DevSecOps Engineer - SC or DV Cleared

Our client, a leader in Defence & Security, is currently seeking a skilled DevSecOps Engineer for a 6-month contract to join their Defence Information Advantage team in Romsey, working at least 3 days per week on-site. This role operates inside IR35 and requires a BPSS check, ideally with existing SC or UKSV DV clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Join and contribute to agile ceremonies following Scrum, Kanban or SAFe Agile
• Coach team members in DevSecOps practices
• Collaborate with product owners and software developers to schedule releases and implement CI/CD pipelines
• Work alongside security architects to ensure products and services are secure by design
• Partner with quality engineers to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Implement and oversee changes to products and services
• Participate in and contribute to code reviews
• Support operational systems and troubleshoot issues

Job Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have a degree in a STEM subject or equivalent level of practical experience. Significantly, you must bring expertise in the following areas:

Cloud Technologies:

• Experience with AWS, with additional knowledge in Azure and GCP being beneficial

Cyber Security:

• Vulnerability management tools, such as Tenable
• IDAM systems like Azure AD or Keycloak
• Vulnerability scanning through tools like SonarQube
• Network security, including the secure provision of certificates and tokens

Virtualisation and Containerisation:

• Experience with Docker or Podman for containerisation
• Container management using Kubernetes
• GPU containerisation experience with tools like NVIDIA Container Toolkit or Run:AI

Architectural Styles:

• Strong knowledge in Microservices, Serverless, and Edge compute
• Proficiency with APIs, both RESTful and Protobuf GRPC
• Familiarity with stream-based pub/sub systems including Kafka and MQTT

DevSecOps Tooling:

• Version control systems such as Git
• CI/CD tools like Gitlab CI/CD
• Infrastructure as code tools, for example, Terraform, Puppet, or Ansible
• Proficiency in Linux shell scripting
• Programming languages useful in automation like Python or Rust
• SRE analysis tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Elastic Search

Beyond technical know-how, you should be proactive, with exceptional communication skills, and adept at working both independently and collaboratively. Previous experience in DevSecOps roles and a commitment to Continuous Improvement and Learning from Experience are critical. Familiarity with the defence industry's unique challenges is a plus.
If you are a seasoned DevSecOps Engineer looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to become part of our client's innovative team in Hampshire.