DevSecOps & IaC Lead
We are seeking a highly experienced DevSecOps & IaC Lead to drive enterprise-wide DevSecOps transformation and Infrastructure-as-Code implementation during the migration of large-scale on-prem systems to AWS cloud. This role requires deep expertise across CI/CD pipelines, security automation, cloud-native DevOps tooling, third-party DevSecOps platforms, and large-scale IaC governance.
The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional engineering teams, define DevSecOps strategy, enforce secure-by-design principles, and ensure seamless DevSecOps operations across hybrid and cloud environments.
Role Type: Contract Inside IR35
Duration: 4-6 weeks
Location: London, UK (Hybrid)
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Expertise
- 14+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, cloud automation, or infrastructure engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, CI/CD, IaC, and security automation.
- Expertise in:
- Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, Ansible
- Docker, Kubernetes, EKS/ECS, Helm, GitOps
- GitHub/GitLab/Azure DevOps/Jenkins pipelines
- Security tools: Snyk, Checkmarx, SonarQube, Prisma Cloud, Vault
- Logging/observability platforms (CloudWatch, ELK, Datadog)
Security & Compliance Skills
- Strong understanding of cloud security principles: IAM, KMS, encryption, zero trust, least privilege.
- Experience implementing policy-as-code and pipeline security controls.
- Understanding of CIS benchmarks, NIST, ISO27001, compliance frameworks.
Cloud Migration Skills
- Direct experience supporting large-scale on-prem to AWS migrations.
- Strong understanding of migration waves, application onboarding, and pipeline modernization.
Soft Skills & Leadership
- Excellent communication and architectural documentation abilities.
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across dev, infra, cloud, and security domains.
- Ability to influence architects, executives, developers, and operations teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional
- AWS Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional
- HashiCorp Terraform Certification
- Kubernetes certifications (CKAD, CKA, CKS)
- DevSecOps or SRE certifications (nice-to-have)