AWS Cyber Security Engineer - Edinburgh

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