Azure DevSecOps Engineer: Build Secure CI/CD & Zero Trust

Cognizant; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in the United Kingdom is seeking Azure DevSecOps specialists to design, build and secure CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, embedding security across the SDLC and applying Zero Trust principles.

You will implement and manage cloud-native security and monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Defender, Sentinel), enforce governance with Azure Policy, and collaborate with architects to strengthen security posture across cloud and on-premises environments.

Qualifications

• Hands-on security-focused DevSecOps experience in Azure.
• Experience with securing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes.
• Knowledge of SAST, SCA, DAST and container security in CI/CD.
• Experience implementing Zero Trust architectures and governance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.
• Secure repositories and pipelines; enforce quality gates and deployment best practices.
• Integrate SAST, SCA, DAST and container security scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify, classify and mitigate vulnerabilities; align with security best practices.

Skills

DevSecOps

Azure security

CI/CD

GitOps

Vulnerability management

Security across SDLC

Azure DevOps

Azure Monitor/Defender

Tools

Azure Sentinel

Azure DevOps Repos & Pipelines

Azure Monitor

Azure Security Center

Job description

Cognizant in the United Kingdom is seeking Azure DevSecOps specialists to design, build and secure CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, embedding security across the SDLC and applying Zero Trust principles.

You will implement and manage cloud-native security and monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Defender, Sentinel), enforce governance with Azure Policy, and collaborate with architects to strengthen security posture across cloud and on-premises environments.