Cloud Security Specialist (Pre-Sales) - Global Tech Giant £97K
Posted 1 day ago by Principle
£97,000 Per year
Inside
Remote
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Cloud Security Specialist (Pre-Sales) role involves leveraging extensive cloud security knowledge to facilitate communication between engineers and enterprise customers. This position is focused on interpreting security controls and frameworks, without the need for hands-on technical work or incident response. The role is fully remote or hybrid, with a contract lasting until September 2026 and the potential for extension. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud security and the ability to translate complex technical details into understandable customer responses.
Key Responsibilities:
- Interpret and answer security questionnaires from major enterprises evaluating the client's platform.
- Collaborate with engineers to ensure detailed and accurate responses to security inquiries.
- Translate technical details into clear, customer-ready answers.
- Engage in sales conversations as the security expert when appropriate.
- Stay informed about AI security risks and compliance controls.
Key Skills:
- Solid background in cloud security or infrastructure security.
- 5+ years of experience in IT and cloud security.
- Confidence in interpreting security controls and frameworks.
- Awareness of AI security risks.
- Linux knowledge for investigative purposes.
- Ability to simplify technical information for customers.
- Pre-sales or sales engineering experience is a plus.
- CISSP, CISM, CEH, or equivalent certifications are desirable.
- Italian language skills are a bonus.
Salary (Rate): £97,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Cloud Security Specialist (Pre-Sales) - Global Tech Giant | Remote, UK £97,000 per annum | Contract to 30 September 2026, potential to extend
Know cloud security inside out - and explain it better than most engineers? This is the rare security role that pays you properly for the talking, not the patching. No 3am incident calls. No hands-on builds. You'll be the bridge between our client's engineers and the enterprise customers deciding whether to trust their platform.
What's in it for you
- Annual Salary up to £97,000 doe
- Contract until 30 September 2026, with potential to extend
- Inside IR35, PAYE - paid weekly, no umbrella company faff
- Fully remote from anywhere in the UK, or hybrid from a London office if you fancy the odd desk day
What you'll need
- A solid security background - cloud security or infrastructure security
- 5+ years in IT and 5+ years in cloud security
- Confidence interpreting security controls, frameworks and customer security questionnaires
- Awareness of AI security - the risks raised by GenAI and Agentic AI
- Linux know-how from an investigational angle - comfortable digging into systems and logs
- The knack of turning technical detail into answers customers actually understand
Nice to have
- Pre-sales, sales engineering or security assurance experience with a vendor
- CISSP, CISM, CEH or equivalent
- Italian language skills - a bonus, not a requirement
A day in the life
- Interpret and answer security questionnaires from major enterprises evaluating our client's platform
- Dig into what's really being asked - across cloud security, AI security and compliance controls
- Work with engineers to nail the detail, then translate it into clear, customer-ready answers
- Grow into joining sales conversations as the security expert, if that's where you want to take it
Sound like you? Apply now or send your CV directly - we're moving quickly on this one, and interviews are already being scheduled. Full client details shared with shortlisted candidates. You'll be employed by Principle for the duration of the contract and paid weekly as a PAYE worker, working remotely with our client's security team.