Summary: The Cloud Security Engineer role is a contract position requiring current DV Security Clearance, focused on delivering and maintaining cloud platforms for the UK Public sector's critical infrastructure. The position involves collaboration within Agile teams, ensuring security and compliance with government standards while gaining architecture experience. Candidates should have a background in cloud security, particularly with Azure or AWS, and be prepared to interact with various security stakeholders. The role offers hybrid working arrangements with an initial contract duration of 12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work within Agile teams to deliver and maintain cloud platforms for critical infrastructure.
• Interact with security stakeholders across Defence and government departments.
• Produce and review security documentation, ensuring alignment with MoD JSP publications and Defence Cyber Security Framework.
• Assist in the development of security assurance plans and architectures for cloud systems.
• Collaborate with product owners and architects to align designs with customer and business goals.
• Monitor new features for operational impact and drive continuous service improvement.
• Ensure adherence to Identity and Access Management controls and maintain documentation for support processes.

Key Skills:

• Current and Live Developed Vetting (DV) Security Clearance.
• Experience as a cyber security engineer or cloud security architect.
• Cloud security qualifications in Azure or AWS.
• Ability to work collaboratively within teams.
• Experience in producing security documentation and assurance plans.
• Understanding of government standards and frameworks related to cloud security.

Salary (Rate): 500

City: Bath

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Entry Level

Industry: IT