We are helping our client look for a TS/SCI cleared Lead DevSecOps Engineer with a focus on securing containers, orchestration, CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure to join our growing team. The successful candidate will have an essential role in ensuring the information security of their business.

You will be working in a team that embraces DevSecOps culture and strives to secure cloud infrastructure using cutting-edge technologies.

The main responsibilities of the position include:

• Conduct assessments and make recommendations to ensure that appropriate controls are in place
• Participate in efforts that shape the company's security policies, procedures, and standards for use in all DevSecOps phases
• Investigate and implement security best practices for containers, container images, and Kubernetes (AWS EKS) in all phases
• Configure and maintain platforms for workload protection
• Liaise with Cloud DevOps and Platform Engineers to investigate and implement security best practices for network security and access control in containerized environments, and suggest security improvements to the CI/CD process
• Investigate and implement security best practices for GitLab and Jenkins platforms, pipelines, and runners
• Liaise with developers to implement security best practices
• Create, develop, and implement solutions to address infrastructure and security requirements Identify and apply automation to improve security and reduce repetitive work

Main requirements:

• BSc/MSc in Information Security or any other related field
• Active TS/SCI security clearance (eligibility CAN be considered)
• Minimum 8 years of working experience in Information Security with a focus of at least 4 years in DevSecOps
• Strong experience in securing containers, container images, and Kubernetes (preferably AWS EKS)
• Experience with securing GitLab and Jenkins platforms, pipelines, and runners
• Strong experience with Cilium or Kubernetes network policies
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Policy-as-Code
• Technical knowledge in AWS security and networking services (IAM, CloudTrail, VPC, EC2, EKS, ELB)
• Ability to work autonomously with minimum supervision and to integrate well within a team
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly learn new technologies in depth

The following will be considered an advantage:

• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, and AWS Certified Security - Specialty certificates
• Hands-on experience with Prisma Cloud for workload protection
• Experience with Helm, Istio, and scripting languages preferably in Python

Oscar Associates Limited (US) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.