Senior DevSecOps Engineer
Core
Design, build, and operate secure development and deployment infrastructure for autonomous defence systems and mission-critical software.
Role type
Senior DevSecOps Engineer (Defence Systems)
Builds
Secure CI/CD pipelines, development environments, and deployment infrastructure for autonomy and defence programmes.
Domain
Defence / Autonomous Systems / Cyber Security
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
DevSecOps, CI/CD pipeline design, UK MOD Secure by Design principles, cyber risk management, security assurance, Infrastructure as Code, containerisation, automated security controls (SAST, SCA, vulnerability management), cloud and on-premises infrastructure management
Preferred skills
NATO defence programme experience, multinational DevSecOps frameworks, US/European NATO partner security practices
Technologies
Git, GitLab, GitHub, containerisation tools, cloud platforms, on-premises infrastructure, simulation environments, hardware-in-the-loop platforms
Responsibilities
Design and maintain secure development and deployment environments spanning cloud, on-premises, lab, simulation, and operational platforms; Embed security controls and testing into engineering workflows; Implement automated security scanning and policy enforcement in CI/CD pipelines; Collaborate with autonomy, software, and systems engineers to meet defence security requirements; Champion a culture of shared security ownership among software teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC