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DevSec Ops Team Lead

SkyIsleworth, West London🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 17 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a DevSecOps Team Lead at Sky, you'll drive innovation in application security tooling and gain valuable experience collaborating with global leaders. This hybrid role is perfect for a motivated leader passionate about building and scaling impactful security solutions within a renowned technology company. Apply now to shape the future of cybersecurity at Sky!

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

We dont just believe in better. We make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Stream to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

Role/Team overview

Wereseeking an experienced manager to lead ourDevSecOpstooling team.Youllhelpmaintainand design the next iteration of application security tooling. Working in partnership with leaders at Comcast,youllguide cross-functional efforts at enterprise scale. As the team lead of AppSec Tooling,youlloversee software that helps catalogue and prioritise vulnerability data,leveragingAI where possible to create performance multipliers.

Our team currently consists of 4 Security Developers with interdisciplinary support from QA, product, program, and other areas of the business. We build and upgrade workflows in two major productsan Application Security Posture Management tool and a Cybersecurity Toolbox, used by internal employees to help track and manage vulnerabilities.

What?youll?do

  • The AppSec Tooling Manager will own andmaintainthe stability and scaling of our platforms.
  • Youllbe responsible formanaging day to day operations for the teamand partnering with stakeholders to translate needs into prioritized roadmap items.
  • This a leadership role requiring strong technicalexpertisein software development lifecycles andDevSecOpsbest practices.

What?youll?bring

Leadership & Communication

  • Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to motivatehigh-performingteams, fostering a strong culture of collaboration

  • Significant stakeholder management and communication experience, with the credibility to build trust and effective working relationships at all levels

  • Demonstrable experience delivering service excellence while managing competing priorities and addressing immediate risks

Technical Expertise:

  • Strong technical capability, with hands-on experience using security tooling (SAST, SCA, container scanning),CI/CD pipelines and modern SDLC practices

  • Familiarity with risk-based vulnerability management andprioritisation

  • Deep understanding ofDevSecOpsmethodologies, including continuous monitoring and automated security testing

  • Experience using AI to find efficiency gains in workflows

Benefits and?perks

There's?one thing people?can't?stop talking about when it comes to?life?at?Sky: the?perks.?Heres?a taster:

  • Free Sky?TV?or NOW?package,?including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema

  • Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution

  • Private healthcare with mental health support

  • Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

  • Discounts on Sky products, including?Sky Mobile,?Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect

  • Sharesave and Tech schemes

  • A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How?youll?work

We've?adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are?2?days?in the office per week.

Your office base

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. Theres also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, youll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

OR

Leeds:

Leeds Whitehall is home to our Digital Tech hub and Contact Centre teams. With vibrant office spaces, chill-out areas, a multi-faith room and restaurant,itsa great placeto work and connect.?Werelocatedjust a 10-minute walk from the train station andtheresa bus stop directly outside the office.?

Who we are

Were?Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means?youll?be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers,?colleagues?and?society.?

Were?an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.?We're?a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates.We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you whereappropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

Just so you know: if your application is successful,?well?ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.?

To be eligible for this role you?are required to?have the?appropriate right?to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.

To find out more about working with us, search?#LifeAtSky?on social media.


Skills

Stakeholder Management

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