Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Job title : Senior Cloud Security Engineer
Location : Manchester
Job type : Contract
Salary : £400 per day
Sector : Buy Side
Reference : 21432MK

Senior Cloud Security Engineer 12-month contract Manchester (Hybrid)

A global financial services leader is hiring a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to help shape their next generation of secure, cloud-first services. This hybrid role (3 days per week in Manchester) offers the chance to work across global teams and secure modern AWS cloud infrastructures.

Key Requirements:

  • Strong experience with AWS and cloud security (IAM, networking, encryption).
  • IAC, AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit), Pulumi, or serverless framework preferred.
  • REST API development (NestJS desirable).
  • Experience implementing modern authentication (MFA, passkeys) and integrating with Auth0, Ping Identity, or Transmit Security.
  • Proven background in microservices and secure, scalable architecture.
  • Excellent communicator with exposure to Agile/Scrum teams.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence cloud security strategy on a global scale while working with cutting-edge technology.