Principal Software Engineer

Experian; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global data and technology company in Nottingham is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead DevSecOps practices across teams. This role involves shaping strategies, promoting best practices, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The ideal candidate will have experience managing DevOps teams, familiarity with cloud platforms like Azure and AWS, and a degree in a relevant field. The position offers a hybrid work model, competitive compensation, and various benefits including a pension and healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Discretionary bonus

Pension

Bupa healthcare

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Degree‑level qualification in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Managed and scaled DevOps or platform engineering teams in agile environments.
• Experience in regulated or enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevSecOps teams and strategies across multiple platforms.
• Ensure Information Security compliance across services.
• Guide incident response and platform optimization.

Skills

Management of DevOps teams

CI/CD best practices

Cloud services knowledge

Governance and risk management

Incident response leadership

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Job Description

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the strategic direction, operational excellence, and hands‑on execution of DevSecOps practices across multiple teams and platforms.

Reporting into our Delivery Director, you will be accountable for the outcomes of DevOps delivery. As a senior member of the CTO leadership team, you will govern best practices, foster a DevOps culture, and influence programs to ensure understanding of business and engineering goals.

DevOps Strategy and Leadership

• Shape the DevSecOps strategy, product, engineering, and infrastructure goals.
• Lead DevSecOps teams.
• Promote best practices in CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, and platform reliability.
• Guide the use of DevSecOps principles and ensure security is embedded in all stages of the delivery lifecycle and provide reports.

InfoSec and Compliance

• Ensure full accountability for Information Security compliance across the Identity & Fraud platforms and services.
• Govern adherence to internal policies and external standards, ensuring compliance with all relevant security and operational frameworks.
• Leverage working knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001 to support certification efforts and embed best practices into delivery workflows.
• Use familiarity with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to assess security posture across ID&F.
• Lead risk management activities, including identification, assessment, mitigation reporting of security and compliance risks.

Governance & Technical Oversight

• Provide technical leadership across multiple delivery platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, or Terraform).
• Guide standardisation with the wider organisation.

Service Excellence & Operational Resilience

• Ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience of delivery platforms.
• Lead incident response and post‑mortem processes to lead learning and improvement.
• Guide cost optimization and efficiency through platform engineering and automation.
• Lead Experian Compliance and Security policies for the ID&F organisation.

Qualifications

• Degree‑level qualification in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Managed and scaled DevOps or platform engineering teams in enterprise‑grade agile environments.
• Experience in regulated or enterprise environments.
• Exposure to FinOps, cost optimization, or platform product thinking.

• Azure/AWS/GCP Architect or DevOps Engineer certifications.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, observability, and platform reliability engineering.
• Governance and risk management knowledge, including change management, incident response, and operational resilience.

Additional Information

• Hybrid working.
• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus.
• Core benefits include pension, bupa healthcare, sharesave scheme and more.
• 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave.

We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering… the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award‑winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

Hybrid remote/in‑office role.