Cloud Security Engineer – Leeds – National Security West
We are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to support the design, implementation and continual improvement of secure cloud environments for customers operating in sensitive and highly regulated sectors. Based in Leeds, this role offers the opportunity to work on complex national security programmes, helping to protect critical systems, data and services against evolving cyber threats. You will collaborate with architects, developers, infrastructure specialists and security professionals to deliver robust, resilient and compliant cloud solutions.
Your responsibilities will include designing and deploying security controls across cloud platforms, reviewing architectures, and providing technical guidance on identity and access management, encryption, network security, logging, monitoring and vulnerability management. You will help embed security throughout the development lifecycle, assess risks, support threat modelling and contribute to incident response and security investigations when required. The role will also involve producing clear technical documentation, supporting security assurance activities, and ensuring solutions align with relevant policies, standards and regulatory obligations.
We are looking for experience in cloud security engineering, ideally within environments such as AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud, along with a strong understanding of secure cloud architecture and DevSecOps practices. You should be comfortable working with infrastructure as code, automation, security monitoring tools and common cloud-native security services. Experience of UK government, defence, national security or other highly controlled environments would be advantageous, as would familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, CIS or ISO 27001. Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills are essential. You must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of UK security clearance, and be willing to work collaboratively in a delivery-focused environment.
Cloud Security Engineer – Leeds – National Security West
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