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