Overview

We’re helping a household UK brand stand up a brand-new Security Platform Engineering team. We’ve got three hires—all hands-on engineers who love DevOps + Security (DevSecOps), can learn new platforms quickly, and explain them clearly to wider tech teams. Any cloud welcome (Azure preferred).Salary:

Up to £80,000 + up to 30% bonus + 18% pensionContract:

Permanent – Hybrid (1 day/week in Paddington, London)What you’ll do

Build and automate secure cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP): IaC (Terraform/Bicep/CloudFormation) and policy-as-code (e.g., Azure Policy); create reusable guardrails.Implement/tune CSPM/CNAPP and cloud security tooling; drive remediation with platform/product teams.Strengthen API security (design reviews, gateway policies, authN/Z) and GitHub security (CodeQL, Dependabot, secret scanning, branch protection).Support MongoDB/Atlas security (landing zones, RBAC/roles, secrets, backups) and data platform controls.Contribute to architecture decisions while remaining hands-on; document patterns and enable teams.Operate within change management processes; communicate risk and trade-offs clearly.What you’ll bring

Solid DevOps/Platform background with a security-first mindset (DevSecOps).Practical experience in at least one major cloud (Azure ideal, AWS/GCP welcome).Policy-as-code and controls-as-code in pipelines; familiarity with Azure Policy/equivalent.Working knowledge of K8s security (e.g., network policies, image scanning, secrets mgmt).Understanding of AppSec/SSDLC and OWASP; ability to coach non-security stakeholders.Fast, self-directed learner who can pick up new platforms and explain them simply.Nice to have

API gateways (e.g., APIM/Kong/Apigee) and service-to-service security.CNAPP/CSPM (Defender for Cloud, Wiz, Prisma, Lacework) and SIEM/SOAR (Sentinel/Splunk).An architecture-strong engineer who still codes and ships.Build a green-field Security Platform Engineering capability with real impact.Modern stack, supportive culture, funded training/certifications and clear progression.Competitive package: up to £80k base, 30% bonus, 18% pension.Click "Apply" now or for further details, please contact Matthew@infosecpeople.co.uk.

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