DevSecOps Security Consultant

DevSecOps Security Consultant

Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires DevSecOps Security Consultant to be based at their client's office in Sheffield, UK.

This is a hybrid role - you can work remotely in the UK and attend the Sheffield office 2-3 days per week .

This is a 12 month temporary contract to start ASAP

Day rate: Competitive Market rate

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cybersecurity SME/Consultant to join the Engineering Excellence and Enablement team.

Key Responsibilities

• You will develop and implement security frameworks and assessment methodologies to ensure compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
• You will lead engineering platform security enablement initiatives by embedding security controls, best practices, and secure-by-design principles across platforms.
• You will define, maintain, and execute strategic roadmaps to support security improvements, platform enhancements, and business objectives.
• You will engage with stakeholders and governance teams to align security strategies, manage risks, and support effective decision-making.
• You will drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities for optimization, enhancing processes, and improving overall security maturity.

Key Requirements

• Proven expertise in Cybersecurity within large-scale, regulated financial institutions or similarly complex environments.
• Deep technical knowledge of engineering platforms, including CI/CD systems, build tools, artifact repositories, runtime environments, and developer tooling.
• Strong experience with DevSecOps practices, including secure pipeline design, integration of security scanning tools, and automation of security controls.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of service mesh, cryptography, network security, application security, vulnerability management, and risk management.
• Demonstrable ability to conduct threat modelling, platform security assessments, and gap analysis.
• Experience building and implementing maturity models, frameworks, or roadmaps in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and drive change across federated technology teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical risk into business impact.

Due to the volume of applications received, unfortunately we cannot respond to everyone.

If you do not hear back from us within 7 days of sending your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.