Platform & Dev Sec Ops Lead

Jobtailor

Leatherhead

On-site

GBP 75,000 - 110,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Leatherhead, UK, is seeking a senior DevSecOps Platform Engineer to oversee the development and continuous improvement of the Digital Engineering Environment and DevSecOps capabilities. You will enable secure, scalable delivery and work with architects, engineers and delivery teams to apply best practices across the organisation.

The role focuses on establishing technical standards, operating and improving platforms, implementing security and governance controls, and shaping

Qualifications

Significant experience operating and managing digital engineering platforms within regulated environments.
Solid DevSecOps skills, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, automation and cloud security.
Experience enabling multiple delivery teams through shared engineering platforms, tooling and standards.
Comprehensive knowledge of governance, assurance, audit, and accreditation requirements.
Experience implementing secure software delivery practices and engineering controls.

Responsibilities

Oversee the development and continuous improvement of the Digital Engineering Environment and DevSecOps capability.
Enable secure, scalable and high-quality digital delivery across the organisation.
Work with architects, engineers, security specialists and delivery teams to implement best practices.
Establish technical standards and ensure platforms support efficient and compliant software delivery.
Operate, develop and improve digital engineering platforms and environments.
Implement and support DevSecOps practices across CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code and automation tooling.
Design and maintain secure engineering environments, release controls and quality assurance processes.
Translate technical standards and guardrails into practical engineering solutions.
Manage platform risks, dependencies, constraints and improvement initiatives.

Skills

DevSecOps Practices

CI/CD Pipelines

Infrastructure As Code

Cloud Security

Microsoft Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Bicep

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Oversee the development and continuous improvement of the Digital Engineering Environment and DevSecOps capability
Enable secure, scalable and high-quality digital delivery across the organisation
Work with architects, engineers, security specialists and delivery teams to implement best practices
Establish technical standards and ensure platforms support efficient and compliant software delivery
Operate, develop and improve digital engineering platforms and environments
Implement and support DevSecOps practices across CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code and automation tooling
Design and maintain secure engineering environments, release controls and quality assurance processes
Translate technical standards and guardrails into practical engineering solutions
Manage platform risks, dependencies, constraints and improvement initiatives
Support cloud security, secrets management, environment segregation and automated assurance controls
Develop reusable tooling, templates and engineering standards
Support governance, audit, assurance and accreditation activities through technical evidence and documentation
Coach and support engineers and delivery teams in adopting DevSecOps best practice
Provide technical recommendations on delivery, security, resilience, performance and cost trade-offs

Requirements

Significant experience operating and managing digital engineering platforms within regulated environments
Solid DevSecOps skills, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, automation and cloud security
Experience enabling multiple delivery teams through shared engineering platforms, tooling and standards
Comprehensive knowledge of governance, assurance, audit, and accreditation requirements
Experience implementing secure software delivery practices and engineering controls
Knowledge of platform engineering principles and modern software delivery approaches
Ability to identify and manage technical risks, dependencies and constraints
Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Experience producing technical documentation and assurance evidence for governance purposes
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Experience working within highly regulated sectors such as defence, nuclear, energy, transport or government
Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud platforms and associated security services
Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform or Bicep
Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Knowledge of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) practices
Experience supporting security accreditation and compliance activities
Familiarity with monitoring, observability and platform performance management tools
Experience developing platform engineering roadmaps and improvement strategies
Experience mentoring engineers and promoting DevSec Ops best practice across teams
Relevant cloud, security or DevOps certifications
Must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting
Candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing digital engineering platforms and implementing DevSecOps practices, ensuring secure and compliant software delivery within regulated environments. Proficient in stakeholder engagement, technical documentation, and governance processes.

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