SC Cleared DevSecOps engineer

JR United Kingdom; Corsham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a highly skilled SC Cleared DevSecOps Engineer to join their team. The role involves building and maintaining secure infrastructure and applications, focusing heavily on DevOps principles and integrated security practices. Candidates must have a strong background in security protocols, automation tools, and cloud environments, and will have the opportunity to mentor and guide best practices for secure coding.

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance is mandatory.
• Strong experience with DevOps tools and automation.
• Deep understanding of security principles in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Integrate security tools into development workflows.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC.

Skills

DevOps

Security Principles

Infrastructure as Code

Scripting

Containerization

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

SonarQube

OWASP ZAP

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Job Title: SC Cleared DevSecOps Engineer

Location:Corsham
Type:Contract
Clearance: Active SC (Security Check) Clearance required
Salary / Rate:£550-£675 DOE

Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and Security Cleared (SC) DevSecOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in DevOps principles, with a specific focus on embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle. You will play a pivotal role in building, deploying and maintaining secure, scalable infrastructure and applications for mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and manage secure CI/CD pipelines using industry best practices

• Embed security at every stage of the DevOps lifecycle (shift-left security)

• Integrate security tools (SAST, DAST, secrets management, etc.) into development workflows

• Collaborate with development, infrastructure and security teams to ensure compliance with governance and regulatory requirements

• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation

• Monitor systems and applications for performance, security and reliability

• Assist in incident response and vulnerability remediation processes

• Provide guidance and mentorship on secure coding and DevSecOps practices

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Active SC Clearance (mandatory)

• Strong experience with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps

• Proven experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration platforms

• Deep understanding of security principles in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)

• Experience with automated security testing and compliance tools (e.g., SonarQube, OWASP ZAP, Trivy, Aqua Security)

• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Splunk

• Scripting knowledge (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)

Desirable:

• Experience working within government or defence sectors

• Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, NCSC guidelines or Cyber Essentials Plus

• Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA, CISSP, or similar

• Familiarity with Zero Trust architectures and secure supply chain practices

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