AWS Security & Cloud Architect
Summary
An AWS Security & Cloud Architect leads technical execution of a Defensive AI and Bot Mitigation Proof of Value, designing and deploying cloud-native security controls, observability, and automation using AWS services (WAF, CloudFront, Lambda, etc.) and Infrastructure as Code.
AWS Security & Cloud Architect
London
6 month contract+
Up to 450pd OUTSIDE IR35
We are seeking an experienced AWS Security & Cloud Platform Consultant to lead the technical execution of a large-scale Defensive AI and Bot Mitigation Proof of Value for a high-volume enterprise digital platform. The consultant will 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.
The role requires deep expertise in AWS networking, CloudFront, WAF, security automation, observability, large-scale log analytics, and cloud-native delivery practices.
Required Skills
AWS Expertise
- AWS WAF
- Amazon CloudFront
- AWS Shield Advanced
- Amazon Athena
- Amazon S3
- Amazon CloudWatch
- Amazon Kinesis Firehose
- AWS Lambda
- API Security
- Cost Optimisation
Cloud Engineering
- AWS CDK
- CloudFormation
- Terraform
- CI/CD Pipelines
Security & Networking
- Web Application Security
- Bot Management
- API Security
- DDoS Protection
Data & Analytics
- SQL / Athena Query Development
- Log Analytics
- Threat Detection
- Data Visualisation
- KPI and Operational Reporting
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Certified Security Specialty
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
- AWS Advanced Networking Certification
- Experience delivering security transformation initiatives on AWS.
- Experience working in regulated, enterprise-scale environments.
- Familiarity with AI-driven operations (AIOps), security analytics, and autonomous remediation frameworks