Lead DevSecOps Engineer
| Job Type | Contract |
| Location | UK wide/ Hybrid |
| Area | Uk-wide, UK |
| Sector | Central Government |
| Salary | £650 Per Day |
| Start Date | July 10th, 2025 |
| Advertiser | Priyanka Dubey |
| Job Ref | PSR1JP00092473 |
| IR35 | Inside |
| Security Clearance | SC |
- Description
- The Client:
A government department client is looking for a Lead DevSecOps Engineer to join them on a 6 month contract. This position will be in UK wide/hybrid.
Job Summary:
The Lead DevSecOps role is pivotal in achieving the digital transformation objectives of the client. This position is responsible for ensuring that security is built into every part of the development lifecycle, specifically ensuring that security tooling (native and non-native) is properly embedded into CI/CD CI/CD pipelines. The role holder will be part of transformation programmes including tech debt replacement and migration, embedding security to ensure seamless integration of new systems/ features and workflows.
Essential Skills and Experience: Education:
- Strong hands-on expertise in DevSecOps practices, particularly security automation in CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code pipelines.
- Deep understanding of modern DevOps tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions/ CircleCI, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker) with secure configurations.
- Experience implementing security controls in cloud-native environments (e.g., AWS or Azure) including IAM, network policies, and container security.
- Proven track record of using tools such as Snyk, Trivy, Checkov, OPA/Gatekeeper/ OWASP ZAP, or similar to enforce pipeline and platform security.
- Familiarity with compliance requirements (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks) and their implementation via code.
- Ability to lead and mentor teams on secure coding, threat modelling, and secure architecture patterns.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and security telemetry platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Loki, ELK, XDR/SIEM integrations).
Our Company:
Malikshaw Interim & Executive is a specialist provider of talent management solutions helping our clients transform the delivery of our public services. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we combine providing the best talent with delivering diverse, inclusive workforces and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.
How to Apply:
Please apply through the link provided to send your application directly to the Recruiter managing this assignment.
Disability Confident:
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant:
As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Client guarantees to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for any of the above, please notify us on your covering letter and your recruiter will confirm if the client is a member. We will then be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
- Strong hands-on expertise in DevSecOps practices, particularly security automation in CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code pipelines.
