DevOps (Security) Engineer

Motorola Solutions, Inc.; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Cambridge is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to bridge engineering teams with production environments. The role involves automating security throughout the software development lifecycle and ensuring systems are resilient and secure. The ideal candidate has strong experience in DevOps and cloud proficiency with AWS, along with skills in scripting and containerization. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including a holiday bonus and health support.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus schemes

25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Career development support

Life assurance

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a DevOps or Security-focused engineering role.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, specifically around VPCs, EC2, EKS, and Lambda.
• Strong proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation tasks.
• Expertise in Docker and Kubernetes, including securing container images.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage and provision cloud and on-premise infrastructure securely.
• Implement and manage automated security scanning tools.
• Monitor and optimize cloud presence (AWS) for least-privilege access.

Skills

DevOps experience

Cloud Proficiency with AWS

Scripting in Python

Containerization with Docker

Networking fundamentals

Security Mindset

Tools

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

HashiCorp Vault

Job description

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We're a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that's critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

As a DevSecOps Engineer at CRFS, you will be the bridge between our high-frequency engineering teams and our production environments. You will be responsible for automating security at every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), ensuring that our spectrum monitoring and geolocation platforms are resilient, scalable, and secure against modern threats.

Job Description

Job Title: DevSecOps Engineer

Location: Cambridge, UK (Hybrid options usually available)

Company: CRFS Limited

Clearance: Ability to obtain UK SC Clearance required

Role Overview: As a DevSecOps Engineer at CRFS, you will be the bridge between our high-frequency engineering teams and our production environments. You will be responsible for automating security at every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), ensuring that our spectrum monitoring and geolocation platforms are resilient, scalable, and secure against modern threats.

Key Responsibilities

• Pipeline Automation: Design, build, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to automate the testing and deployment of software.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Manage and provision cloud and on-premise infrastructure securely.
• Security Integration: Implement and manage automated security scanning toolsand dependency vulnerability scanning.
• Cloud Governance: Monitor and optimize our cloud presence (AWS), ensuring least-privilege access through robust IAM policies and secret management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault).
• Compliance & Monitoring: Develop real-time monitoring and alerting for infrastructure health and security incidents.
• Collaboration: Work closely with software developers to promote a "shift-left" security culture, providing them with the tools and training to write secure code from day one.

Basic Requirements

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience: 3+ years in a DevOps or Security-focused engineering role.
• Cloud Proficiency: Hands-on experience with AWS (preferred) or Azure, specifically around VPCs, EC2, EKS, and Lambda.
• Scripting: Strong proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation tasks.
• Containerization: Expertise in Docker and Kubernetes (EKS), including securing container images and orchestrating deployments.
• Networking: A solid understanding of networking fundamentals (IPv4/v6, routing, firewalls, and VPNs).
• Security Mindset: Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., OWASP, NIST) and threat modeling.

Desirable Qualifications

• Linux Mastery: Deep knowledge of Linux system administration (Debian/Ubuntu/CentOS).
• Relevant Experience: High quality relevant experience in a similar role

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus schemes.
• Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).
• 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays.
• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Life assurance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities.
• Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc.
• Carbon neutral initiatives/goals.
• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days.
• Well known companies discount scheme.

Travel Requirements

None

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No

Company

Motorola Solutions UK Limited

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you'd like to join our team but feel that you don't quite meet all of the preferred skills, we'd still love to hear why you think you'd be a great addition to our team.