Cloud Engineering Consultant

Join Thales' Cloud Security Practice as a Cloud Engineering Consultant. This hands-on role involves delivering secure cloud environments across Azure, AWS, and GCP. You will execute cloud security assessments, greenfield builds, environment uplifts, and design validation, transforming architecture into practical, scalable, and secure solutions. The role requires strong technical delivery and clear stakeholder communication to enhance security posture.

Must Have

• Implement IAM, encryption, logging, monitoring, and cloud-native security services.
• Build secure landing zones and validate architecture through secure-by-design delivery.
• Drive automation using IaC (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation).
• Experience delivering cloud-native security services in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Hands-on capability with IAM, KMS, monitoring, and cloud security tooling.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and business teams.

Good to Have

• Cloud security certifications.
• Experience working in agile environments with Jira/Confluence/ServiceNow.
• Experience in cloud engineering or security in regulated sectors.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive remuneration structure
• Hybrid and flexible working options under the Thales Flex program
• Paid parental leave and family support through Parents at Work
• The day off on your birthday each year
• Novated Lease options
• Ongoing personal and professional development opportunities
• Sonder – Wellbeing & Support Partner

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence.

Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.

OUR BENEFITS

In addition to interesting, engaging opportunities that impact at scale, and ongoing personal and professional development opportunities, Thales Cyber can offer you:

• Competitive remuneration structure
• Hybrid and flexible working options under the Thales Flex program
• Paid parental leave and family support through Parents at Work
• The day off on your birthday each year
• Novated Lease options
• Ongoing personal and professional development opportunities
• Sonder – Wellbeing & Support Partner

ABOUT THALES

Thales delivers cybersecurity products and services that keep people and assets safe, giving organisations confidence in the security of their digital journeys. Our solutions are deployed in 148 countries, helping governments to maintain sovereignty, and organisations to preserve their strategic autonomy.

Thales is a global leader in cybersecurity - no.1 in data security - with 6,000+ experts and developers. We bring trust and resilience to key industries including finance, health, retail and manufacturing, as well as vital sectors such as aerospace, critical infrastructure, defence and space.

YOUR ROLE

Join our Cloud Security Practice in a hands-on engineering role delivering secure cloud environments across Azure, AWS, and GCP. You’ll execute cloud security assessments, greenfield builds, environment uplifts, and design validation, turning architecture into practical, scalable, secure solutions.

This role blends strong technical delivery with clear stakeholder communication to achieve measurable improvements in security posture.

What you’ll do

• Implement IAM, encryption, logging, monitoring, and cloud-native security services
• Build secure landing zones and validate architecture through secure-by-design delivery
• Drive automation using IaC (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation)
• Work in agile teams to execute engineering tasks and uplift client environments
• Engage stakeholders with clear recommendations and progress updates
• Contribute to engineering patterns and mentor junior team members

What You’ll Bring:

• Experience delivering cloud-native security services in AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Hands-on capability with IAM, KMS, monitoring, and cloud security tooling (e.g., Wiz, Prisma, Tenable)
• Cloud security certifications highly regarded
• Experience working in agile environments with Jira/Confluence/ServiceNow
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical and business teams
• Experience in cloud engineering or security, ideally in regulated sectors

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY

After you have applied, you will receive an email acknowledging your application. We’ll then provide a personalised experience for suitable applicants as we progress the selection and assessment process. Prior to being offered employment, you will need to complete pre-employment police and depending on the role type, medical checks as well.

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