Lead DevSecOps Engineer

Capgemini; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini in the United Kingdom is seeking a DevSecOps Lead to design, implement and govern secure release pipelines across delivery teams. You will embed secure-by-design practices, automate security checks and work with developers to apply IaC and compliance standards.

This role requires experience with AWS/EKS, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, and vulnerability management, plus SC clearance or eligibility. You will contribute to a modern, compliant platform engineering function within Digital

Qualifications

• Proven DevSecOpsLead experience across delivery teams.
• Experience delivering within UK Government Digital Service (GDS) lifecycle.
• Security clearance SC or eligibility is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, document and continuously improve DevSecOps practices across delivery teams.
• Establish secure CI/CD pipelines and automated security scanning.
• Govern change across path to live and enforce IaC practices.

Skills

CI/CD

GitOps

Security tooling

Containers

Cloud fundamentals

Python Bash scripting

Tools

GitHub Actions

Argo CD

Argo Rollouts

Trivy

HashiCorp Vault

cert-manager

Docker

AWS EKS

Terraform

Grafana

Loki

Job description

About the job you’re consideringIn Digital Customer Experience we specialize in navigating our clients through the complexities of large-scale, technology-driven transformation programs, using our skills to drive outstanding delivery. Having the right people using the right methodology and following the right process gives every client the right result.The Platform Engineering capability within Digital is a growing team of people dedicated to ensuring that the technologies selected and the way that they are implemented meet the business objectives of our clients. There are several disciplines within the Digital Customer Experience team: delivery, business, integration and digital architects and technical managers, and many of our people can perform in more than one of these roles.Your roleDesign, implement, document and continuously improve DevSecOps practices across the delivery teams, including:Secure, automated CI/CD pipelinesSecurity scanning integrated into build, test and deployment workflowsVulnerability lifecycle management, including allowlist processes and risk acceptance where required and secrets management and identity/access management;Policy enforcement for workloads, container images and infrastructureObservability, monitoring, logging and audit controls; Also tracking and remediation of technical debt and improvig the quality of developed codeControl and governance of change across the path to live ; Partner with developers to embed secure-by-design engineering and ensure compliance with client’s security standards and technical standards.Enable and govern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices across teams and environments and contribute to incident response, patching cycles and compliance reporting, ensuring lessons learned are captured and actions tracked Also, document security processes, controls and operational runbooks in Confluence.You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyoneYour skills and experienceProven experience as a DevSecOps Lead, establishing and operating DevSecOps ways of working and associated tooling across the following areas (hands-on and leading others):CI/CD and GitOps (e.g. GitHub Actions, Argo CD, Argo Rollouts)Security and compliance tooling (e.g. Trivy scanning and vulnerability management, HashiCorp Vault, cert-manager)Containers and orchestration (e.g. Docker, AWS EKS) ; Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform)Observability (e.g. Grafana, Loki) ;Scripting and automation (e.g. Python, Bash)Cloud and networking fundamentals (e.g. AWS IAM, S3, network policies)Experience delivering within the UK Government Digital Service (GDS) lifecycle on a public sector engagement.We are a Disability Confident EmployeeCapgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme.As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:Declare they have a disability, and Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.Please opt in during the application processYour security clearanceTo be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.Make it real – what does it mean for you?We realise a Total Reward package should be more than just compensation. At Capgemini we offer range of core and flexible benefits and have a Peer Recognition Portal called Applaud.You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.You’ll be bringing your unique skills and perspectives to the team, inspiring and taking inspiration from your teammates as you unlock value in everything you do. You’ll be joining a professional community of experts, who have got your back and will support you, every step of the way.Why you should consider CapgeminiGrowing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.About CapgeminiCapgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.Make it real | www.capgemini.com