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Security Engineer
Security Engineering Lead – Cloud Security Solutions (AWS, Terraform, CI/CD)
Are you passionate about building and scaling cloud security tooling using AWS, Terraform, and modern CI/CD practices?
Can you partner with engineering teams to design, deploy, and operate security solutions that protect large-scale cloud platforms?
About the Team
You’ll be joining the Security Engineering team within Elsevier’s Information Security & Data Protection department. Our team is responsible for designing, implementing, configuring, and maintaining security tools used across Elsevier Technology. You will collaborate with colleagues from:
- Incident Response
- Threat Engineering
- Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
- Business critical units
About the Role
We are seeking candidates with a passion for cybersecurity who have hands-on experience with: ✅ Security tools and cloud technologies ✅ DevOps methodologies ✅ Practical applications in: Network Security, Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, Risk Management, and Incident Response
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The ideal candidate thrives in cross-functional teamwork and is eager to create scalable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Implementation & Leadership
- Design, implement, and maintain security tooling within multi-national cloud infrastructures.
- Build and utilise Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to manage AWS cloud infrastructure securely.
- Develop and operationalise CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) for reliable, automated deployments.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on architecture, reliability, and continuous improvement.
Security Engineering & Deployment
- Partner with software development teams to ensure effective adoption of security tools.
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting (NewRelic, CloudWatch) to improve system visibility and resilience.
- Ensure disaster recovery planning, capacity analysis, and performance tuning.
- Troubleshoot complex IT security issues efficiently; communicate findings clearly.
Operations & Delivery
- Deliver production-ready systems on time and within budget.
- Maintain effective runbooks and operational best practices.
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Requirements
We recognise that no single candidate will meet all criteria—if you are enthusiastic about this role and have relevant experience, we encourage you to apply.
Technical Skills
- Expertise in:
- IT security tools (SIEM, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), EDR, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, code analysers).
- Cloud security services in AWS and/or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Aliyun.
- CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, related tools).
- Experience using AI tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise).
- Scripting and development (Python, Shell, or similar).
- Hands-on experience with cloud environments, virtualisation, containerisation, or IaC.
- Familiarity with Agile & DevOps frameworks.
Soft Skills & Mindset
- Strong interest in emerging security standards and innovation in security engineering.
Applicants should align these skills with experience to demonstrate their potential to thrive in this comprehensive security position.
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