Cloud Security Contract Jobs in Leeds
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Lead Data Architect (AI & Cloud Infrastructure)
Posted 1 day ago by Insight International (UK) Ltd
The Lead Data Architect (AI & Cloud Infrastructure) role is focused on designing and implementing scalable data architec...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Senior Probation Officer, Yorkshire and the Humber Probation Service, Wakefield,...
Posted 1 day ago by THE HOME OFFICE
This role is for a Senior Probation Officer within the National Probation Service, responsible for managing and leading...
- Rate £50,000 per year
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Yorkshire; Leeds; Sheffield; Bradford; Doncaster; York; Barnsley; Huddersfield; Wakefield; Rotherham; Halifax
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Senior Enterprise Architect (Contract)
Posted 2 days ago by Hamilton Barnes
The role of Senior Enterprise Architect involves leading enterprise architecture initiatives across various business dom...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, or Bristol , UK
AI Engineer (Contract) - AI Cloud
Posted 3 days ago by Hamilton Barnes
The AI Engineer role involves designing, building, and deploying scalable AI/ML and GenAI solutions across the full life...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh , UK
Project Coordinator - UK
Posted 4 days ago by 83zero Limited
The role of Project Coordinator / Project Controller involves supporting the delivery of large-scale cyber security proj...
- Rate £301 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
Psychologist
Posted 4 days ago by WITHERSLACK GROUP LIMITED
The role of Psychologist involves providing therapeutic support to young people with complex needs across Hall Cliffe Sc...
- Rate £64,058 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Yorkshire; Leeds; Sheffield; Bradford; Doncaster; York; Barnsley; Huddersfield; Wakefield; Rotherham; Halifax
Technical Business Analyst - Digital Transformation - Azure - AWS - System Integ...
Posted 4 days ago by Nexere Consulting Limited
The Technical Business Analyst will play a crucial role in the Digital Engineering Team, focusing on defining and delive...
- Rate £475 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Leeds/Bradford , UK
Senior Data Engineer (Informatica)
Posted 4 days ago by eTeam Workforce Limited
The role of Senior Data Engineer (Informatica) involves supporting critical data warehouse and ETL migration initiatives...
- Rate £537 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Remote
- Location London (Remote - infrequent ask to attend a meeting in Newcastle or Leeds), UK
Project Manager - Technology Programmes - Digital Engineering - Azure - AWS - Ag...
Posted 4 days ago by Nexere Consulting Limited
The role of Project Manager focuses on leading customer-facing digital engineering programmes within the Digital Enginee...
- Rate £500 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Leeds/Bradford , UK
Contract Project Manager - SFIA 5 - Initial 3 months - Inside IR35 - £400 - £425...
Posted 4 days ago by Boost Talent
The role of Contract Project Manager involves leading the delivery of two significant digital transformation initiatives...
- Rate £425 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Leeds, UK
Technical Business Analyst - Digital Transformation - Azure - AWS - System Integ...
Posted 4 days ago by Jobserve
The Technical Business Analyst will join the Digital Engineering Team on a 6-month contract, focusing on digital transfo...
- Rate £475 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Leeds/Bradford
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About Our Cloud Security Contract Roles in Leeds
What does a cloud security contractor do?
Cloud Security contractors are engaged to protect the infrastructure, data, and workloads that organisations run across public cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP. The work spans a wide range of activities: assessing the security posture of existing cloud environments, designing and implementing security architectures for new cloud deployments, configuring identity and access management controls, implementing threat detection and monitoring capabilities, remediating misconfigurations, and ensuring cloud environments meet regulatory and compliance requirements. Cloud Security contractors are brought in when organisations are migrating to the cloud and need security designed in from the outset, when a security assessment has identified material gaps, or when a dedicated security capability is needed within a platform team.
The core competencies for Cloud Security contracting include are platform-specific and deep. Strong working knowledge of the shared responsibility model and the native security tooling on the relevant platform is expected as a baseline: for AWS this includes AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, IAM, and AWS Config; for Azure it includes Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Entra ID, and Azure Policy. Experience with infrastructure-as-code security, including scanning Terraform or CloudFormation templates for misconfigurations using tools such as Checkov or tfsec, is increasingly expected. Familiarity with cloud security frameworks including CIS Benchmarks, the Cloud Security Alliance CCM, and regulatory requirements such as PCI DSS or ISO 27001 as they apply to cloud environments is widely valued. Certifications such as AWS Security Specialty, CCSP, or CISSP are well regarded and frequently listed as requirements at senior level.
What is the market like for cloud security contractors?
Cloud Security contracting is one of the fastest-growing segments within the broader cybersecurity contractor market. Demand is being driven by the pace of cloud adoption across UK organisations, combined with the increasingly sophisticated threat landscape targeting cloud-hosted workloads. Regulatory pressure from the FCA, the ICO, and sector-specific bodies is also compelling organisations to invest in cloud security capability they do not hold permanently. Supply of experienced Cloud Security contractors who combine deep platform knowledge with genuine security expertise remains limited relative to demand, supporting rate levels at the top of the cybersecurity contracting market.
What is the contracting market like in Leeds?
One of the largest financial and legal centres outside London, Leeds generates sustained contractor demand from high street banks, building societies, insurance groups, and national law firms with significant presences in the city. Legal technology, regulatory change, and compliance contracting benefit from this dual concentration in a way few other regional cities can offer. The NHS and broader public sector add volume across programme delivery, clinical systems, and business analysis. Around the South Bank area, a growing pool of technology firms is gradually broadening the types of roles available beyond the traditional finance and professional services core. For contractors seeking a lower cost base without a significant reduction in opportunity, Leeds is one of the most credible alternatives to London in the north of England.
How much do cloud security contractors usually earn in Leeds?
Contract rates for cloud security roles in Leeds typically range from £600 to £1000 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many cloud security vacancies in Leeds are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 cloud security contract roles across the site, with Leeds contributing substantially. Data reviewed up to June 2026.