Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Senior DevSecOps Engineer Reading (Hybrid working available)

Active SC Clearance required. Up to £71 p/h Inside IR35. We’re looking for an experienced security cleared Senior DevSecOps Engineer to play a key role in delivering secure digital platforms for high-profile Defence and Aerospace programmes. You’ll lead the integration of security, automation and cloud engineering best practices, ensuring security is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of secure DevSecOps platforms and toolchains
• Embed automated security controls into CI/CD pipelines
• Develop secure Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM, Ansible)
• Design secure Azure, AWS and hybrid cloud environments
• Implement vulnerability management, security monitoring and automated compliance
• Support threat modelling, security architecture reviews and risk assessments
• Drive adoption of Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) best practice
• Implement container and Kubernetes security across enterprise platforms
• Continuously improve automation, platform resilience and operational security

Key Skills

• Active SC Clearance
• Strong Defence, MOD or Aerospace experience
• Extensive experience in DevSecOps, DevOps, Platform Engineering or Cloud Security
• Extensive experience building secure CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD or Jenkins
• Strong Azure and/or AWS security experience
• Hands-on Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates or Ansible)
• Experience securing Kubernetes and containerised environments
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture, IAM, RBAC and Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Experience implementing SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning and secrets management
• Strong scripting skills with PowerShell, Python or Bash
• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, logging and observability platforms
• Good understanding of security frameworks including NIST, ISO 27001, NCSC and Cyber Essentials
• Certifications: CISSP, CCSP, Security, CEH, CKS, CKA or similar

Please note: Active SC Clearance is essential for this position, along with previous experience working within the UK Defence or Aerospace sector.

The role is based in Reading with hybrid working available.