Cloud Security Engineer
Contract | Remote (UK Based) | £450 - £550 per day (Inside IR35) | 12-Month Contract
Your New Company
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Cloud Security Engineer to join a leading consultancy supporting a large-scale enterprise cloud environment. You'll join a collaborative security team responsible for enhancing cloud security capabilities, strengthening cyber resilience, and driving continuous security improvement across modern cloud platforms.
Your New Role
As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and optimising cloud security operations across AWS and cloud-native environments. Working as a subject-matter expert within a Palo Alto security ecosystem, you will help improve threat detection, reduce security risk, enhance Zero Trust controls, and support the ongoing evolution of cloud security technologies.
Key responsibilities will include:
Operating and optimising Cortex Cloud and Cortex XSIAM platforms
Developing and tuning threat detection rules and automated response playbooks
Supporting incident response activities, including investigation and remediation
Managing Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) capabilities
Improving Kubernetes and container security posture
Supporting Prisma Access and secure remote access technologies
Driving security automation, integrations, and policy-as-code initiatives
Collaborating with cloud engineering and cybersecurity teams to implement security improvements
Contributing to Zero Trust architecture and security governance initiatives
What You'll Need to Succeed
Strong experience with Cortex XSIAM and Cortex Cloud
Experience with CSPM and KSPM platforms
Prisma Access and secure access technologies
AWS security services and cloud-native security controls
Kubernetes and container security
Threat detection, threat hunting, and incident response
Security automation and orchestration
Zero Trust security architecture
Palo Alto security technologies, including NGFW and Panorama
SIEM technologies and API integrations
Desirable Skills
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security
Security automation scripting
Advanced threat detection engineering
Experience supporting enterprise cloud transformation programmes
Exposure to complex managed security environments
What You'll Get in Return
Fully remote UK-based contract
Long-term 12-month engagement
Competitive day rate of £450 - £550 per day (Inside IR35)
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud security technologies
Collaborative and highly skilled security environment
Exposure to enterprise-scale cloud security programmes
What You Need to Do Now
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