Remote Cloud Security Architect- AWS

Description:

• Qodea is seeking a Cloud Security Architect with deep expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to join their Secure Services team.
• The role is remote (UK) with travel to customer sites as per project needs.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong consultancy background and experience delivering secure solutions within the UK public sector, ensuring compliance with government security standards and frameworks.
• Responsibilities include designing and implementing secure cloud architectures tailored to public sector requirements, leading security assessments, threat modeling, and risk analysis for cloud-based and hybrid environments.
• The role involves collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to embed security best practices throughout project lifecycles, developing and maintaining security documentation, and advising clients on compliance with standards such as NCSC Cloud Security Principles, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and GDPR.
• The candidate will also support incident response planning and execution and stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and regulatory changes.

Requirements:

• Proven consultancy experience within the UK public sector is required.
• The candidate must have deep expertise in AWS security services, including IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, and Security Hub.
• Familiarity with AWS GovCloud and UK public sector hosting requirements is essential.
• A strong understanding of security frameworks, governance, and risk management is necessary.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills are required.
• The candidate must have a trusted advisor mindset, strong collaboration and relationship-building skills, and be an analytical thinker with a passion for secure cloud adoption.
• The ability to obtain (or currently hold) SC/DV Security Clearance is required, with SC clearance usually requiring 5 years of continuous UK residency and DV clearance usually requiring 10 years of continuous UK residency.
• A degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience) is necessary.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty, CISSP, CISM, or similar, and TOGAF or equivalent are required.

Benefits:

• The position offers a competitive base salary and a matching pension scheme (up to 5%) from day one.
• There is a discretionary company bonus scheme and 4 x annual salary Death in Service coverage from day one.
• Employees can participate in an employee referral scheme.
• Health benefits include private medical insurance from day one and access to the Help@Hand app for remote GPs, second opinions, mental health support, and physiotherapy.
• Employees receive 36 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), an extra paid day off for their birthday, and ten paid learning days per year.
• Flexible working hours, market-leading parental leave, sabbatical leave (after five years), and the option to work from anywhere (up to 3 weeks per year) are also provided.
• Development opportunities include industry-recognized training and certifications, a Bonusly employee recognition and rewards platform, and clear opportunities for career development.
• Additional perks include regular company events and a Tech Scheme.