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AWS Security Architect
£90,000 - 90,000
Lynx Recruitment Limited
Grosvenor Gardens 38, Victoria
£90,000 - 90,000
Requirements
Must:
- 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.)
- AWS Security Specialty, SANS, OSCP (skills over certificates, though!)
- Multi-cloud or hybrid security experience (Nice-to-Have)
- Container security & supply-chain/SBOM tooling (Nice-to-Have)
- Applied cryptography fundamentals (KMS, envelope encryption, etc.) (Nice-to-Have)
- Incident response or red/blue/purple team exposure (Nice-to-Have)
- OSS security contributions or AWS community involvement (Nice-to-Have)
- Technical / IT degree (2:1 or above) (Nice-to-Have)
Responsibilities
- Break down AWS services, map trust boundaries, and build attack trees
- Define security requirements before code ships
- Build IaC-driven checks, Lambda/Step Function tooling, CI/CD gates, and CSPM rules
- Perform cloud-native testing (IAM escalation, container escape attempts, infra abuse)
- Guide fixes directly via PRs
- Pair with platform teams to review Terraform/CloudFormation/Kubernetes
- Promote least privilege, logging, and runtime controls
- Contribute to documentation, demos, and continuous learning within the team
Description
We are a forward-thinking company that partners with fast-moving engineering teams building and running their businesses in the cloud. Our focus is on enabling practical, code-literate security specialists to excel. We are looking for a hands-on AWS Security Architect who is passionate about AWS. Our team values curiosity, practicality, and a willingness to dive into challenges. We offer a supportive environment where knowledge sharing and collaboration are encouraged.
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