SC Cleared DevSecOps engineer

Posted 11 hours 51 minutes ago by Global Technology Solutions Ltd

£550 - £675 Annual
Contract
Not Specified
Other
Wiltshire, Corsham, United Kingdom, SN130
Job Description
Job Title: SC Cleared DevSecOps Engineer

Location: Corsham
Type: Contract
Clearance: Active SC (Security Check) Clearance required
Salary/Rate: £550-£675 DOE

Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and Security Cleared (SC) DevSecOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in DevOps principles, with a specific focus on embedding security throughout the software development life cycle. You will play a pivotal role in building, deploying and maintaining secure, scalable infrastructure and applications for mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement and manage secure CI/CD pipelines using industry best practices

  • Embed security at every stage of the DevOps life cycle (shift-left security)

  • Integrate security tools (SAST, DAST, secrets management, etc.) into development workflows

  • Collaborate with development, infrastructure and security teams to ensure compliance with governance and regulatory requirements

  • Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation

  • Monitor systems and applications for performance, security and reliability

  • Assist in incident response and vulnerability remediation processes

  • Provide guidance and mentorship on secure coding and DevSecOps practices

Essential Skills & Experience:

  • Active SC Clearance (mandatory)

  • Strong experience with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps

  • Proven experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration platforms

  • Deep understanding of security principles in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)

  • Experience with automated security testing and compliance tools (eg, SonarQube, OWASP ZAP, Trivy, Aqua Security)

  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Splunk

  • Scripting knowledge (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)

Desirable:

  • Experience working within government or defence sectors

  • Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, NCSC guidelines or Cyber Essentials Plus

  • Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA, CISSP, or similar

  • Familiarity with Zero Trust architectures and secure supply chain practices