Cloud Security Engineer - London - National Security West

hackajob is partnering directly with BAE Systems Digital Intelligence to hire for this role. Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK :
Manchester BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

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Cloud Security Engineer

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London Grade: GG09-GG12 What You'll Be Doing We are looking for talented and versatile Cloud Security Engineers to join our Engineering team, supporting and developing our innovative Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities. Our people are what differentiate us. We value individuals who are resourceful, innovative, and dedicated to delivering exceptional outcomes. Our teams are built from a combination of specialists and generalists, and we recognise that this diversity of skills and experience drives our success.

By bringing together different disciplines and perspectives, we create cutting-edge, high-quality solutions for our customers. What background we are looking for:
Skilled in a range of AWS services and keen to keep up to date with the latest releases and best practices.

Experience with AWS security services and implementing cloud security best practices, including identity, monitoring, threat detection and data protection. Understanding of Security Operations, including monitoring, alerting, incident response, threat detection, and SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk. Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM), least-privilege access principles, and privileged access controls. Knowledge of Dev Sec Ops  practices and integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines.

A desire to understand, support and develop our cutting-edge cloud activities focused on Security Operations. Experience using Infrastructure as Code, for example Terraform, Cloud Formation or AWS CDK.

Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Cloud Watch, Grafana or Prometheus.

Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, Amazon ECS or Open Shift, including container security best practices. Understanding of networking principles and how they translate to software-defined networking in cloud environments. Experience using configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet or Chef. Proficiency in scripting in at least one language, such as Python, Bash or Go. A keen interest in AI and emerging cyber security technologies.

Excellent troubleshooting, automation and problem-solving skills. A collaborative mindset with a passion for learning new technologies and cyber security trends. AWS certifications are desirable but not essential. We provide training and certification opportunities to support your professional development. What you could be doing for us:
Designing, building and maintaining secure, cloud-native solutions to support our Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities. Developing and deploying cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation or AWS CDK). Designing and implementing secure AWS architectures that align with security and compliance requirements. Building and maintaining security monitoring, alerting and automated response capabilities across cloud environments. Integrating cloud platforms with security tooling, including SIEM solutions such as Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.

Leveraging AWS security services and promoting security best practices across engineering and development teams. Supporting incident response investigations, threat hunting activities and security improvement initiatives. Developing reusable implementation patterns, standards and automation to improve consistency and security across projects. Managing software configuration, source code repositories and CI/CD pipelines in line with Dev Sec Ops  principles. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to deliver secure and innovative cloud solutions.

Identifying opportunities to leverage AI and automation to enhance security operations and operational efficiency. For Senior Engineers, leading technical delivery, mentoring engineers and driving engineering best practices within the team. How we will support you:
Work-life balance is important; you'll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before You can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working Our flexible benefits package includes private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Don't know a particular technology?

Your learning and development is key to your future career and we provide a range of…