Cloud Security Engineer

Cloud Security Engineer Location: Whiteley, Hampshire, UK
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Role Overview:
Leidos Corporate Group has an immediate opening for an experienced Cloud Security Engineer to join our Cyber Information Services team.
In this role, you will work within the Security Platform Engineering and Operations organisation supporting various security aspects of Leidos enterprise and line of business cloud initiatives.
The role focuses on developing and implementing Leidos cloud defense strategy and balancing customer needs with security best practices. You will be expected to provide technical cybersecurity subject matter expertise spanning AWS, Azure, and Google infrastructure.
Activities of this team include writing concept of operations (CONOPS), detailed design and deployment documentation for new capabilities and services, implementation of solutions, and supporting the on-going operations of cloud security solutions. Typical workflows range from individual tasks, leading small-scale projects, and participating in multi-disciplinary, multi-team projects to help Leidos meet its technology and security goals.
Primary Responsibilities:
Work on a team of motivated security engineers in designing, building, and deploying security capabilities for protecting Leidos cloud-based systems, networks, and information stores
Act as a Cloud technical cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) to meet current and future security design, and architecture requirements for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS implementations
Provide expertise regarding cloud providers capabilities, APIs, and shared security models
Work closely with engineering team members across infrastructure teams and outside vendors to ensure that features and capabilities are delivered on-schedule and operated according to corporate service level agreements
Work closely with the cloud management and platform security teams to improve existing solutions so they better meet the business needs
Work closely with the Cybersecurity Intelligence and Response Center to ensure the cloud security solutions are meeting the requirements for security event investigations
Participate in enterprise projects and advocate security, architecture, and engineering best practices
Develop documentation as in system design, concept of operations and architecture diagrams
Develop cloud security technical roadmaps to drive constant cyber transformation and improvements in Leidos defense posture
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and strong relevant experience, including experience in an enterprise security or infrastructure engineering role.
Additional relevant experience, training, and/or professional certifications will be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree
UK citizenship is required and eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance
Demonstrated experience deploying/operating cloud security enterprise technologies
Demonstrated experience deploying/operating Entra-ID/M365 security controls
Demonstrated experience deploying/operating Microsoft Purview & Defender for Cloud controls
Demonstrated experience with the capabilities and APIs of one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or Google). Strong emphasis on Azure IaaS
Demonstrated experience managing identities between on-prem and cloud.
Demonstrated experience managing, securing, and deploying Microsoft / Azure Business-to-Business (B2B) connections
Demonstrated experience managing, securing, and deploying Azure Management Groups, Resource Groups, Subscriptions, and other common Azure services
Fundamental understanding of networks and network protocols, TCP/IP, and common application layer protocols, on premises and cloud
Foundational understanding of Cloud and off-premises security best practices
Strong communication skills: person in this role must be able to successfully communicate with management personnel, technical personnel and third parties
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals certifications
Preferred Qualifications:
Special consideration will be given to candidates with any, or multiple, of the following qualifications:
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
AWS Certified Networking
AWS Certified Security Specialty
Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect
Experience within common enterprise cloud applications SaaS (M365, etc.)
Experience maintaining cloud access security broker (CASB) solutions
Experience managing multi-factor authentication for SaaS applications
Experience obtaining and centralizing cloud audit data and associated capabilities
Experience in programming and/or scripting desired
Experience with cloud IaaS solutions such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS
Experience with PKI
Experience with Microsoft Active Directory
Fundamental knowledge of Leidos corporate IT (CIOS) services, capabilities, and offerings
Experience with common Customer Service Management (CSM) tools (ServiceNow, Remedy, Salesforce)
Clearance Requirements:
Clearance to Start BPSS
Clearance for Role SC

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What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
Contributory Pension Scheme
Private Medical Insurance
33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
Dynamic Working
Commitment to Diversity:
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
Who We Are:
Leidos UK & EUROPE we work to make the worldsafer,healthier, andmore efficient through technology, engineering andscience.
Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
What Makes Us Different:
Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.
Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.
People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing . We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

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