Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Location: London/ Chesterfield/ Remote

Grade: 3A

Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits

Contract type: Permanent

Purpose of the role:

The Post Office is undergoing a Retail and Technology transformation, one of the largest in Europe.

As our technology platform is currently transitioning to Amazon Web Services the scope and breadth of our own technology is changing to further strengthen our internal capability.

If you are forward-thinking Technologist that thrives in a dynamic and change oriented environment, we would be keen to speak with you.

Principle Accountabilities:

As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will work closely with developers, security teams, and IT operations to ensure the secure, reliable, and efficient delivery of our software products. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining the security of our software products, ensuring that security is integrated throughout the development process, and proactively identifying and mitigating potential security risks.

Our people are the driving force behind our business, we are proud of the energy, commitment and customer focus we have in common. In addition to the competitive salary we offer, in return for your hard work, you will also receive:

• 27.5 days annual leave that increases with tenure
• Up to 18% on target bonus opportunity
• Car allowance
• A Cloud Guru subscription
• Private healthcare
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Income protection after 12 months service
• Full support from our employee assistance programme and access to our employee benefits platform

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

To be successful in this role, you will be a Senior DevSecOps Engineer with experience of working within a forward-thinking technology function with the ability to converse effectively with technical and non-technical audiences. In addition, you will demonstrate a significant track record across the following Tech Stack:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field

At least 5 years of experience in a DevSecOps or related role.

Expert knowledge of DevOps principles, practices, and tools.

Expert knowledge of security principles and best practices.

Expert in cloud-based infrastructure and services (e.g., AWS, Azure).

Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK)

Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Experience with a scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash).

Experience with a modern programming language, e.g. C#, Java, C++, Go, Rust etc (We use Go + Typescript)

Familiarity with security compliance frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR).

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

About Post Office:

The Post Office has thrived at the heart of high streets and local communities across the UK for over 370 years. As one of the country's most trusted brands, we take our commitment to providing essential services to customers across the UK very seriously. We're the UK's largest retail network, as well as the largest financial services provider in the UK, with over 11,600 branches nationwide - more than all the UK's banks and building societies put together.

We are working hard to ensure that the next chapter of the Post Office's history is a bright one. We are the current guardians of an iconic business, and we want to hand over a thriving network of branches which can continue to provide essential products and services for our customers for many years to come. This is a uniquely exciting and challenging time for the Post Office - we're shaping the future and creating a business we can all be proud of.

The Post Office embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace and actively promote working without discrimination. We are also a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to interviewing disabled people who meet our minimum criteria for the job