DevSecOps Lead Engineer - Defence Sector

This role is for a high-impact DevOps and Automation Evangelist responsible for the technical implementation and strategic direction of the DevSecOps platform, ensuring alignment with critical business and security objectives.

Core Responsibilities Technical DevSecOps Ownership: Lead the design, technical implementation, delivery, and assurance of the DevSecOps tooling stack and associated processes/WoW. Design & Strategy: Drive technical design, make key architectural decisions, and advise senior stakeholders on DevSecOps technologies and practices. Delivery & Governance: Collaborate with Tech Lead, POs, and SM to plan, prioritize work, manage risks/dependencies, and report progress to the Solution Owner. Quality & Alignment: Ensure the DevSecOps implementation meets all technical requirements, satisfies business outcomes, and aligns perfectly with security needs. Team Development: Mentor junior engineers and provide decisive implementation guidance. Operationalization: Define the Support Approach with the Service/Support Team and manage cross-team adoption and dependencies.

Key Technical Expertise Significant hands-on experience in implementation, configuration, and usage across multiple areas: CI/CD & Testing: Azure DevOps Pipelines, Automated Test tools (e.g., Selenium/Robot Framework), and Azure Test Plans. Infrastructure & Secrets: IaC tooling (Terraform, Ansible), Harbor, and Secure Secrets Management (Azure DevOps, Hashicorp Vault). Application Security (AppSec): SCA/IAST/DAST tooling (e.g., Black Duck, Coverity, Snyk). Version Control: Deep proficiency with Git. Foundational: Software Development background, strong technical leadership, and expertise in DevSecOps practices.

Benefits - Salary

Up to £78K - £6k Car allowance - 15% Bonus - 10% DV Bonus - Healthcare, life assurance, 10% pension, 26 days leave plus banks with 3 flex etc

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