Senior DevSecOps Engineer

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Greater London

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GBP 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Shield AI is seeking an experienced DevSecOps professional to design, build, and operate secure development and deployment infrastructure for autonomy programs in the UK. You will implement automated security controls across CI/CD and ensure Secure by Design throughout the software lifecycle.

Work spans cloud and on-prem environments, with labs, simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop components. You will collaborate with engineers to deliver secure software across multiple classifications and

Qualifications

BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
5+ years in DevOps/DevSecOps/platform engineering/site reliability/software engineering.
Experience delivering software within UK defence or other highly regulated national security environments.
Strong understanding of UK MOD/NATO DevSecOps and Secure by Design; security integration throughout lifecycle.
Experience applying MOD security policies, assurance processes, and security requirements.
Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines with modern tooling.
Strong grasp of IaC, config management, containerisation, and automation.
Experience with Git, GitLab, GitHub or equivalent.
Experience supporting DevSecOps across NATO or multinational programmes.
Understanding of security frameworks and software assurance across NATO partners.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate secure development and deployment infrastructure for Shield AI autonomy projects.
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for rapid, secure software delivery.
Embed security throughout the lifecycle with testing, evidence, and assurance.
Apply MOD Secure by Design principles to engineering teams.
Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to establish secure environments.
Design and maintain environments across cloud, on-prem, labs, simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop.
Enable secure software development across different security classifications.
Implement automated CI/CD security controls (static analysis, dependency & container scanning, secrets, SBOM, vulnerability management).
Champion a DevSecOps culture emphasizing security, reliability, deployability, and performance ownership.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD Pipeline Development

UK MOD Secure By Design

Infrastructure As Code

Cyber Security Integration

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

BS or MS in Software Engineering

BS or MS in Cyber Security

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering

BS or MS in Systems Engineering

Tools

Git

GitLab

GitHub

Cloud Infrastructure

On-Premises Infrastructure

Laboratories

Simulation

Hardware In The Loop

Job description

• Design, build, and operate secure development and deployment infrastructure for Shield AI autonomy and defence programmes
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines enabling rapid, repeatable, and secure delivery of autonomy and mission software
• Embed security throughout the software development lifecycle, integrating security controls, testing, evidence, and assurance into engineering workflows
• Apply UK MOD Secure by Design principles and help engineering teams meet cyber security and technical assurance responsibilities
• Collaborate with software, autonomy, systems, cyber security, integration, and test engineers to establish secure development environments
• Design and maintain environments spanning cloud, on-premises infrastructure, laboratories, simulation, hardware in the loop, and operational platforms
• Enable secure software development and deployment across different security classifications and segmented development environments
• Implement automated CI/CD security controls including static analysis, dependency scanning, container scanning, secrets detection, software composition analysis, vulnerability management, and policy enforcement
• Champion a DevSecOps culture emphasizing security, reliability, deployability, and operational performance ownership

Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, software engineering, or a related technical discipline
Significant experience delivering software or digital capabilities within UK defence or another highly regulated national security environment
Strong understanding of the UK Ministry of Defence/NATO approach to DevSecOps and Secure by Design, including the integration of cyber security and risk management throughout the capability lifecycle
Experience applying MOD security policies, security assurance processes, and technical security requirements to software intensive defence programmes
Experience developing and operating CI/CD pipelines using modern source control, build, test, artefact management, and deployment technologies
Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, containerisation, and infrastructure automation
Experience with technologies such as Git, GitLab or GitHub, or equivalent tooling
Experience supporting DevSecOps, software delivery, or digital engineering activities across NATO nations or multinational defence programmes
Understanding of DevSecOps approaches, security frameworks, and software assurance practices used by other NATO nations, particularly the United States and European NATO partners

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating secure development and deployment infrastructures, with a strong focus on CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices. Proficient in applying UK MOD Secure by Design principles and integrating security throughout the software development lifecycle.

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