DevSecOps Engineer

CBSbutler Ltd.; Romsey; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment company based in the UK is seeking a proactive DevSecOps Engineer to join a Defence Information Advantage team. This role involves building CI/CD pipelines, operating live systems, and coaching teams in best practices. Candidates should have strong experience with DevSecOps tooling like Terraform and Ansible, and familiarity with cloud technologies and cyber security. Offering competitive salary and a hybrid working model, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to grow in a defense-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Strong DevSecOps tooling knowledge (Git, GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with microservices, APIs, streaming platforms (Kafka/MQTT).
• Scripting or automation using Python, Rust or similar.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Support and operate live systems, resolving incidents and issues.
• Coach teams in DevSecOps best practice.

Skills

MOD

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab

SC clearance

Education

Degree in a STEM subject or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Salary/Rate: £80000 - £100000 per annum + Hybrid working

Business Sector: IT

Job ref: BBBH153768

Post Date: January 23, 2026

+Hybrid working 2/3 days a week onsite in Romsey

+SC cleared roles

Skills:

+MOD

+Terraform

+Ansible

+Gitlab

+SC clearance - sole British nationals only due to the nature of the project

We are seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to join our Defence Information Advantage team, helping to drive best practice across secure software delivery, deployment automation, and live system operations.

Working in the defence domain presents unique challenges across DevSecOps, MLOps and secure cloud adoption. You will use modern cloud and automation technologies to accelerate deployments while applying SRE principles to improve system resilience and uptime.

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation

Support and operate live systems, resolving incidents and issues

Coach teams in DevSecOps best practice

Work closely with developers, product owners, security architects and QA

Contribute to agile ceremonies (Scrum, Kanban or SAFe)

Participate in code reviews and secure-by-design delivery

Skills & Experience

Degree in a STEM subject or equivalent practical experience

Strong DevSecOps tooling knowledge (Git, GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible)

Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes; GPU containers desirable)

Cyber security practices (vulnerability management, IAM, secure networking)

Experience with microservices, APIs, streaming platforms (Kafka/MQTT)

Scripting or automation using Python, Rust or similar

Observability/SRE tools such as Prometheus, Grafana or Elastic

You'll be proactive, curious, and an effective communicator with a strong commitment to continuous improvement. Previous defence-sector DevSecOps experience is a bonus.

If you'd like to discuss the DevSecOps Engineer role in more detail, please send your updated CV to [e-mail] and I will get in touch.