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AWS Security & Cloud Architect

Summary

Designs and deploys cloud-native security controls and AI-driven bot mitigation solutions on AWS for a high-volume enterprise platform, focusing on observability, automation, and threat detection.

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:
  • Deep expertise in AWS networking, CloudFront, WAF, security automation, observability, large-scale log analytics, and cloud-native delivery practices.
  • AWS WAF, Amazon CloudFront, AWS Shield Advanced, Amazon Athena, Amazon S3, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Kinesis Firehose, AWS Lambda, API security, and cost optimisation experience.
  • Strong cloud engineering experience with AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Solid background in web application security, bot management, API security, and DDoS protection.
  • Experience with SQL and Athena query development, log analytics, threat detection, data visualisation, and KPI/operational reporting.
  • Preferred: AWS Certified Security Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, or AWS Advanced Networking certification.
  • Preferred: Experience delivering security transformation initiatives on AWS.
  • Preferred: Experience working in regulated, enterprise-scale environments.
  • Preferred: Familiarity with AI-driven operations (AIOps), security analytics, and autonomous remediation frameworks.
Responsibilities:
  • Lead the technical execution of a large-scale Defensive AI and Bot Mitigation Proof of Value for a high-volume enterprise digital platform.
  • Design, build, and deploy cloud-native security controls, observability solutions, traffic analytics, automation frameworks, and AI-assisted operational capabilities using AWS services and Infrastructure as Code.
  • Deliver security and cloud platform consulting across AWS networking, CloudFront, WAF, observability, and security automation.
  • Develop and implement log analytics, threat detection, KPI reporting, and operational reporting capabilities.
  • Support the creation of AI-assisted and autonomous remediation capabilities for security operations.
Technologies:
  • AI
  • API
  • AWS
  • Lambda
  • Architect
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud
  • CloudWatch
  • Support
  • SQL
  • Security
  • Terraform
  • WAF
  • Web

More:

We are seeking an experienced AWS Security & Cloud Platform Consultant for a 6 month contract in London. This is an outside IR35 opportunity paying up to £450 per day. You will join us to support a high-volume enterprise digital platform and help deliver a large-scale Defensive AI and Bot Mitigation Proof of Value using AWS services, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud-native security practices.

last updated 33 week of 2026

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