AWS Security Architect

8 Days Old

We partner with fast-moving engineering teams who build and run their businesses in the cloud. They need pragmatic, code-literate security specialists
and thats where you come in. The Role
Were looking for a hands-on
AWS Security Architect
who
lives and breathes AWS . Youll dissect designs, model attack paths, and show engineering teams what good really looks like. Depending on the engagement, you might run a threat model, assess CI/CD pipelines, learn a vendor DSL for a PoC, or build internal tooling. We dont expect you to know everything
just to be curious, practical, and willing to dive in. What Youll Do
Threat Modelling & Architecture Reviews:
Break down AWS services, map trust boundaries, build attack trees, and define security requirements before code ships.
Security Automation:
Build IaC-driven checks, Lambda/Step Function tooling, CI/CD gates, and CSPM rules to enforce secure defaults at scale.
Hands-On Testing & Hardening:
Perform cloud-native testing (IAM escalation, container escape attempts, infra abuse) and guide fixes directly via PRs.
DevSecOps Enablement:
Pair with platform teams, review Terraform/CloudFormation/Kubernetes, and promote least privilege, logging, and runtime controls.
Knowledge Sharing:
Contribute to documentation, demos, and continuous learning within the team.
What You Bring
Must-Haves Deep AWS internals knowledge
Proven threat-modelling experience (STRIDE, attack trees, etc.)
Strong coding skills (Python, Go, Rust, etc.)
IaC expertise
Terraform, CrossPlane, Pulumi, CloudFormation, AWS CDK
CI/CD security automation experience (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)
Nice-to-Haves AWS Security Specialty, SANS, OSCP (skills over certificates, though!)
Multi-cloud or hybrid security experience
Container security & supply-chain/SBOM tooling
Applied cryptography fundamentals (KMS, envelope encryption, etc.)
Incident response or red/blue/purple team exposure
OSS security contributions or AWS community involvement
Technical / IT degree (2:1 or above)
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Location:
Gb
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT;IT

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