Senior DevSecOps Engineer

• Design, build, and operate secure development and deployment infrastructure for Shield AI autonomy and defence programmes
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines enabling rapid, repeatable, and secure delivery of autonomy and mission software
• Embed security throughout the software development lifecycle, integrating security controls, testing, evidence, and assurance into engineering workflows
• Apply UK MOD Secure by Design principles and help engineering teams meet cyber security and technical assurance responsibilities
• Collaborate with software, autonomy, systems, cyber security, integration, and test engineers to establish secure development environments
• Design and maintain environments spanning cloud, on-premises infrastructure, laboratories, simulation, hardware in the loop, and operational platforms
• Enable secure software development and deployment across different security classifications and segmented development environments
• Implement automated CI/CD security controls including static analysis, dependency scanning, container scanning, secrets detection, software composition analysis, vulnerability management, and policy enforcement
• Champion a DevSecOps culture emphasizing security, reliability, deployability, and operational performance ownership

Requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, software engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Significant experience delivering software or digital capabilities within UK defence or another highly regulated national security environment
• Strong understanding of the UK Ministry of Defence/NATO approach to DevSecOps and Secure by Design, including the integration of cyber security and risk management throughout the capability lifecycle
• Experience applying MOD security policies, security assurance processes, and technical security requirements to software intensive defence programmes
• Experience developing and operating CI/CD pipelines using modern source control, build, test, artefact management, and deployment technologies
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, containerisation, and infrastructure automation
• Experience with technologies such as Git, GitLab or GitHub, or equivalent tooling
• Experience supporting DevSecOps, software delivery, or digital engineering activities across NATO nations or multinational defence programmes
• Understanding of DevSecOps approaches, security frameworks, and software assurance practices used by other NATO nations, particularly the United States and European NATO partners

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating secure development and deployment infrastructures, with a strong focus on CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices. Proficient in applying UK MOD Secure by Design principles and integrating security throughout the software development lifecycle.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• DevSecOps
• CI/CD Pipeline Development
• UK MOD Secure By Design
• Infrastructure As Code
• Cyber Security Integration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Engineering
• Platform Engineering
• Site Reliability Engineering
• Configuration Management
• Containerisation
• Vulnerability Management
• Static Analysis
• Dependency Scanning
• Secrets Detection
• Software Composition Analysis

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• Ownership

Certifications & Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science
• BS or MS in Software Engineering
• BS or MS in Cyber Security
• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
• BS or MS in Systems Engineering

Industry Keywords

• UK Defence
• NATO
• Cyber Security
• Technical Assurance
• Risk Management

Tools & Technologies

• Git
• GitLab
• GitHub
• Cloud Infrastructure
• On-Premises Infrastructure
• Laboratories
• Simulation
• Hardware In The Loop