SecOps Engineer
Croydon (Hybrid)
6 Month Contract
£500/day (Outside IR35)
SecOps Engineer needed with both active SC Clearance and NPPV3 Security Clearance. 6 Month Contract based in Croydon (Hybrid).
Paying up to £500/day (Outside IR35). Start ASAP in Feb/March 2026.
Hybrid Working - 3 days/week remote (WFH), and 2 days/week working on-site in the Croydon office, plus occasional travel to the Birmingham office.
A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in delivering large-scale Government / Public Sector projects.
Key experience + tasks will include:
SecOps Engineer needed to perform a key role in supporting technically complex + secure Government Cloud services programmes.
SecOps Engineer with in-depth experience of Security Operations, Security Consultant, or Information Security related roles.
Experience of supporting secure government Cloud migration / transformation programmes.
Ensuring security procedures, controls + operational practices are compliant with Government Security Classifications framework and security policies.
Maintaining Security Operating Procedures (SysOps), and Information Security management policies.
Continuous improvement of security processes, supporting secure delivery across Cloud services + maintaining a strong security culture.
Investigating security incidents and breaches, performing vulnerability scans for releases, vulnerability risk assessments + remediation planning.
Conducting threat modelling to identify risks and inform secure design decisions.
Providing assurance over patching operations, release notes + change management activities.
Assessing external threat intelligence feeds + providing recommendations to mitigate risks.
Conducting security incident investigations, accurate reporting + taking follow-up actions.
Creating ITHC (IT Health Check) Remediation Action Plans, tracking progress, ITHC change management + delivery Kanban board tickets.
Supporting certificate management ceremonies + cryptographic control processes.
Managing digital access requests + supporting Joiner/Mover/Leaver processes to maintain secure access controls.
Security Certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer), or similar.
Experience of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and Government / GOV.UK programmes preferred.
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