DevSecOps Consultant

83zero Ltd; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security firm is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to design and implement automated security workflows across their infrastructure. This remote position involves collaborating with SOC teams, developers, and infrastructure engineers. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in DevSecOps or Security Automation, proficiency in scripting, and hands-on experience with IaC tools. The role offers a competitive contract rate of £400 to £450 per day.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in DevSecOps or Security Automation.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Hands-on with IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy automated security workflows.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts and cloud teams.
• Document workflows and provide handover guidance.

Skills

DevSecOps

Security Automation

Infrastructure Engineering

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Job description

Job Title: DevSecOps Engineer - Security Automation

Location: Remote (occasional on-site collaboration as needed)

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 12-month contract (potential extension)

Rate: £400 to £450

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced DevSecOps Engineer to design and implement automated security workflows across their infrastructure.

After deciding against expanding their SOC to a full 24x7 model, the business is investing in automation to improve detection-to-response times and reduce manual intervention. The successful candidate will collaborate with SOC teams, developers, and infrastructure engineers to build automated remediation processes that can isolate or shut down affected systems when a threat is detected.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy automated security workflows and integrations between SOC tools and internal systems.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts, cloud, and development teams to streamline detection and response.
• Build infrastructure-as-code and automation scripts to support secure, repeatable operations.
• Document workflows and provide handover guidance to internal teams.

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in DevSecOps, Security Automation, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Proficient in scripting languages (e.g. Python, PowerShell, Bash).
• Hands-on with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Solid understanding of SOC operations, incident response, and security monitoring.

Preferred

• Background in large-scale or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and secure DevOps practices.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, analytical, and automation-focused.
• Excellent collaborator with strong communication skills.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, high-availability environment