Cloud Security Engineer – Leeds – National Security West

BAE Systems
Leeds
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: CybersecuritySkills: ["Troubleshooting","Automation","Problem-solving","Collaborative mindset","Resourceful","Innovative"]

Design, build, and maintain secure, cloud-native solutions for a Security Operations Centre (SOC), using AWS security services to enable monitoring, alerting, threat detection, and automated response. Develop cloud infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK), integrate SIEM tools like Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk, and support incident response, threat hunting, and security improvement initiatives. Apply DevSecOps and CI/CD controls, improve standards and automation, and mentor engineers where needed.

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BAE Systems
BAE Systems
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Cloud Security Engineer – Leeds – National Security West

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Job Summary

Design, build, and maintain secure, cloud-native solutions for a Security Operations Centre (SOC), using AWS security services to enable monitoring, alerting, threat detection, and automated response. Develop cloud infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK), integrate SIEM tools like Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk, and support incident response, threat hunting, and security improvement initiatives. Apply DevSecOps and CI/CD controls, improve standards and automation, and mentor engineers where needed.
Location: Leeds
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, build, and maintain secure, cloud-native solutions to support SOC capabilities.
  • •Develop and deploy cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK).
  • •Design and implement secure AWS architectures aligned to security and compliance requirements.
  • •Build and maintain security monitoring, alerting, and automated response across cloud environments, integrating SIEM solutions (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk).
  • •Support incident response investigations, threat hunting, and security improvement initiatives; mentor engineers and drive engineering best practices when required.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalPension

Key Requirements

  • •Skilled in AWS services and implementing cloud security best practices across identity, monitoring, threat detection, and data protection.
  • •Experience with Security Operations (monitoring, alerting, incident response, threat detection) and SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk.
  • •Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM), least-privilege access, and privileged access controls.
  • •Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
  • •Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK) and monitoring/observability tools (CloudWatch, Grafana, or Prometheus).
Skills:TroubleshootingAutomationProblem-solvingCollaborative mindsetResourcefulInnovative
Certifications:AWS certifications
Tech Stack:AWSTerraformCloudFormationAWS CDKMicrosoft SentinelSplunkIAMDevSecOpsCI/CDCloudWatchGrafanaPrometheusKubernetesAmazon ECSOpenShiftAnsiblePuppetChefPythonBash

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance:Government SCDeveloped Vetting

Company Brief

BAE Systems
Multinational defence, security and aerospace company designing, manufacturing and supporting military and civilian systems including naval ships, submarines, aircraft, cyber solutions and electronic systems for governments and commercial customers.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1999
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