DevOps Engineer
+11 month +
+Hybrid working with Birmingham / Sheffield / Edinburgh
+Inside IR35
+£525 - £548 a day
Skills:
+CI / CD pipeline
+Python
+Jenkins
We are seeking an experienced DevX Build Pipeline Engineer to own and evolve a critical Jenkins Shared Library that powers multi-language build pipelines across the organisation. You will play a key role in delivering fast, secure, and provenance-rich CI/CD pipelines, strengthening software supply-chain integrity and enabling engineering teams to ship with confidence.
This role sits at the intersection of DevOps, DevSecOps, and Developer Experience, with a strong emphasis on Python automation, Jenkins/Groovy pipelines, and modern supply-chain security standards.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain Jenkins Shared Library pipeline steps (build, test, package, scan, deploy).
Develop and extend Python tooling for:
SLSA provenance
SBOM generation (CycloneDX)
Hash/digest accuracy (SHA1/SHA256)
Security scan aggregation (SonarQube, Sonatype IQ, SAST, container scanning)
Optimise pipeline performance through parallelisation, caching, dependency prefetching, and BOM scope reduction.
Ensure artifact integrity and reproducibility, including evidence modelling and digest validation.
Refactor and modernise legacy pipeline scripts (remove global state, standardise templates, consolidate hashing logic).
Define and document ci-config.yaml standards and usage patterns.
Mentor engineers on secure pipeline development and software supply-chain best practices.
Proactively troubleshoot and prevent CI/CD pipeline incidents.
Essential Skills & Experience
7+ years' engineering experience, with 3+ years in CI/CD platform or DevSecOps roles .
Expert knowledge of Jenkins and Groovy Shared Libraries .
Strong Python automation skills (JSON/YAML processing, tooling scripts).
Deep understanding of Maven, NPM, and Python packaging .
Exposure to Helm, Terraform, and container image metadata .
Solid experience with software supply-chain security (SLSA, CycloneDX SBOMs, digests).
Hands-on use of SonarQube, Sonatype IQ, SAST, and container scanning tools .
Proven ability to optimise CI/CD performance (caching, parallel builds, dependency pruning).
Awareness of compliance and secure-by-design engineering practices.
If you'd like to discuss this DevOps Engineer role in more detail, please send your updated CV to and I will get in touch.
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