DevSecOps Engineer - SC or DV Cleared

Matchtech
Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Last month
£600 – £780 pd

Salary

£600 – £780 pd

Job Type
Contract
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
13 May 2026 (Last month)

Our client, a leader in Defence & Security, is currently seeking a skilled DevSecOps Engineer for a 6-month contract to join their Defence Information Advantage team in Romsey, working at least 3 days per week on-site. This role operates inside IR35 and requires a BPSS check, ideally with existing SC or UKSV DV clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

Join and contribute to agile ceremonies following Scrum, Kanban or SAFe Agile

Coach team members in DevSecOps practices

Collaborate with product owners and software developers to schedule releases and implement CI/CD pipelines

Work alongside security architects to ensure products and services are secure by design

Partner with quality engineers to ensure high-quality deliverables

Implement and oversee changes to products and services

Participate in and contribute to code reviews

Support operational systems and troubleshoot issues

Job Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have a degree in a STEM subject or equivalent level of practical experience. Significantly, you must bring expertise in the following areas:

Cloud Technologies:

Experience with AWS, with additional knowledge in Azure and GCP being beneficial

Cyber Security:

Vulnerability management tools, such as Tenable

IDAM systems like Azure AD or Keycloak

Vulnerability scanning through tools like SonarQube

Network security, including the secure provision of certificates and tokens

Virtualisation and Containerisation:

Experience with Docker or Podman for containerisation

Container management using Kubernetes

GPU containerisation experience with tools like NVIDIA Container Toolkit or Run:AI

Architectural Styles:

Strong knowledge in Microservices, Serverless, and Edge compute

Proficiency with APIs, both RESTful and Protobuf GRPC

Familiarity with stream-based pub/sub systems including Kafka and MQTT

DevSecOps Tooling:

Version control systems such as Git

CI/CD tools like Gitlab CI/CD

Infrastructure as code tools, for example, Terraform, Puppet, or Ansible

Proficiency in Linux shell scripting

Programming languages useful in automation like Python or Rust

SRE analysis tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Elastic Search

Beyond technical know-how, you should be proactive, with exceptional communication skills, and adept at working both independently and collaboratively. Previous experience in DevSecOps roles and a commitment to Continuous Improvement and Learning from Experience are critical. Familiarity with the defence industry's unique challenges is a plus.

If you are a seasoned DevSecOps Engineer looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to become part of our client's innovative team in Hampshire

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