About this role
Salary: £70,000 - 80,000 per year
Requirements: Relevant certifications such as Azure Security Engineer, CCSP, CISSP, or CCSK are highly desirable.Proven experience designing, implementing, and securing cloud environments, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure services.Strong understanding of regulatory compliance requirements such as GDPR, ISO 27001, and NIST, and experience implementing security controls to meet them.In-depth knowledge of cloud security best practices, network security, identity and access management, encryption, and secure coding principles.Hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and microservices architecture.Familiarity with DevSecOps methodologies and tools to integrate security into the development process.Proficiency with Microsoft Defender security assessment tools, vulnerability scanning tools, and SIEM platforms.In-depth understanding of the Microsoft ecosystem, including hands-on experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, load balancers, application gateways, proxies, M365, EDR, and KQL.Familiarity with scripting and automation toolsets, including Microsoft ARM, BICEP, PowerShell, and Python.Track record of designing, building, and deploying scalable, secure, and highly available security infrastructures using Azure.Strong proficiency in leveraging data and advanced analytics to support decision-making and continuously enhance security solutions.Expertise in using Azure DevOps to support efficient, collaborative development processes, including developing security solutions and updates in code. Responsibilities: Evaluate new security technologies and cloud services through engineering work and security analysis, and implement selected solutions, focusing on cloud-first and cloud-native technologies.Develop cloud security solutions using Security as Code principles, cloud automation tooling, and industry best practices.Collaborate with Security Architects to define and own the cloud security strategy and maintain a continuously updated, secure environment.Establish cloud security best practices and develop, construct, and evaluate cloud-native services that provide guardrails for developers.Validate that cloud solutions meet security standards, are properly governed, and are delivered in accordance with guidelines.Work using agile practices and collaborate across engineering disciplines and with strategic partners to release enterprise-class cloud services. Technologies: ARMAzureCloudDevSecOpsDevOpsSupportKubernetesNetworkPowerShellPythonSecuritymicroservices More:
We are hiring an Azure Cloud Security Engineer for a hybrid role with one day per week on site. In this role, we focus on cloud-first and cloud-native security and the delivery of enterprise-class cloud services.
last updated 42 week of 2026