Cloud Consultant at TechNET IT Recruitment Ltd, United Kingdom, £Contract Rate

Role: Senior Associate – Cloud Security Governance

Location: UK Remote

Contract Type: Contract

Day Rate: Negotiable

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Overview

We are currently supporting a global technology consultancy delivering services for a major enterprise organisation in the life sciences sector. They are looking for a Senior Associate – Cloud Security Governance to support oversight and governance of critical cloud security platforms and services.

This role will operate within a Cloud Infrastructure Services (CIS) Service Delivery Management function, focusing on governance, risk, and secure architecture oversight across a number of enterprise security capabilities.

The position will involve close collaboration with cloud engineering teams, security architects, and senior stakeholders to ensure security services are delivered in line with organisational security policies, regulatory requirements, and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide governance and service delivery oversight across enterprise cloud security platforms.
• Support service management activities across key capabilities including:
• Cloud Security
• Key Management Services (KMS)
• Hardware Security Modules (HSM)
• Identity Platforms / Identity & Access Management
• Certificate Management / PKI
• Work with architecture and engineering teams to ensure secure cloud design principles are followed.
• Facilitate communication between security teams, engineering teams, and business stakeholders.
• Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and compliance monitoring.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise security frameworks and regulatory standards.
• Contribute to security governance reporting, documentation, and service reviews.
• Assist with financial oversight and budgeting activities related to security service delivery.
• Track and manage security risks, service performance metrics, and operational improvements.

Required Experience

• Experience working in Cloud Security Governance, Security Service Delivery, or Security Operations oversight roles.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security technologies such as:
• KMS (Key Management Services)
• HSM (Hardware Security Modules)
• Identity Platforms / IAM
• Certificate Management / PKI
• Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience supporting risk management, compliance, and security control frameworks.
• Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional technical teams.
• Experience in large enterprise or regulated environments.

Desirable

• Knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Benchmarks.
• Experience within life sciences, healthcare, or other regulated industries.
• Exposure to cloud security architecture governance.