DevSecOps Engineer SC Cleared

Sanderson Government & Defence; Romsey; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in the UK seeks a DevSecOps Engineer to deliver secure, automated deployments and ensure system reliability. Responsibilities include building CI/CD pipelines, coaching teams on best practices, and troubleshooting live systems. Ideal candidates will have experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and relevant security tools. This role is onsite in Romsey for 3 days a week at a rate of £810/day, with a duration of 6 months.

Qualifications

• Experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Proactive and collaborative approach to team work.
• Defence experience is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Coach teams on DevSecOps best practices.
• Ensure security and quality in releases.
• Support live systems and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

AWS

Git

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Security tools (SonarQube)

Python

Linux scripting

Monitoring tools (Prometheus)

Monitoring tools (Grafana)

Job description

DevSecOps Engineer - Defence Contract

Location: Romsey (3 days onsite)
Rate: £810/day
IR35: Inside
Duration: 6 months
Clearance: SC

We're looking for a DevSecOps Engineer to deliver secure, automated deployments and keep systems running reliably.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Coach teams on DevSecOps best practice
• Ensure security and quality in releases
• Support live systems and troubleshoot issues

Skills Needed

• AWS (Azure/GCP a plus)
• Git, GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible
• Docker, Kubernetes
• Security tools (SonarQube, vulnerability management)
• Python and Linux scripting
• Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Defence experience is a bonus. Must be proactive and collaborative.

Reasonable Adjustments

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