Cloud Security Engineer – Manchester – National Security West

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

Design, build, and maintain secure, cloud-native solutions to support Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities. Develop cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK), implement secure AWS architectures, and build monitoring, alerting, and automated response across cloud environments. Integrate SIEM tooling such as Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk, support incident response and threat hunting, and apply DevSecOps practices through secure CI/CD pipelines, automation, and reusable patterns.

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

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Job Summary

Design, build, and maintain secure, cloud-native solutions to support Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities. Develop cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK), implement secure AWS architectures, and build monitoring, alerting, and automated response across cloud environments. Integrate SIEM tooling such as Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk, support incident response and threat hunting, and apply DevSecOps practices through secure CI/CD pipelines, automation, and reusable patterns.
Location: Manchester
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, build, and maintain secure, cloud-native solutions supporting SOC capabilities.
  • •Develop and deploy cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK).
  • •Design and implement secure AWS architectures aligned with security and compliance requirements.
  • •Build and maintain security monitoring, alerting, and automated response capabilities across cloud environments.
  • •Integrate cloud platforms with security tooling (SIEM such as Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk) and support incident response, threat hunting, and security improvement initiatives.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Private MedicalDentalPensionCycle ToAnnual IncentiveShare Plan

Key Requirements

  • •Skilled across AWS services with AWS security experience, including identity, monitoring, threat detection, and data protection best practices.
  • •Experience with Security Operations including monitoring, alerting, incident response, threat detection, and SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk.
  • •Strong Identity and Access Management (IAM) knowledge, including least-privilege access and privileged access controls.
  • •Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
  • •Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK) and observability/monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, Grafana, or Prometheus.
Skills:TroubleshootingAutomationProblem-solvingCollaborative mindsetContinuous learning
Tech Stack:AWSAmazon SentinelMicrosoft SentinelSplunkSIEMIAMLeast-privilegePrivileged accessDevSecOpsCI/CDInfrastructure as CodeTerraformCloudFormationAWS CDKCloudWatchGrafanaPrometheusKubernetesAmazon ECSOpenShift

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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