DevSecOps Lead / Engineering Manager

La Fosse; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Greater London is seeking a hands-on DevSecOps Lead / Engineering Manager on a contract basis. You will standardize source control and CI/CD pipelines while embedding automated testing and security tooling into releases. Ideal candidates have proven expertise in Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and experience mentoring engineering teams. This role offers the opportunity to drive DevSecOps excellence and contribute to continuous improvement and automation.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in Azure DevOps, CI/CD, YAML, Salesforce Copado, Python, PL/SQL, and Terraform/Bicep.
• Hands-on experience with QTest, automated testing, and security tooling.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for continuous improvement and automation in release cycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead source control and pipelines across various platforms.
• Champion quality and security through automated testing and DevSecOps tooling.
• Drive metrics and insights to improve delivery performance.
• Mentor engineers and foster a DevOps culture.

Skills

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

YAML

Salesforce Copado

Python

PL/SQL

Terraform/Bicep

QTest

automated testing

security tooling

leadership

collaboration

problem-solving

continuous improvement

delivery excellence

automation

Tools

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

YAML

Salesforce Copado

Python

PL/SQL

Terraform

Bicep

QTest

Security tooling

Job description

DevSecOps Lead / Engineering Manager (IT) - Contract

Are you a hands-on DevSecOps leader ready to shape the way engineering teams deliver secure, high-quality software? Our client is looking for someone to drive CI/CD excellence, DevSecOps best practices, and automation at scale, all while mentoring and inspiring multi-disciplinary teams.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Source Control & Pipelines: Standardize repos, branching strategies, and CI/CD pipelines across Salesforce, Python APIs, PL/SQL, and integration platforms.
• Champion Quality & Security: Embed automated testing, quality gates, and DevSecOps tooling (SAST, SCA, secrets scanning) into every release.
• Drive Metrics & Insights: Implement DORA metrics and dashboards to continuously improve delivery performance.
• Mentor & Collaborate: Guide engineers, troubleshoot complex delivery issues, and foster a DevOps culture of automation and efficiency.

What You Bring

• Proven expertise in Azure DevOps, CI/CD, YAML, Salesforce Copado, Python, PL/SQL, and Terraform/Bicep.
• Hands‑on experience with QTest, automated testing, and security tooling.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills.
• Passion for continuous improvement, delivery excellence, and automation.