Lorien
AWS Cloud Security Engineer – Edinburgh (Hybrid)
12-Month Contract
£550 per day (Outside IR35)
We're working with a key public sector client looking for an experienced AWS Cloud Security Engineer to support a major cloud improvement programme.
The Role
You'll play a key role in securing and optimising AWS environments, working closely with infrastructure and cyber teams to strengthen cloud security, governance, and best practice.
What you'll be doing
- Designing and implementing secure AWS architectures
- Leading on IAM / access control strategies (least privilege, RBAC)
- Setting up monitoring, logging & threat detection (CloudTrail, GuardDuty, etc.)
- Driving security automation across CI/CD pipelines
- Managing vulnerability & patching processes (SSM, scanning tools)
- Supporting multi-account AWS environments & governance
What we're looking for
- Strong hands-on AWS security experience (IAM, VPC, S3, etc.)
- Background in cloud security engineering / architecture
- Experience with DevSecOps / CI-CD security
- Knowledge of AWS security tooling & monitoring
- Experience working in complex cloud environments
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG – The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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