DevSecOps Engineer – Ops Specialist

Apache iX Limited; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Apache iX Limited is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to join their team, responsible for designing, delivering, and supporting secure systems within the Defence ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and technical skills, a sound understanding of Agile methodologies, and expertise in cybersecurity to ensure system integrity. This position offers a competitive salary and a flexible working environment, supporting career development in a diverse team committed to delivering high-quality services.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme

Generous pension and life assurance

25 days annual leave plus birthday off

10 days additional leave for military reservists

Options to buy and sell holiday

Flexible working

Work from home or client sites

Investment in personal development

Vibrant social scene

Qualifications

• SC clearance desired; must obtain UK Security Clearances.
• Experience configuring COTS or Open-Source software.
• Solid understanding of the Systems Engineering lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Work as a cross-functional engineer within an Agile team.
• Design and develop scalable, secure, high-performance software solutions.
• Document work and upskill junior team members.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical skills

Communication skills

Problem analysis

Cybersecurity best practices

Education

Degree level qualification in software or systems engineering

Cloud Accreditation in Administration or DevOps

Certification for CREST or equivalent

Chartered IT Professional or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking DevSecOps Engineers as part of our DevSecOps team, to design, deliver and support new systems within the Defence ecosystem.

The multi-disciplined Engineer will form part of the DevSecOps team, developing and delivering a range of capabilities in accordance with Agile best practice. The team works across the full systems engineering lifecycle from concept and requirements analysis through design, build, test, acceptance and delivery into live operations.

This role is for an engineer who specialises in the Security and Operations aspects of DevSecOps.

Your responsibilities

• Work as a cross functional engineer within an Agile team.
• Engage with clients, or their representatives, to understand requirements.
• Assist in the design and develop scalable, secure and high-performance software solutions in line with quality standards.
• Produce and execute solution tests.
• Identify and fix bugs in software and deployments.
• Make use of COTS and Open-Source products to assist Operations.
• Document work and upskill junior team members.
• Help to identify lessons learned and best practices.
• Continue to engage with new technologies to create new possibilities for the DevSecOps team.

You will possess a combination of excellent analytical, technical and communication skills to help design and develop system capabilities. As a proactive self-starter, ideally you will possess some combination of:

• A solid grounding in the Systems Engineering lifecycle, preferably with experience on large complex secure systems.
• Knowledge of Agile work practices.
• A knowledge and understanding of foundational ITIL functions, principles and processes.
• A proven track record in the implementation and maintenance of complex IT systems.
• Recent practical experience of successfully integrating complex COTS products.
• Expertise in the integration and configuration of COTS software to meet defined system requirements. e.g. Sophos, LogRhythm, Lumension Device Control, Camunda, MS Office, ESRI ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, BAE SOCET SET, Photoshop, Oracle, SQL Server, Splunk.
• A good understanding of the networking stack.
• Knowledge of using Active Directory and Group Policy Objects to implement security controls.
• Windows system administration experience, covering Windows 10, Windows 11 and Server 2019, 2022.
• Linux administration and user experience.
• Expertise or interest in designing and deploying cloud-based infrastructure (Azure, AWS etc).
• Solid scripting capabilities using PowerShell, VB, or Bash.
• Good knowledge of cybersecurity best practices.
• Experience implementing hardware integration projects.
• Skills covering Problem analysis and resolution in a secure environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to work out of hours on occasion.

Must have qualifications and experience

• A current SC clearance is desired. Must be willing and able to obtain the highest level of UK Security Clearances.
• A foundational understanding of the Development Lifecycle.
• Experience configuring COTS software or using Open-Source software to meet a requirement.
• Degree level (or equivalent) qualification in software or systems engineering; or a relevant alternative.
• Experience designing solutions to meet client requirements.
• Cloud Accreditation in Administration or DevOps areas.
• Certification for CREST or other relevant body.
• Chartered IT Professional or equivalent.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme
• Generous pension and life assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off and options to buy and sell holiday
• 10 days additional leave for military reservists
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
• Individual Doctor@Hand healthcare cover
• Genuine flexible working
• Work from home, our Bristol offices, or client sites
• The latest secure tech
• Investment in personal development
• Vibrant social scene

Why Apache iX?

Our growing team brings a wealth of experience from across the defence and security sector, and we pride ourselves in delivering the highest quality services to our clients.

We do this by creating a culture and environment where the best people want to work. We believe your work life and personal life should be mutually beneficial, we hold regular social events to help bond us as a team, and we offer a genuinely flexible approach to working.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals feel valued and respected. We believe that diversity of thought, background, experience, and perspective enhances our ability to innovate and thrive as a team. We actively promote an inclusive culture that embraces differences and ensures equal opportunities for all.

We believe that if you are happy, cared for, and feel part of a team with purpose, you will be motivated to deliver an excellent service to our clients.

What’s next?

Apply with your CV today. Please note, due to the nature of our work, we require our employees to undergo security vetting and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance.