AWS Cyber Security Engineer - Edinburgh at Lorien, Edinburgh, £Negotiable Rate

Contract Description


AWS Cloud Security Engineer - Edinburgh (Hybrid)
12-Month Contract
£550 per day (Outside IR35)

We 're working with a key public sector client looking for an experienced AWS Cloud Security Engineer to support a major cloud improvement programme.

The Role

You 'll play a key role in securing and optimising AWS environments, working closely with infrastructure and cyber teams to strengthen cloud security, governance, and best practice.

What you 'll be doing
  • Designing and implementing secure AWS architectures
  • Leading on IAM / access control strategies (least privilege, RBAC)
  • Setting up monitoring, logging & threat detection (CloudTrail, GuardDuty, etc.)
  • Driving security automation across CI/CD pipelines
  • Managing vulnerability & patching processes (SSM, scanning tools)
  • Supporting multi-account AWS environments & governance
What we 're looking for
  • Strong hands-on AWS security experience (IAM, VPC, S3, etc.)
  • Background in cloud security engineering / architecture
  • Experience with DevSecOps / CI-CD security
  • Knowledge of AWS security tooling & monitoring
  • Experience working in complex cloud environments



Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.