Cyber Security Analyst, Cloud

Salary: £44,000 - 84,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on technical experience in cloud security engineering, with a proven track record of securing cloud environments.
• Solid experience with cloud architecture, security protocols, and secure cloud configurations.
• Proven track record of providing Cyber Security guidance on cloud application design, implementation, and ongoing management.
• Experience ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations related to cloud security, such as NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and GDPR.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and collaborating with development engineers, Cyber Security specialists, and other internal stakeholders to ensure cloud security.
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms and services, including Azure and Google Cloud.
• Experience with security cloud platforms including Salesforce.
• Expertise in cloud security tools and technologies such as Shield, Azure Security, SCCP, Wiz, and Guard.
• Strong understanding of web application and cloud firewalls, encryption, identity, and API security.
• Experience with automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation for securing cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with network security in cloud environments and hybrid network configurations is ideal.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices, secure coding, and cloud-native application security is ideal.
• Familiarity with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes and their security implications is ideal.

Responsibilities:

• Safeguard our cloud infrastructure, applications, and services.
• Work as part of our Cyber Security Solutions Team to ensure security is integrated into the design, deployment, and operations of cloud-based systems.
• Identify and mitigate cloud-related security risks.
• Ensure our cloud environments are designed, managed, and configured according to the highest Cyber Security principles.
• Ensure cloud environments comply with industry good practice, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical expertise to cloud specialists across our organisation.
• Validate cloud security configurations.
• Support our overall Cyber Security posture.
• Help develop and implement cloud security frameworks and best practices across cloud infrastructure and services.
• Ensure monitoring, detection, and response to cloud security threats and vulnerabilities are embedded from the outset.
• Conduct risk assessments and security audits to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance.
• Support incident response efforts in cloud environments, including identifying and investigating security incidents and breaches.
• Provide technical input to root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Automate security controls, monitoring, and response processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce risk.
• Work closely with development teams, DevOps, and other stakeholders to implement security controls in cloud infrastructure.
• Communicate security risks, incidents, and resolutions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and industry standards within cloud environments.
• Assist with audits and ensure security governance is in place.
• Stay up to date with emerging cloud security trends and vulnerabilities.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance security practices to keep pace with evolving cloud technologies and threats.

Technologies:

• API
• Ansible
• Azure
• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• DevOps
• Docker
• Embedded
• Support
• Kubernetes
• Network
• Salesforce
• Security
• Terraform
• Web
• AWS

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We are Heathrow, one of the worlds most iconic airports, offering a unique backdrop for a career filled with exciting opportunities, pride, and constant variety. Our Solutions team brings together expertise across project management, process improvement, business change, technology, cyber defence, masterplanning, infrastructure, and procurement, supporting prestigious large-scale projects and major sustainability ambitions. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, performance-based annual bonuses, long-term Share in Success Bonus plans, generous annual leave, market-leading pensions, family-friendly policies, private health insurance, wellbeing tools, and varied learning and development opportunities. Our hybrid working approach offers some colleagues the flexibility to work from home for an average of two days a week, with arrangements confirmed during recruitment. We encourage applications from all, celebrate individuality, and value diverse talent.

last updated 35 week of 2026