DevSecOps Lead

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 90 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SR2 is seeking a Senior DevSecOps / AWS Lead to own the technical direction across cloud platforms on a major public sector programme. This role blends leadership with hands-on engineering, setting strategy and mentoring a small team.

You will secure and scale AWS environments, implement DevSecOps practices, IaC with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and governance in regulated government contexts. Hybrid UK location; permanent role.

Qualifications

• Strong AWS engineering and architecture experience.
• DevSecOps and secure-by-design principles.
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• AWS security, IAM and networking.
• Security tooling and vulnerability management.
• Kubernetes / EKS / ECS.
• Leading and mentoring engineers.
• Experience within government, financial services or regulated environments.

Responsabilités

• Set technical direction for cloud platforms and DevSecOps practices.
• Lead and mentor a small team of engineers.
• Shape secure, scalable AWS environments and DevSecOps controls.
• Collaborate with programme teams to ensure governance and compliance.

Connaissances

AWS engineering

DevSecOps

Terraform

CI/CD

AWS security

IAM & networking

Security tooling

Kubernetes

Mentoring engineers

Regulated environments

Description du poste

Senior DevSecOps / AWS Lead

We're looking for an experienced Senior DevSecOps / AWS Lead to take technical ownership across cloud platforms and a major public sector programme.

This is a senior, hands-on role combining technical leadership with engineering. You'll set technical direction, lead and mentor a small team, and help shape secure, scalable AWS environments and DevSecOps practices.

Key experience:

• Strong AWS engineering and architecture experience
• DevSecOps and secure-by-design principles
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• CI/CD pipelines and automation
• AWS security, IAM and networking
• Security tooling and vulnerability management
• Kubernetes / EKS / ECS
• Leading and mentoring engineers
• Experience within government, financial services or regulated environments

Desirable:

• Government security standards / NCSC principles
• ForgeRock, Okta, Auth0, Ping Identity or wider IAM experience
• AWS landing zones
• Security architecture and assurance
• Existing government security clearance
• Azure exposure

Salary: Circa £90,000+, with flexibility for the right candidate

Location: Flexible UK location

Working pattern: Hybrid, approximately 2-3 days per week in an office

Employment: Permanent

This would suit someone who wants the ownership of a technical lead position while remaining hands-on with AWS and DevSecOps.

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