Cloud Security Architect
Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires Cloud Security Architect to be based at their client’s office in Reading, UK.
This is a hybrid role – you can work remotely in the UK and attend the Reading office 3 days per week .
This is a 6+ month temporary contract to start asap
Day rate: Competitive Market rate
Our client is looking for a Cloud Security Architect who will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure cloud architectures across platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. This role ensures that cloud environments are resilient against cyber threats while meeting regulatory, compliance, and business requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the trusted technical security advisor for all cloud-hosted solutions, guiding teams on secure design, implementation, and risk treatment.
- Define, maintain, and evolve Cloud Security Policies, Standards, and Principles, ensuring they translate into preventive, detective, reactive, and forensic controls.
- Advise on the security of container platforms, Kubernetes, and microservices, including control design, assurance, and continuous improvement.
- Lead threat modelling for cloud workloads and platforms, driving risk-based security decisions and proportionate countermeasures.
- Perform independent security design reviews of new third-party cloud, SaaS, and on-prem solutions, identifying control gaps and recommending risk treatments.
- Provide security assurance across the entire cloud solution landscape, ensuring consistent security overlay across identity, network, data, workload, and monitoring layers.
- Work closely with architecture, DevOps, platform, and engineering teams to advise on secure patterns, reference architectures, and guardrails.
- Oversee and assure cloud security compliance throughout the project lifecycle, from early design through build, test, and live operation.
- Provide technical security oversight across plan, design, build, test, ensuring security outcomes are met without directly owning delivery execution.
- Interpret secure architecture requirements and regulatory obligations into practical, implementable cloud security guidance.
Key Requirements
Essential Skills:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field.
- Hands-on experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS / Azure / GCP)
- Strong knowledge of IAM, network security, and data protection
- Experience in designing secure cloud architectures
- Familiarity with security frameworks (NIST, ISO, CIS) and compliance standards
- Experience with DevSecOps, SIEM tools, and incident response
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in technical lead or a similar role in software development
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments
- Knowledge of container, Kubernetes, and serverless security
- Familiarity with CSPM, CASB, and CNAPP tools
- Scripting/programming skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
- Relevant certifications (CISSP, CCSP, AWS/Azure Security)
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