Senior DevSecOps Engineer
Posted on Jul 27, 2026 by CV-Library
Cliddesden, Hampshire, United Kingdom
IT
Immediate Start
£65 - £71.4 Hourly
Contract/Project
Senior SecDevOps Engineer - Secure Digital Platform (SDP) Data & Integration
📍 Reading (Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week)
💰 £65.00 - £71.43 per hour (Inside IR35)
📅 12-Month Contract
🔒 Active SC Clearance Required
🇬🇧 Sole UK Nationals Only
We are seeking an experienced Senior SecDevOps Engineer to join a high-profile Secure Digital Platform (SDP) programme supporting critical UK Defence and Aerospace initiatives.
This role will focus on designing, implementing and maintaining secure, scalable and resilient DevSecOps capabilities across data and integration platforms. The successful candidate will play a key role in embedding security throughout the software delivery lifecycle, improving automation, and enabling secure digital transformation within a highly regulated environment.
Essential Requirements
Active SC Clearance (must already hold current clearance).
Sole UK National due to project security requirements.
Proven experience working within Defence, Aerospace, MOD, Defence Digital or other highly regulated environments.
Ability to work 3 days per week onsite in Reading.
The Role
As a Senior SecDevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for developing secure delivery pipelines, automating infrastructure deployment, integrating security controls and supporting modern cloud-based platforms.
Working alongside engineers, architects, security specialists and delivery teams, you will help ensure digital services are secure, resilient and capable of supporting mission-critical data and integration capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop and maintain secure DevSecOps pipelines supporting data and integration services.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or equivalent technologies.
Embed security best practices throughout the software development and delivery lifecycle.
Automate security testing, vulnerability assessments and compliance checks within CI/CD workflows.
Monitor and troubleshoot build, deployment and runtime environments.
Support the reliability, availability and security of cloud-hosted platforms.
Develop and maintain automation solutions to improve engineering efficiency.
Support secure data integration solutions and ensure data availability, integrity and protection.
Work with cross-functional teams including engineering, security, infrastructure and architecture.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and stakeholders.
Identify opportunities to improve DevSecOps processes, tooling and platform capability.
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong commercial experience working within DevSecOps environments.
Experience designing and supporting secure CI/CD pipelines.
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms including Microsoft Azure, AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
Experience with automation and pipeline tooling such as:
Jenkins
GitLab CI/CD
Azure DevOps
GitHub Actions
Similar CI/CD technologies
Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code practices.
Experience with container technologies including:
Docker
Kubernetes
Container orchestration platforms
Experience with scripting languages such as:
Python
Bash
PowerShell
Strong understanding of security principles, secure engineering practices and vulnerability management.
Knowledge of authentication and security protocols including:
OAuth
SAML
TLS
Experience troubleshooting complex build, deployment and production issues.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Desirable Experience
Experience supporting secure government or Defence environments.
AWS DevOps Engineer certification or equivalent.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar container certification.
Experience with data platforms, ETL processes and integration technologies.
Knowledge of microservices architecture and API management.
Experience implementing GDPR or other data privacy requirements.
Exposure to security automation, compliance tooling and cloud security frameworks.
Experience working with hybrid cloud environments.
What's on Offer?
12-month contract
£65.00 - £71.43 per hour (Inside IR35)
Hybrid working with 3 days per week onsite in Reading
Opportunity to work on secure digital platforms supporting UK Defence and Aerospace programmes
Exposure to modern cloud, automation, security and data integration technologies
Collaborative environment working alongside experienced engineering and architecture teamsIf you hold active SC Clearance, are a sole UK national, and have experience delivering secure DevSecOps solutions within Defence, Aerospace or government environments, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion
📍 Reading (Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week)
💰 £65.00 - £71.43 per hour (Inside IR35)
📅 12-Month Contract
🔒 Active SC Clearance Required
🇬🇧 Sole UK Nationals Only
We are seeking an experienced Senior SecDevOps Engineer to join a high-profile Secure Digital Platform (SDP) programme supporting critical UK Defence and Aerospace initiatives.
This role will focus on designing, implementing and maintaining secure, scalable and resilient DevSecOps capabilities across data and integration platforms. The successful candidate will play a key role in embedding security throughout the software delivery lifecycle, improving automation, and enabling secure digital transformation within a highly regulated environment.
Essential Requirements
Active SC Clearance (must already hold current clearance).
Sole UK National due to project security requirements.
Proven experience working within Defence, Aerospace, MOD, Defence Digital or other highly regulated environments.
Ability to work 3 days per week onsite in Reading.
The Role
As a Senior SecDevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for developing secure delivery pipelines, automating infrastructure deployment, integrating security controls and supporting modern cloud-based platforms.
Working alongside engineers, architects, security specialists and delivery teams, you will help ensure digital services are secure, resilient and capable of supporting mission-critical data and integration capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop and maintain secure DevSecOps pipelines supporting data and integration services.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or equivalent technologies.
Embed security best practices throughout the software development and delivery lifecycle.
Automate security testing, vulnerability assessments and compliance checks within CI/CD workflows.
Monitor and troubleshoot build, deployment and runtime environments.
Support the reliability, availability and security of cloud-hosted platforms.
Develop and maintain automation solutions to improve engineering efficiency.
Support secure data integration solutions and ensure data availability, integrity and protection.
Work with cross-functional teams including engineering, security, infrastructure and architecture.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and stakeholders.
Identify opportunities to improve DevSecOps processes, tooling and platform capability.
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong commercial experience working within DevSecOps environments.
Experience designing and supporting secure CI/CD pipelines.
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms including Microsoft Azure, AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
Experience with automation and pipeline tooling such as:
Jenkins
GitLab CI/CD
Azure DevOps
GitHub Actions
Similar CI/CD technologies
Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code practices.
Experience with container technologies including:
Docker
Kubernetes
Container orchestration platforms
Experience with scripting languages such as:
Python
Bash
PowerShell
Strong understanding of security principles, secure engineering practices and vulnerability management.
Knowledge of authentication and security protocols including:
OAuth
SAML
TLS
Experience troubleshooting complex build, deployment and production issues.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Desirable Experience
Experience supporting secure government or Defence environments.
AWS DevOps Engineer certification or equivalent.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar container certification.
Experience with data platforms, ETL processes and integration technologies.
Knowledge of microservices architecture and API management.
Experience implementing GDPR or other data privacy requirements.
Exposure to security automation, compliance tooling and cloud security frameworks.
Experience working with hybrid cloud environments.
What's on Offer?
12-month contract
£65.00 - £71.43 per hour (Inside IR35)
Hybrid working with 3 days per week onsite in Reading
Opportunity to work on secure digital platforms supporting UK Defence and Aerospace programmes
Exposure to modern cloud, automation, security and data integration technologies
Collaborative environment working alongside experienced engineering and architecture teamsIf you hold active SC Clearance, are a sole UK national, and have experience delivering secure DevSecOps solutions within Defence, Aerospace or government environments, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion
Reference: 225419229
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Senior DevSecOps Engineer
Posted on Jul 27, 2026 by CV-Library
Cliddesden, Hampshire, United Kingdom
IT
Immediate Start
£65 - £71.4 Hourly
Contract/Project
Senior SecDevOps Engineer - Secure Digital Platform (SDP) Data & Integration
📍 Reading (Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week)
💰 £65.00 - £71.43 per hour (Inside IR35)
📅 12-Month Contract
🔒 Active SC Clearance Required
🇬🇧 Sole UK Nationals Only
We are seeking an experienced Senior SecDevOps Engineer to join a high-profile Secure Digital Platform (SDP) programme supporting critical UK Defence and Aerospace initiatives.
This role will focus on designing, implementing and maintaining secure, scalable and resilient DevSecOps capabilities across data and integration platforms. The successful candidate will play a key role in embedding security throughout the software delivery lifecycle, improving automation, and enabling secure digital transformation within a highly regulated environment.
Essential Requirements
Active SC Clearance (must already hold current clearance).
Sole UK National due to project security requirements.
Proven experience working within Defence, Aerospace, MOD, Defence Digital or other highly regulated environments.
Ability to work 3 days per week onsite in Reading.
The Role
As a Senior SecDevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for developing secure delivery pipelines, automating infrastructure deployment, integrating security controls and supporting modern cloud-based platforms.
Working alongside engineers, architects, security specialists and delivery teams, you will help ensure digital services are secure, resilient and capable of supporting mission-critical data and integration capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop and maintain secure DevSecOps pipelines supporting data and integration services.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or equivalent technologies.
Embed security best practices throughout the software development and delivery lifecycle.
Automate security testing, vulnerability assessments and compliance checks within CI/CD workflows.
Monitor and troubleshoot build, deployment and runtime environments.
Support the reliability, availability and security of cloud-hosted platforms.
Develop and maintain automation solutions to improve engineering efficiency.
Support secure data integration solutions and ensure data availability, integrity and protection.
Work with cross-functional teams including engineering, security, infrastructure and architecture.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and stakeholders.
Identify opportunities to improve DevSecOps processes, tooling and platform capability.
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong commercial experience working within DevSecOps environments.
Experience designing and supporting secure CI/CD pipelines.
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms including Microsoft Azure, AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
Experience with automation and pipeline tooling such as:
Jenkins
GitLab CI/CD
Azure DevOps
GitHub Actions
Similar CI/CD technologies
Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code practices.
Experience with container technologies including:
Docker
Kubernetes
Container orchestration platforms
Experience with scripting languages such as:
Python
Bash
PowerShell
Strong understanding of security principles, secure engineering practices and vulnerability management.
Knowledge of authentication and security protocols including:
OAuth
SAML
TLS
Experience troubleshooting complex build, deployment and production issues.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Desirable Experience
Experience supporting secure government or Defence environments.
AWS DevOps Engineer certification or equivalent.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar container certification.
Experience with data platforms, ETL processes and integration technologies.
Knowledge of microservices architecture and API management.
Experience implementing GDPR or other data privacy requirements.
Exposure to security automation, compliance tooling and cloud security frameworks.
Experience working with hybrid cloud environments.
What's on Offer?
12-month contract
£65.00 - £71.43 per hour (Inside IR35)
Hybrid working with 3 days per week onsite in Reading
Opportunity to work on secure digital platforms supporting UK Defence and Aerospace programmes
Exposure to modern cloud, automation, security and data integration technologies
Collaborative environment working alongside experienced engineering and architecture teamsIf you hold active SC Clearance, are a sole UK national, and have experience delivering secure DevSecOps solutions within Defence, Aerospace or government environments, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion
📍 Reading (Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week)
💰 £65.00 - £71.43 per hour (Inside IR35)
📅 12-Month Contract
🔒 Active SC Clearance Required
🇬🇧 Sole UK Nationals Only
We are seeking an experienced Senior SecDevOps Engineer to join a high-profile Secure Digital Platform (SDP) programme supporting critical UK Defence and Aerospace initiatives.
This role will focus on designing, implementing and maintaining secure, scalable and resilient DevSecOps capabilities across data and integration platforms. The successful candidate will play a key role in embedding security throughout the software delivery lifecycle, improving automation, and enabling secure digital transformation within a highly regulated environment.
Essential Requirements
Active SC Clearance (must already hold current clearance).
Sole UK National due to project security requirements.
Proven experience working within Defence, Aerospace, MOD, Defence Digital or other highly regulated environments.
Ability to work 3 days per week onsite in Reading.
The Role
As a Senior SecDevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for developing secure delivery pipelines, automating infrastructure deployment, integrating security controls and supporting modern cloud-based platforms.
Working alongside engineers, architects, security specialists and delivery teams, you will help ensure digital services are secure, resilient and capable of supporting mission-critical data and integration capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop and maintain secure DevSecOps pipelines supporting data and integration services.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or equivalent technologies.
Embed security best practices throughout the software development and delivery lifecycle.
Automate security testing, vulnerability assessments and compliance checks within CI/CD workflows.
Monitor and troubleshoot build, deployment and runtime environments.
Support the reliability, availability and security of cloud-hosted platforms.
Develop and maintain automation solutions to improve engineering efficiency.
Support secure data integration solutions and ensure data availability, integrity and protection.
Work with cross-functional teams including engineering, security, infrastructure and architecture.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and stakeholders.
Identify opportunities to improve DevSecOps processes, tooling and platform capability.
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong commercial experience working within DevSecOps environments.
Experience designing and supporting secure CI/CD pipelines.
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms including Microsoft Azure, AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
Experience with automation and pipeline tooling such as:
Jenkins
GitLab CI/CD
Azure DevOps
GitHub Actions
Similar CI/CD technologies
Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code practices.
Experience with container technologies including:
Docker
Kubernetes
Container orchestration platforms
Experience with scripting languages such as:
Python
Bash
PowerShell
Strong understanding of security principles, secure engineering practices and vulnerability management.
Knowledge of authentication and security protocols including:
OAuth
SAML
TLS
Experience troubleshooting complex build, deployment and production issues.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Desirable Experience
Experience supporting secure government or Defence environments.
AWS DevOps Engineer certification or equivalent.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar container certification.
Experience with data platforms, ETL processes and integration technologies.
Knowledge of microservices architecture and API management.
Experience implementing GDPR or other data privacy requirements.
Exposure to security automation, compliance tooling and cloud security frameworks.
Experience working with hybrid cloud environments.
What's on Offer?
12-month contract
£65.00 - £71.43 per hour (Inside IR35)
Hybrid working with 3 days per week onsite in Reading
Opportunity to work on secure digital platforms supporting UK Defence and Aerospace programmes
Exposure to modern cloud, automation, security and data integration technologies
Collaborative environment working alongside experienced engineering and architecture teamsIf you hold active SC Clearance, are a sole UK national, and have experience delivering secure DevSecOps solutions within Defence, Aerospace or government environments, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion
Reference: 225419229
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