SecDevOps Engineer

SecDevOps Engineer (Contract)

Location: Hybrid Reading, Berkshire - 3 days per week

Rate: Up to £700 per day (via Umbrella Company)

Contract: Initial 6 months (likely extension)

Start: ASAP

Security Clearance: Active SC or eligible for SC Clearance

We're supporting a major UK defence and national security programme seeking an experienced SecDevOps Engineer to help embed security throughout the software development life cycle and cloud platforms.

You'll play a key role in designing secure CI/CD pipelines, implementing Infrastructure as Code, automating security controls, and ensuring cloud environments meet stringent security and compliance standards.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on a high-profile programme where security is at the heart of everything you build.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines
• Integrate automated security testing into software delivery processes
• Develop and maintain secure Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation or Ansible)
• Implement cloud security controls across Azure, AWS or Google Cloud
• Automate vulnerability management, monitoring and compliance reporting
• Support container and Kubernetes security
• Work closely with engineering, architecture and cyber security teams to embed Secure by Design principles
• Support threat detection, incident response and security monitoring
• Conduct security reviews and risk assessments across applications and infrastructure

Essential Skills & Experience

• 5+ years' experience in DevOps, SecDevOps, Cloud Engineering or Cyber Security Engineering
• Strong experience with secure CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD or Jenkins
• Hands-on Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation or Ansible)
• Experience integrating security tooling including SAST, DAST, SCA, container security and secrets management
• Strong understanding of Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)
• Experience securing cloud environments (Azure, AWS and/or GCP)
• Knowledge of IAM, authentication and privileged access management
• Scripting and automation experience using Python, PowerShell or Bash

Desirable Experience

• Defence, aerospace or other highly regulated environments
• Kubernetes and container security
• SIEM/SOAR platforms
• Zero Trust Architecture
• NIST, ISO 27001, NCSC or NIS2 frameworks
• CISSP, CCSP, Security+, CEH or equivalent certifications
• Cloud security certifications

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of this programme, applicants must be sole British passport holders and either:

• Hold current SC Security Clearance, or
• Be eligible and willing to undergo SC Clearance .

Unfortunately, dual nationals or candidates who do not meet the clearance eligibility requirements cannot be considered for this position.