Cloud Security Engineer (Contract) - 3 Months

£400-£450 day rate (outside ir35)

UK - Remote (occasional onsite with client required)

We're looking for an experienced Cloud Security Engineer for a 3‑month contract at £400-£450/day. You'll support cloud security operations, contribute to engineering projects, and play an active role in global incident response.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate SOC tickets, including SIEM analysis and liaising with users as needed.
• Complete a full knowledge handover with the departing engineer and ensure all tickets are fully documented.
• Support cloud security engineering projects, including:
• Building Sys Collector boxes with Terraform/Ansible in AWS.
• Participating in wider IaC initiatives with DevOps.
• Delivering a Cloudflare POC.
• Onboard and ingest new log sources into the SOC:
• AWS services (GuardDuty, Security Hub, Security Lake, VPC logs)
• On‑prem systems (firewalls, load balancers, IDP)
• Communicate cloud security findings to staff and guide remediation.
• Act as a member of the Incident Response team.
• Work flexibly to accommodate occasional early‑morning calls with global (ANZ) teams.

Requirements

• Proven experience in cloud security operations (AWS preferred).
• Strong SIEM investigation and SOC workflow knowledge.
• Hands-on skills with Terraform, Ansible, and AWS security tooling.
• Clear communication skills and comfort working with global stakeholders.