DevOps Engineer

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