Cloud Security Engineer

Cloud Security Engineer
Permanent | Up to £80,000 | Hereford (Hybrid, 1-2 days per week)
Active SC required | DV eligibility required

We are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer with strong Azure security experience to secure and enhance high-assurance cloud environments within Defence and Government settings.

• Design and implement Azure security controls and automation
• Manage IAM, RBAC, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep/Terraform)
• Secure Kubernetes environments and CI/CD pipelines
• Develop and tune detections in Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)
• Lead incident response and threat hunting activities
• Manage vulnerabilities, logging, and monitoring

• 3+ years in security engineering or Sec Ops
• Hands-on Azure security (Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy)
• Strong incident response capability
• Knowledge of network security and cloud architecture
• Azure security certifications beneficial
• Active SC or DV clearance (must be eligible for DV)

This is a great opportunity to help maintain a highly secure environment and work across cloud, endpoint, and infrastructure domains.