Lead DevSecOps Engineer

Lead DevSecOps Engineer Most DevSecOps roles ask you to improve someone else’s platform. This one gives you the opportunity to shape it. What else is in it for you? Take ownership of the DevSecOps platform and technical roadmapMake key decisions around tooling, architecture and engineering standardsBuild a platform used by talented software, AI and infrastructure engineersGrow and mentor the DevSecOps capability as the company scalesWork on technically challenging software where security and reliability genuinely matterCompetitive salary plus equityPrivate healthcare, 7% pension and free daily meals What you’ll be doing Owning and evolving the internal developer platformDesigning and improving CI/CD workflows and deployment toolingBuilding secure, repeatable patterns for deploying cloud infrastructureDriving adoption of Infrastructure as Code and GitOpsTaking ownership of GitLab and the wider engineering toolchainBuilding security into the delivery process without creating unnecessary frictionImproving automation, observability and platform reliabilityHelping grow and mentor the DevSecOps team You’ll ideally have: Experience building developer platforms, platform tooling or sophisticated CI/CD environmentsStrong cloud infrastructure knowledgeHands-on experience running Kubernetes environmentsInfrastructure as Code experience with Terraform, OpenTofu or PulumiScripting or software engineering skills using Python, Go or BashA strong understanding of secure software delivery and modern DevSecOps practicesAn instinct for automation and removing unnecessary work from developers A couple of practical points This is primarily an office-based role, with close collaboration between platform, software and AI engineering teams. You’ll need the right to work in the UK and be eligible to obtain UK Security Check (SC) clearance.