DevOps Engineer

Talent Smart
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
£650 – £675 pd

Salary

£650 – £675 pd

Posted
26 Mar 2026 (3 weeks ago)

DevOps Engineer (Containerisation / Kubernetes)

* Sheffield (3 days per week onsite)

* Contract

We’re working with a leading financial services client to hire a DevOps Engineer with a strong focus on Containerisation and Kubernetes security. This role will play a key part in advancing secure container adoption across a large-scale enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

* Support and enhance the container security programme, defining standards and best practices

* Provide hands-on expertise and guidance on Kubernetes and container security

* Integrate security tools into container lifecycles to identify risks early in development

* Conduct security assessments across container platforms, pipelines, and workloads

* Implement observability and monitoring to detect vulnerabilities and security risks

* Collaborate with engineering, security, and risk teams to strengthen DevSecOps practices

* Support incident response and SOC activities related to container environments

* Ensure compliance with industry security standards (e.g. NIST, CIS, PCI-DSS)

Key Requirements

* Strong experience with Kubernetes and container platforms (essential)

* Hands-on experience across cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)

* Proven background in DevOps / DevSecOps, including CI/CD pipeline integration

* Experience with automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm)

* Knowledge of container security tooling (e.g. scanners, CNAPP)

* Programming experience (e.g. Python or Java)

* Solid understanding of security principles within containerised environments

* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

This is an excellent opportunity to work at scale, driving secure container and Kubernetes practices within a complex, enterprise setting

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