker and Kubernetes.
* Experience with Windows and Red Hat Linux operating systems.
* Experience in automation in an operational environment using Chef or similar tools.
GCP Track
* Experience in creating Deployment Manager templates or Terraform for GCP infrastructure automation.
* Familiarity with IAM roles, Service Accounts, and Organization Policies in GCP.
* Hands-on experience with Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and Cloud Deploy for CI/CD.
* Knowledge of GCP Networking (VPC, Firewall Rules, Cloud Load Balancing).
* Experience with Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, and Security Command Center for observability and security posture.
* Understanding of GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) and container orchestration in GCP.