DEVOPS LEAD

Tasks

DEVOPS LEAD

Location:
London

2months+ contract with possible extension

We are seeking a highly experienced Dev Sec Ops  & IaC Lead to drive enterprise-wide Dev Sec Ops  transformation and Infrastructure‑as‑Code implementation during the migration of large-scale on-prem systems to AWS cloud.

This role requires deep expertise across CI/CD pipelines, security automation, cloud-native Dev Ops tooling, third-party Dev Sec Ops  platforms, and large-scale IaC governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Dev Sec Ops  transformation for applications and platforms migrating from on‑prem to AWS.
• Build a roadmap for CI/CD modernization, security automation, and cloud-ready pipelines.
• Ensure Dev Sec Ops  practices support lift & shift, replatforming, containerization, and modernization migration patterns.
• Collaborate with cloud, application, SRE, and security teams to ensure Dev Sec Ops  maturity improves during and after migration.

• Define enterprise IaC standards using tools such as Terraform, Cloud Formation, CDK, Ansible
  , and Git Ops practices.
• Lead IaC implementation for AWS landing zones, networking, security, containers, and application infrastructure.
• Establish modular IaC patterns, reusable blueprints, guardrails, and governance frameworks.
• Drive full lifecycle IaC adoption: provisioning → configuration → drift control → compliance.

• Architect and integrate Dev Sec Ops  tool chains across cloud and on‑prem ecosystems, including:
• CI/CD
  :
  Git Hub Actions, Git Lab, Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops
• Security
  :
  Snyk, Checkmarx, Sonar Qube, Prisma Cloud, Aqua, Twistlock
• Containers
  : EKS, ECS, ECR, Helm, ArgoCD, Flux
• Secrets & identity
  : AWS Secrets Manager, Hashi Corp Vault
• Compliance
  : AWS Security Hub, Guard Duty, OPA/Conftest, Checkov
• Ensure deep integration between security scanning, artifact repositories, code quality, and deployment automation.

• Implement “
  security-by-default
  ” and “
  shift-left
  ” practices across the software lifecycle.

• Automate:

• SAST/DAST

• Dependency & container image scanning

• Policy-as-code (Rego/OPA)

• Secrets scanning

• Infrastructure compliance

• Establish secure CI/CD pipeline patterns covering application, container, and infrastructure layers.

• Partner with SRE, platform, and cloud teams to embed monitoring, logging, tracing, and auditability into pipelines.
• Implement automated quality gates, blue‑green/canary deployments, and progressive delivery strategies.
• Standardize operational best practices through automation, runbooks, and deployment frameworks.

• Ensure all Dev Sec Ops  and IaC pipelines comply with enterprise security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Define Dev Sec Ops  maturity KPIs (deployment frequency, MTTR, security findings, drift metrics).
• Build automated governance controls for release management, security enforcement, and compliance checks.
• Drive adoption of secure cloud operating models across all stakeholders.

• Lead cross-functional Dev Sec Ops  squads and mentor engineers on Dev Sec Ops , IaC, and cloud automation practices.
• Work with program managers to ensure Dev Sec Ops  readiness across all migration waves.
• Communicate progress, risks, and technical decisions to senior leadership and architecture boards.
• Provide strategic input on enterprise cloud engineering standards and transformation roadmap.

Security & Compliance Skills

• Strong understanding of cloud security principles: IAM, KMS, encryption, zero trust, least privilege.
• Experience implementing policy-as-code and pipeline security controls.
• Understanding of CIS benchmarks, NIST, ISO
  27001, compliance frameworks.

Cloud Migration Skills

• Direct experience supporting large-scale on‑prem to AWS migrations
  .
• Strong understanding of migration waves, application onboarding, and pipeline modernization.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

• 14+ years of experience in Dev Ops, platform engineering, cloud automation, or infrastructure engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services
  , CI/CD, IaC, and security automation.
• Expertise in:
• Terraform, Cloud Formation, CDK, Ansible
• Docker, Kubernetes, EKS/ECS, Helm, Git Ops
• Git Hub/Git Lab/Azure Dev Ops/Jenkins pipelines
• Security tools:
  Snyk, Checkmarx, Sonar Qube, Prisma Cloud, Vault
• Logging/observability platforms (Cloud Watch, ELK, Datadog)

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Dev Ops Engineer – Professional
• AWS Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional
• Hashi Corp Terraform Certification
• Kubernetes certifications (CKAD, CKA, CKS)
• Dev Sec Ops  or SRE certifications (nice-to-have)