Cloud Security Engineer – London – National Security West

BAE Systems
Manchester
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: CybersecuritySkills: ["Troubleshooting","Automation","Problem-solving","Collaboration","Continuous learning"]

Design, build, and maintain secure, cloud-native solutions for Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities. Develop infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK, implement secure AWS architectures and IAM controls, and deliver security monitoring, alerting, and automated response with SIEM tools like Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk. Support incident response, threat hunting, and DevSecOps integration in CI/CD pipelines, while mentoring and driving security best practices for the team.

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BAE Systems
BAE Systems
2 days ago

Cloud Security Engineer – London – National Security West

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Job Summary

Design, build, and maintain secure, cloud-native solutions for Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities. Develop infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK, implement secure AWS architectures and IAM controls, and deliver security monitoring, alerting, and automated response with SIEM tools like Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk. Support incident response, threat hunting, and DevSecOps integration in CI/CD pipelines, while mentoring and driving security best practices for the team.
Location: Manchester
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

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).
  • •Implement secure AWS architectures aligned with security and compliance requirements, including IAM and security monitoring/alerting.
  • •Integrate cloud platforms with security tooling such as Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk, supporting automated response and security improvement initiatives.
  • •Support incident response investigations and threat hunting, and apply DevSecOps principles across configuration, repositories, and CI/CD pipelines.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Private MedicalDentalPensionCycle ToTaste Cards

Key Requirements

  • •Skilled in AWS services with experience implementing cloud security best practices, including IAM and least-privilege and privileged access controls.
  • •Experience with security operations: monitoring, alerting, incident response, threat detection, and SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk.
  • •Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
  • •Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK) and monitoring/observability tools such as CloudWatch, Grafana, or Prometheus.
  • •Proficiency with scripting (Python, Bash, or Go) and container orchestration security (Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, or OpenShift).
Skills:TroubleshootingAutomationProblem-solvingCollaborationContinuous learning
Tech Stack:AWSTerraformCloudFormationAWS CDKMicrosoft SentinelSplunkIAMDevSecOpsCI/CDCloudWatchGrafanaPrometheusKubernetesAmazon ECSOpenShiftAnsiblePuppetChefPythonBash

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance:Government SC clearanceDeveloped VettingBaseline Personnel Security Standard

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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