AWS Security & Cloud Platform Consultant

AWS Security & Cloud Platform consultant Location: London,UK 3months + Contract with possible extension Role Summary We are seeking an experienced AWS Security & Cloud Platform Consultant to lead the technical execution of a large-scale Defensive AI and Bot Mitigation Proof of Value for a high-volume enterprise digital platform. The consultant will design, build, and deploy cloud-native security controls, observability solutions, traffic analytics, automation frameworks, and AI-assisted operational capabilities using AWS services and Infrastructure as Code. The role requires deep expertise in AWS networking, CloudFront, WAF, security automation, observability, large-scale log analytics, and cloud-native delivery practices. Key Responsibilities Cloud Security & Edge Protection Design and implement AWS WAF and CloudFront-based protection architectures. Configure managed rule sets, rate-limiting controls, traffic classification, and bot mitigation capabilities. Implement layered security controls to identify and mitigate malicious traffic. Build and optimize edge caching strategies to reduce origin load and operational costs. Infrastructure as Code & Platform Engineering Develop Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform. Contribute code through enterprise Git repositories and CI/CD pipelines. Create reusable deployment templates, automation scripts, and operational runbooks. Support deployment rehearsals and production release preparation. Observability & Analytics Implement logging pipelines using: AWS WAF Logs Kinesis Firehose Amazon S3 Amazon Athena CloudWatch Develop scheduled analytics queries and reporting frameworks. Establish operational dashboards, KPIs, alerting, and performance monitoring. Analyse traffic patterns and produce security and cost optimisation insights. Bot Detection & Threat Intelligence Develop traffic profiling and behavioural analysis models. Analyse API usage, fingerprinting signals, client patterns, token adoption, and anomaly indicators. Produce evidence packs for security reviews and governance gates. Measure detection effectiveness, precision, false-positive rates, and operational impact. AI & Security Automation Design and implement AI-assisted operational workflows. Build automated analysis and recommendation loops using AWS native services. Implement governance guardrails, kill-switch controls, and audit mechanisms. Support autonomous or semi-autonomous security response workflows. Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with: Security teams Platform Engineering SRE teams Application Development teams Architecture and Governance forums Prepare executive-level reports and decision-gate documentation. Facilitate technical workshops and design reviews. Required Skills AWS Expertise AWS WAF Amazon CloudFront AWS Shield Advanced Amazon Athena Amazon S3 Amazon CloudWatch Amazon Kinesis Firehose AWS Lambda API Security Cost Optimisation Cloud Engineering AWS CDK CloudFormation Terraform CI/CD Pipelines Git-based development workflows Infrastructure Automation Security & Networking Web Application Security Bot Management API Security DDoS Protection Identity & Access Management Network Security Architecture Data & Analytics SQL / Athena Query Development Log Analytics Threat Detection Data Visualisation KPI and Operational Reporting Preferred Qualifications AWS Certified Security Specialty AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional AWS Advanced Networking Certification Experience delivering security transformation initiatives on AWS. Experience working in regulated, enterprise-scale environments. Familiarity with AI-driven operations (AIOps), security analytics, and autonomous remediation frameworks.