Cloud Security Specialist
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Lead on developing secure architectures, patterns and processes that support a wide range of AWS services.
- Working closely with solution architects and cyber security specialists; often translating concerns and requirements into a cohesive whole.
- Apply security requirements to AWS architectures and services.
- Ensure the cloud-based solutions meet legal and regulatory compliance.
- Perform threat modelling and risk assessments of solutions built on AWS.
- Develop the culture of security by design.
- Design and support with implementing security controls to validate compliance and prevent non-compliance.
- Work with the community of development teams to provide consultancy and guidance on secure cloud development as well as being an escalation point for security concerns.
- Seek opportunities to improve the security posture.
- Ensure security practices are accessible to all through documentation, reusable constructs and communicating these.
Requirements
- You are regarded as a subject matter expert on AWS Cloud Security.
- Proven experience in AWS cloud security architecture and design in enterprise environments at scale.
- A deep understanding of general Cyber Security principles (e.g. encryption, secure network design, application attack vectors).
- Practical knowledge of industry standard security frameworks such as CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark, NIST, ISO 27001, and regulatory requirements (GDPR, PCI-DSS).
- A concrete understanding of core AWS principles (e.g. networking and IAM) with knowledge of security details across a range of AWS services.
- Hands-on experience with AWS-native security tools (e.g. IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, Macie, WAF).
- Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation, Terraform).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- You are curious and have a desire to continuously learn, being up to date with the latest threats and best practices.
- It would be great if you also had experience in some of these Industry certifications such as AWS Certified Cloud Security Speciality or CISSP.
- Experience of securing container workloads.
- Mentoring junior engineers and nurturing their passion for engineering.
- Security Clearance is required for this vacancy. If you are not currently Security Cleared, you will need to be eligible for this and willing to go through the process.
Benefits
- Work-life balance is important; you can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working
- As many of our customers work predominantly in the office, we expect all of our staff to work at least 3 days per week in the office
- You’ll get 25 days holiday a year and the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before
- Our flexible benefits package includes private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more
- You’ll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE
- You’ll be part of our company bonus scheme
- You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing
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Hard Skills & Tools
AWS cloud security architecturesecurity requirementsthreat modellingrisk assessmentssecurity controlsInfrastructure-as-Codecontainer securityencryptionsecure network designapplication attack vectors
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder engagementcuriositycontinuous learningmentoring
Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Security SpecialtyCISSPSecurity Clearance