Lead DevOps Engineer - Cyber Security

£650 - £675 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract
Hybrid / Sheffield
Ref - 1653866

• Overview

  Cybersecurity Lead Software & DevOps Engineer

  • Sheffield (3 days per week onsite)

  • Inside IR35

  We’re working with a leading financial services client to hire a Cybersecurity Lead Software & DevOps Engineer to drive the design and delivery of enterprise-wide security solutions across a complex technology landscape.

  This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone operating at a Lead Engineer / Team Lead level, with proven experience managing and mentoring small teams of engineers while remaining close to architecture and implementation.

• Key Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver end-to-end security solutions across cloud and on-prem environments

  • Build and scale secure platforms, frameworks, and reusable security patterns

  • Lead key initiatives across IAM, CI/CD security, secrets management, and supply chain security

  • Implement robust secrets and key management solutions (e.g. HashiCorp Vault, cloud-native tools)

  • Partner with engineering and platform teams to close security gaps and guide implementation

  • Own delivery of new security environments and capabilities, from concept through to adoption

  • Lead and manage a small team of engineers, setting direction, priorities, and ensuring delivery

  • Engage senior stakeholders and drive enterprise-wide adoption of security best practices

• Competences

  Key Requirements

  • Proven experience in security engineering, DevSecOps, and security architecture

  • Strong hands-on background with the ability to design and implement solutions

  • Demonstrated experience leading or managing small engineering teams (Team Lead / Lead Engineer level)

  • Expertise across cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and on-prem environments

  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD security, IAM, secrets management, and supply chain security

  • Experience with HashiCorp Vault or similar technologies

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

  Desirable

  • Cloud certifications (e.g. AWS Professional, Architecture or DevOps track)

  • Experience operating within large, regulated environments

  This is a key opportunity to take ownership of security engineering strategy and delivery, while leading a team and driving secure-by-design practices across a large-scale enterprise environment.

  For an interview please reach out to Ryan West

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