Cloud Security Engineer
Posted 6 days ago by VIQU IT Recruitment
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The Cloud Security Engineer will be responsible for enhancing the cloud security posture within a Microsoft Azure environment, following a recent security audit. This role involves implementing security recommendations aligned with NIST and ISO27001 frameworks and shaping future security architecture and governance standards. The position is a 3-month contract based in London and classified as outside IR35. The engineer will work in a hybrid capacity throughout the contract duration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and remediate recommendations identified through recent security audits and assessments
- Support the organisation's ongoing alignment with NIST and ISO27001 security standards
- Design, configure, and enhance security controls across the Microsoft Azure estate
- Manage and optimise Microsoft Azure security tooling
- Strengthen identity and access management controls across cloud platforms
- Implement and manage Conditional Access policies and Zero Trust principles
- Support PAM and IAM initiatives, ensuring least privilege and secure access governance
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to cloud security incidents and threats
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in a Cloud Security Engineer or similar cybersecurity role
- Strong hands-on experience securing Microsoft Azure environments
- Experience with Microsoft Security tools in needed for example: Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender, Azure Bastion, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Purview
- Strong understanding of cloud security best practices and security frameworks
- Experience implementing security controls following audits or gap assessments
- Knowledge of NIST and/or ISO27001
- Experience with: Conditional Access, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), SIEM, monitoring, Endpoint security
Salary: £550.00 Daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Cloud Security Engineer - 3-month contract - London - Outside of IR35
My client is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Engineer to play a key role in strengthening and maturing their cloud security posture across a Microsoft Azure environment.
Having recently completed a comprehensive security audit, the organisation is now focused on implementing a series of security recommendations as part of a wider security improvement programme aligned to NIST and ISO27001 frameworks. This role will be instrumental in delivering those improvements and helping shape the future security architecture and governance standards across the business.
Required Experience from the Cloud Security Engineer:
- Proven experience in a Cloud Security Engineer or similar cybersecurity role
- Strong hands-on experience securing Microsoft Azure environments
- Experience with Microsoft Security tools in needed for example:
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Microsoft Defender
- Azure Bastion
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Microsoft Purview
- Strong understanding of cloud security best practices and security frameworks
- Experience implementing security controls following audits or gap assessments
- Knowledge of NIST and/or ISO27001
- Experience with: Conditional Access, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access, Management (PAM), SIEM, monitoring, Endpoint security
Key Responsibilities of the Cloud Security Engineer:
- Implement and remediate recommendations identified through recent security audits and assessments
- Support the organisation's ongoing alignment with NIST and ISO27001 security standards
- Design, configure, and enhance security controls across the Microsoft Azure estate
- Manage and optimise Microsoft Azure security tooling
- Strengthen identity and access management controls across cloud platforms
- Implement and manage Conditional Access policies and Zero Trust principles
- Support PAM and IAM initiatives, ensuring least privilege and secure access governance
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to cloud security incidents and threats
The Cloud Security Engineer is required to work hybrid in London for the duration of the contract.
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