Cloud Security Architect

Deutsche Bank is a global banking business with strong roots in Germany and operations in over 70 countries. Their large but focused footprint gives an established position in Europe plus a significant presence in the Americas and Asia Pacific. There are four business divisions: the Corporate Bank, the Investment Bank, the Private Bank and the Asset Manager DWS. There are also a number of highly skilled functions performing key management tasks.

‘Together we’re sharing new perspectives and transforming what it means to be a bank.’

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with Deutsche Bank to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of Deutsche Bank, we are looking for a Cloud Security Architect for a 6 month contract based in London with remote working available (Hybrid).

Purpose of the role:
You will be responsible for designing and overseeing security solutions across cloud platforms, with a primary focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in cloud security, a strategic mindset, and proven experience in financial services or similarly regulated environments.

This role sits within the Enterprise Security Architecture & Enablement team in Deutsche Bank’s Chief Security Office. The team defines the Bank’s current and target-state security architecture, establishing the principles, strategies, roadmaps, standards, and best practices that guide the design and delivery of advanced cyber ‑ security capabilities.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the design and implementation of secure cloud architectures for GCP and Azure environments.
• Develop, document, and enforce cloud security policies, standards, and best practices across the organization.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and business units to ensure security requirements are integrated into cloud projects.
• Conduct risk assessments and threat modelling, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending remediation strategies.
• Evaluate security tools and controls for cloud workloads, including IAM, encryption, and monitoring solutions.
• Stay current with industry trends, regulatory requirements, and emerging threats relevant to cloud security.

The skills you’ll need:

• Experience in IT security, with at least 3 years focused on cloud security architecture.
• Experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and familiarity with Microsoft Azure.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native security technologies and frameworks (e.g., IAM, VPC, KMS, Security Command Center).
• Hands‑on experience with cloud security tooling and technologies
• Experience designing security for regulated environments (e.g., financial services, banking, or similar).

Candidate Profile: Key accountabilities, skills & experience

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs, and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

This client will only accept workers operating via a PAYE engagement model.

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