Cloud Security Engineer
UK | Hybrid or Remote
£45,000 – £65,000 + benefits
A fast-growing B2B SaaS company working across cloud, data and AI is hiring a Cloud Security Engineer to help secure modern AWS-based platforms and emerging AI workloads.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on automation, detection engineering and incident response, not manual security gatekeeping.
What You’ll Do
- Design and implement AWS security controls using defence-in-depth principles
- Automate cloud security controls and response workflows using Python, Bash and IaC
- Build, tune and maintain high-value detections using frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
- Respond to and triage security incidents across cloud and SaaS environments
- Partner closely with engineers to embed security into CI/CD pipelines
Essential Experience (Non-Negotiable)
- Strong hands-on AWS experience (practical delivery, not certifications only)
- Python and/or Bash used for security automation
- Terraform or CloudFormation for deploying security controls
- Experience with at least three of: CNAPP, CSPM, EDR, SOAR, SIEM
- Prior experience responding to security alerts or incidents
What We’re Looking For
- A proactive engineer who identifies and fixes security gaps without being prompted
- Strong communicator with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Pragmatic mindset that balances security, cost and engineering velocity
If you are excited by the idea of securing large-scale cloud platforms and shaping the future of AI-driven data engineering, feel free to reach out to Jack jharding@weareninetwenty.com