Lead DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Lead DevSecOps Engineer
Location: Basingstoke On-Site (Monday to Friday)
Clearance: Must be willing to undergo DV Clearance.

We are seeking an experienced Lead DevSecOps Engineer to play a key role in delivering secure, automated solutions for critical defence sector programmes. This is a fully on-site role supporting high-security defence projects, requiring candidates to be eligible and willing to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) clearance.

As a Lead DevSecOps Engineer, you will drive the technical implementation of secure CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automated testing frameworks. Working closely with the DevSecOps Tech Lead, engineering teams, and customer stakeholders, you will help shape and maintain secure delivery processes, champion DevOps best practices, and lead a team of engineers through agile delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and support DevSecOps pipelines and tooling.
• Develop automation scripts (Ansible) and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Integrate and advise on security tools including SCA/IAST/DAST platforms such as Black Duck, Coverity, Snyk, and JFrog.
• Implement and manage automated testing (Selenium, Robot Framework) and test management systems.
• Guide the secure management of secrets using tools like Azure DevOps and HashiCorp Vault.
• Work across Windows and Linux environments within Agile sprint-based teams.
• Lead technical decisions, mentor junior engineers, and liaise with customer stakeholders.
• Align DevSecOps adoption with engineering and security processes.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven background in DevSecOps and automation.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, Terraform, Ansible.
• Knowledge of secure software development practices.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Background in software development with strong problem-solving ability.

This role requires UK nationality and eligibility for DV clearance.

This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to national defence initiatives using cutting-edge technology in a highly secure environment.