- Pay
- £55–68k
- Where
- Aberdeen, Scotland, GB · GB
- Level
- Mid
Step into this Cloud Infrastructure Security Engineer role and build something that matters in Cybersecurity.
Energy firms and the supply chains around them are a growing target for organised attackers, and Aberdeen's shift toward digital operations has made cloud security a board-level concern rather than a back-office task.
This Cybersecurity startup is building the infrastructure that protects that transition.
You'd join at a stage where decisions still move fast and the right call from one engineer can shape the product for years.
Here's what you'll be doing: Design and harden cloud environments (AWS, Azure or GCP) against real-world attack paths, not just checklist compliance Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code with security baked in from the first commit, not bolted on afterwards Run threat modelling sessions with engineering teams and translate findings into concrete fixes Own cloud security monitoring and incident response, including writing the playbooks when something goes wrong Audit IAM policies, network segmentation and secrets management across live environments Work directly with clients and partners to explain risk in plain terms, no jargon, no scare tactics Here are the skills you'll need: Solid hands-on experience securing at least one major cloud platform in production Working knowledge of IaC tooling (Terraform, CloudFormation or similar) and how misconfigurations creep in Comfort with compliance frameworks relevant to critical infrastructure (ISO 27001, NIST, or similar) The ability to explain a vulnerability to a non-technical founder without losing the room A genuine curiosity about attacker behaviour, you read the postmortems, not just the headlines Enough experience to work independently, but enough humility to ask when something's unclear Key perks and benefits: £55,000 to £67,500, depending on experience Equity in the business, this is early-stage and the upside is real Hybrid working based in Aberdeen, with flexible hours around it A proper learning and development budget, used on courses or certifications that actually matter to you Flat structure.
No layers of management between you and the decisions that affect your work Why pursue a career in Cybersecurity?
Demand for cloud security talent keeps outpacing supply, and that gap isn't closing any time soon.
Aberdeen's energy sector gives this field a sharper edge here than in most UK cities, since the infrastructure being protected tends to matter well beyond the balance sheet.
Good engineers in this space build a reputation fast, because the mistakes are visible and so are the wins.
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