DevSecOps Consultant

DevSecOps Consultant

• Sheffield (3 days per week onsite)
  
• Inside IR35
  We're partnering with a leading financial services client to appoint a DevSecOps Consultant to drive secure engineering practices across large-scale, cloud-based platforms.
  This role is ideal for someone who has come from a hands-on DevSecOps Engineering background and has since transitioned into architecture/design and advisory, while still retaining strong technical depth.
  Key Responsibilities:
  
• Define and implement secure architecture patterns across engineering platforms (CI/CD, build systems, runtime environments)
  
• Conduct security assessments, threat modelling, and gap analysis across platforms and pipelines
  
• Develop and embed DevSecOps best practices, including secure pipeline design and automated controls
  
• Establish and enforce security baselines using policy-as-code
  
• Build and deliver security roadmaps, prioritising risk and regulatory requirements
  
• Partner with engineering and platform teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve security posture
  
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating technical risks into business impact
  Key Requirements:
  
• Proven background in hands-on DevSecOps Engineering, now operating in a design/architecture-focused role
  
• Strong experience across both AWS and GCP (essential)
  
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, build tools, artifact repositories, and developer platforms
  
• Expertise in secure software delivery, vulnerability management, and platform security
  
• Experience with threat modelling, security frameworks, and maturity assessments
  
• Strong knowledge of application security, network security, and cloud security principles
  
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  Desirable:
  
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments
  
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and container security
  
• Familiarity with supply chain security, SBOM, and secure development practices
  
• Relevant certifications (eg CISSP, CISM, CCSP)
  This is a key role focused on shaping and embedding secure-by-design engineering practices across a complex, enterprise environment, with strong influence across both technology and security functions.
  More details available on successful application