Cloud Security Engineer

About the role

Property Finder is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to design, implement and maintain security controls across its AWS environment. The role works closely with DevOps and engineering teams to embed security into every layer of the cloud ecosystem.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement secure AWS architectures using best‑practice frameworks such as the AWS Well‑Architected Security Pillar.
• Configure and manage IAM roles, policies, permission boundaries and least‑privilege access models.
• Deploy and tune GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail and CloudWatch for continuous threat detection and monitoring.
• Implement VPC security controls, NACLs, security groups, WAF, Shield and private connectivity patterns.
• Enforce encryption standards using KMS, Secrets Manager and secure storage configurations.
• Lead cloud‑focused incident investigations, forensics and remediation activities.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2 and regional regulations.
• Build automated security controls with Terraform, CloudFormation or CI/CD pipelines.

Required profile

• Deep knowledge of core AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, WAF, Shield).
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash or PowerShell) for automation.
• Familiarity with container security, Docker, Kubernetes and AWS EKS.
• Understanding of Zero Trust principles and cloud threat modeling.
• Relevant security certifications (AWS Security Specialty, CISSP, CCSP, CEH) are a plus.

Required skills

• AWS
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• Python
• Bash
• PowerShell
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• AWS EKS
• IAM
• GuardDuty
• Security Hub
• CloudTrail
• CloudWatch
• VPC
• NACL
• Security Groups
• WAF
• Shield
• KMS
• Secrets Manager