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Cloud Security Engineer
£80,000 - 80,000
Lynx Recruitment Limited
Charing Cross, London
£80,000 - 80,000
Requirements
Must:
- 3 years in Cybersecurity and CNAP-focused roles
- Deep AWS security expertise: IAM, Organizations, SCPs, cloud security architecture
- Hands-on experience with Cloud Custodian or similar policy automation tools
- Proficiency with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
- Strong understanding of cloud compliance frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO, etc.)
- Expertise in OPA/Rego for policy-as-code
- Experience with Wiz CNAP for cloud security posture management
- Advanced Python scripting for automation and remediation workflows
- Experience driving DevSecOps automation and shift-left security adoption
- Strong collaboration skills across engineering and CISO/leadership teams
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage organization-wide cloud controls using Azure Policies, AWS Organizations, SCPs, Config Rules, and Cloud Custodian
- Architect and enforce Zero Trust and least-privilege models (RBAC, PBAC), region restrictions, and platform security controls
- Collaborate with DevOps/Cybersecurity teams to resolve non-compliant cloud resources
- Monitor control effectiveness and drive continuous improvement of cloud governance
- Provide technical leadership and mentor teams on cloud policy best practices
- Work with risk, compliance, and audit teams to produce control evidence
- Implement and manage CNAP policies using Wiz for posture assessment and remediation
- Embed security early by integrating vulnerability scanning, IaC policy enforcement, and compliance checks into GitLab CI/CD
- Develop policy-as-code frameworks using OPA/Rego to prevent misconfigurations pre-deployment
- Integrate security controls into Terraform and other IaC workflows
- Champion shift-left practices, enabling developers to self-remediate issues during build and coding stages
- Build SOAR playbooks to automate response and remediation workflows
Description
We are Lynx, looking for a Cloud Security & Governance Engineer who thrives on designing, automating, and enforcing cloud controls at scale. In this hands-on engineering role, youll collaborate closely with our DevOps, Security, Risk, and Compliance teams to embed secure-by-default practices throughout our organization. Join us to strengthen cloud governance across complex environments while enjoying the benefits of our supportive work culture.
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