DevSecOps Engineer

About The Company CBSbutler Holdings Limited, trading as CBSbutler, is a reputable recruitment agency specializing in providing high-caliber professionals across various technology and engineering sectors. With a strong focus on delivering tailored staffing solutions, CBSbutler partners with leading organizations to support their digital transformation and infrastructure projects. The company prides itself on its deep industry knowledge, commitment to excellence, and ability to connect talented candidates with roles that drive innovation and success. About The Role We are seeking a highly skilled Lead DevSecOps Engineering Lead to join a critical UK MOD digital transformation initiative. This role is pivotal in shaping and implementing secure, automated, and efficient DevSecOps practices across multiple cloud environments, including MODCloud ACE/i-ACE on Microsoft Azure, MODCloud ICE on AWS, and OCI/MODCloud OCE on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The successful candidate will work remotely on a contract basis for an initial period of six months or longer, with a daily rate of 645 inside IR35. An active SC security clearance is essential for this position, reflecting the sensitive nature of the work involved. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to national security through cutting-edge digital solutions, working alongside a leading technology partner to deliver secure products into the Defence environment. The Lead DevSecOps Engineer will be instrumental in establishing best practices, ensuring security, compliance, and automation are embedded throughout the software development lifecycle. Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands-on experience and proven leadership in DevSecOps practices within complex environments. Essential qualifications include expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, along with proficiency in tools like Terraform, Kubernetes/EKS, Docker, GitHub Actions, GitOps, and Argo CD. Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash are required, as well as experience with security tools such as HashiCorp Vault, Trivy, and cert-manager. Candidates should demonstrate excellent stakeholder management, communication skills, and experience working with distributed engineering teams. A background in UK Government or GDS delivery is highly desirable, along with an active SC security clearance. Responsibilities

• Lead the adoption and integration of DevSecOps engineering practices across multiple MOD digital products and cloud estates.
• Design, implement, and govern secure CI/CD and GitOps pipelines to ensure consistent delivery standards.
• Integrate security scanning, vulnerability management, and compliance controls into the development lifecycle.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code initiatives using Terraform to automate and standardize infrastructure deployment.
• Work with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS EKS to facilitate scalable and secure deployments.
• Implement secrets management, identity, and access controls utilizing tools like HashiCorp Vault.
• Establish observability, monitoring, logging, and audit mechanisms to maintain system integrity and security.
• Develop secure-by-design engineering practices aligned with MOD security standards and policies.
• Coordinate efforts among DevSecOps engineers, developers, testers, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless collaboration.
• Create and maintain security policies, technical standards, and operational runbooks to support ongoing operations.
• Support incident response, patch management, risk mitigation, and compliance activities to uphold security posture. Benefits While this is a contract role, CBSbutler and our client offer competitive compensation aligned with industry standards. Working remotely provides flexibility and the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse, talented team across different locations. The role offers the chance to work on high-impact projects within the UK MOD, contributing to national security and technological innovation. Additionally, the position provides valuable experience working with multiple cloud platforms and advanced DevSecOps practices in a secure environment. The organization fosters a professional environment that values continuous learning, development, and contribution to meaningful projects. Equal Opportunity