I'm supporting a defence-focused start-up in their search for a Cloud Security Engineer with a focus on DevSecOps and application security to embed security directly into their engineering and delivery pipelines.
Role: SC Cleared DevSecOps Engineer (Azure)
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 per annum
Location: West Midlands (1-3 days/week on-site)
Role Responsibilities
* Integrate security controls and scanning into CI/CD pipelines
* Improve software supply chain security and dependency management
* Review and secure pipelines, repositories, and build processes
* Define and enforce branch protection, approvals, and release controls
* Drive pipeline hardening and secure configuration practices
* Support adoption of a secure SDLC across engineering teams
* Implement code, dependency, and IaC scanning with policy integration
* Embed security requirements into platform and application delivery
* Support secure design for new services in collaboration with architects
* Partner with engineering to deliver secure-by-design solutions
* Contribute to incident response, including investigation and triage
* Improve detection and logging across application and pipeline layers
* Contribute to automation and repeatable security practices
Skills & Experience
1. Experience with DevSecOps/application security in Azure e...