DevSecOps Architect

Job Title: Senior Cloud Security / DevSecOps Architect

Job Location: London (Onsite)

Job Type: FTE

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Security / DevSecOps Engineer with 10+ years of IT experience and strong expertise in multi-cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD automation, cloud security and policy-as-code.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience across AWS, Azure and GCP, with strong knowledge of Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Python and Rego/OPA. The role will work closely with Cyber Security, Cloud Engineering and application teams to implement security controls, investigate policy-related issues and enable development teams to securely adopt cloud security and automation solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure & Terraform

• Design, deploy and manage cloud resources across AWS, Azure and GCP.

• Develop and maintain reusable Terraform modules for cloud resource deployment.

• Implement Infrastructure as Code standards and support application teams with Terraform-related implementation and troubleshooting.

• Promote reusable, scalable and secure infrastructure deployment patterns.

CI/CD & DevSecOps

• Build, maintain and support CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and Azure DevOps.

• Integrate infrastructure and security validations into application deployment pipelines.

• Troubleshoot pipeline failures and security-policy validation issues.

• Support development teams in adopting automated security controls within their existing CI/CD workflows.

Automation & Policy as Code

• Develop automation solutions using Python to improve operational efficiency and reduce repetitive manual activities.

• Develop and maintain Rego/OPA policies for automated cloud and Infrastructure as Code security validation.

• Investigate policy failures, false positives and configuration issues.

• Work with application teams to understand policy violations and provide appropriate remediation guidance.

Cloud Security

• Strong understanding of cloud security controls across AWS, Azure and GCP.

• Implement and support Azure Policies for governance and security enforcement.

• Work with AWS Service Control Policies (SCPs) and Resource Control Policies (RCPs).

• Understand and troubleshoot cloud IAM roles, permissions and access controls.

• Support secure deployment patterns and cloud governance requirements across multiple cloud environments.

CNAPP / CSPM

• Strong understanding of Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) concepts.

• Hands-on or operational knowledge of Wiz and CloudGuard.

• Investigate cloud security findings, policy violations and configuration issues identified through CNAPP/CSPM platforms.

• Work with application and Cyber Security teams to understand findings and support remediation.

• Assist application teams with onboarding and adoption of cloud security solutions.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Application Support

• Collaborate closely with Cyber Security, Cloud Engineering, DevOps and application development teams.

• Provide technical guidance to application teams during solution adoption and onboarding.

• Investigate and troubleshoot security policy, Terraform, CI/CD and cloud configuration issues.

• Translate security requirements into practical technical solutions that development teams can implement.

• Provide clear guidance and documentation for security controls, integration patterns and remediation activities.

• Act as a technical point of contact for application teams throughout the adoption lifecycle.

Required Technical Skills

• Cloud: AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform

• Terraform: Resource deployment, reusable module development and troubleshooting

• CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps

• Automation: Python

• Policy as Code: Rego / Open Policy Agent (OPA)

• Cloud Security: Azure Policy, AWS SCP, AWS RCP, IAM roles and permissions

• CNAPP / CSPM: Wiz, CloudGuard

• DevSecOps: Integration of security and policy controls into CI/CD workflows

• Troubleshooting: Cloud policy, IaC, pipeline and security control issues

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

• Ability to work effectively with both Cyber Security and application development teams.

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities.

• Ability to explain complex security requirements in simple, practical terms.

• Collaborative approach when working with developers, engineers and security stakeholders.

• Ability to guide application teams through onboarding and solution adoption.

• Strong documentation and knowledge-sharing skills.