DevSecOps Engineer

Frazer-Nash Consultancy; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to join their advanced team at the intersection of UK Defence and next-generation data sharing platforms. This role is pivotal in shaping and securing systems that support critical UK information infrastructure. You will design, build, and safeguard the digital backbone of national defence, ensuring compliance and security controls are automated and integrated throughout the software development lifecycle. With flexible working arrangements and a commitment to professional development, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful projects while working alongside industry experts.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

25 days' holiday entitlement

Holiday purchase scheme

Company pension scheme

Targeted professional development

Life assurance

Private healthcare membership

Bonus scheme linked to company performance

Paid membership fees to professional institutions

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in DevOps with a security-first mindset.
• Deep understanding of IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms in secure environments.

Responsibilities

• Embed security at every stage of the software development lifecycle.
• Design and implement secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with teams to build scalable, resilient systems.

Skills

DevOps practices

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

AWS

Azure

GCP

Containerization (Docker, Podman)

CI/CD pipelines

Security compliance frameworks

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab CI

Jenkins

SonarQube

Snyk

JFrog Artifactory

Visual Studio

NUTANIX

VMWare ESXi

Job description

Title:

DevSecOps Engineer

Location:

Cambridge

Salary range:

£45,000-£55,000

Working Pattern:

Flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer-Nash, with time split between the office, client sites, and working from home.

Company Overview:

Frazer-Nash Consultancy is a systems and engineering technology consultancy that helps organizations deliver innovative engineering to make lives safe, secure, sustainable, and affordable. Our team contributes to impactful projects and learns from industry experts.

Role Overview:

As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will join our advanced team at the intersection of UK Defence, national security, and next-generation data sharing platforms. Your role involves shaping and securing systems that support critical UK information infrastructure. You will design, build, and safeguard the digital backbone of national defence and secure data sharing.

Responsibilities:

1. Embed security at every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) across cloud-native and on-prem environments.
2. Design and implement secure CI/CD pipelines.
3. Automate compliance and security controls in line with MOD and NCSC frameworks.
4. Collaborate with software engineers, infrastructure teams, and security specialists to build scalable, resilient systems.
5. Contribute to threat modelling, vulnerability management, and strategic risk mitigation.
6. Support mission-critical platforms enabling secure, federated data sharing across partners.

Minimum Requirements:

• Extensive experience in DevOps practices with a security-first mindset.
• Deep understanding of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), ideally in secure or classified environments.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Podman) and securing container workflows.
• Experience with tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, SonarQube, Snyk, JFrog Artifactory, Visual Studio, or equivalent.
• Desirable: experience with NUTANIX, VMWare ESXi, IBM Doors, MATLAB, Eggplant.
• Knowledge of key compliance frameworks: NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks, or MOD JSP604/JSP440.

Benefits:

Alongside an attractive salary, we offer:

• Flexible working arrangements
• 25 days' holiday entitlement
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Targeted professional development
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare membership
• Bonus scheme linked to company performance
• Paid membership fees to professional institutions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle leasing scheme
• Share purchase scheme
• Season rail ticket loan

Note: Due to the nature of our work, candidates will undergo pre-employment screening and must meet UK National Security Vetting clearance criteria.