DevSecOps Engineer Lead

Heathrow Airport

  • Heathrow, Greater London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 11 days ago
Job Description:The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the architecture of solutions that operate within the agile, DevSecOps process. This role involves working closely with our product owners on the backlog and managing the CI/CD tool chain. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Copado, with expertise in Compliance Hub and Robotic Testing. Experience in working within e-commerce at scale in a retail environment is essential. Additionally, the candidate will engage with suppliers to ensure seamless integration into DevOps processes and manage environments and DevSecOps integrations. The Tech Lead will ensure that the organisation's cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines are optimised, reliable, and secureResponsibilities:
  • Architect and design scalable, reliable, and secure DevSecOps solutions to support agile development and continuous delivery.
  • Collaborating with product owners to manage the backlog, ensuring technical feasibility and alignment with business objectives.
  • Implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Copado and Asure DevSecOps to ensure fast, reliable, and automated deployments. Ensure pipelines are efficient and resilient by implementing automated testing and monitoring.
  • Leading efforts to standardise CI/CD pipelines across teams, promoting consistency and efficiency.
  • Automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Chef. Monitoring and optimising infrastructure resources to ensure cost-effectiveness and performance.
  • Designing and implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure pipeline reliability and performance.
  • Utilising Copado to manage Salesforce deployments and ensure seamless integration with other enterprise systems.
  • Ensuring all solutions align with the organisation's architectural standards and best practices.
  • Integrating security tools and practices into the DevSecOps pipeline to ensure solutions meet cyber security requirements.
  • Conducting regular assessments of the DevSecOps environment to identify areas for improvement and optimisation.
  • Staying up to date with the latest DevSecOps tools, practices, and trends to ensure the organisation is leveraging the best technologies.
  • Leading and mentoring a team of DevOps engineers, offering guidance on best practices in CI/CD and automation. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA, and IT, to optimise DevOps workflows and improve deployment velocity. Working closely with product and development teams to align DevOps practices with project goals.
  • Mentoring and training junior team members on DevSecOps architecture, automation, and development best practices.
Qualifications:
  • Proven experience as a DevSecOps Engineer with a strong focus on agile and DevSecOps processes
  • Knowledge of Copado for managing Salesforce.
  • Strong understanding of DevSecOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
  • Proficiency in the following: YAML, Python, Bash or PowerShell.
  • Experience with integrating security into CI/CD pipelines, such as SAST and SCA.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to think critically and strategically.
  • Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
Ideally, you'll have:
  • Exposure to configuration management and containerisation and orchestration tools
  • Experience in working with e-commerce solutions at scale within a retail environment.
  • Knowledge of basic security practices for DevOps, such as secure coding standards, API security, and vulnerability scanning tools.
#LI-HybridAbout Us:There's something so special about working at the world's most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.Every day, you'll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we're working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there's no place like Heathrow.Our rewardsWe offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we'll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we'll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you'll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.Working LocationOur Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You'll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.Sustainable Travel to workHeathrow's sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.Equal OpportunitiesAs an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger - not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.About the Team:Together, we're working to welcome millions more passengers, while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability. At Heathrow, you can be part of this - providing solutions that make every journey better for millions each year. That means ensuring we meet the changing needs of the passengers, colleagues and partners who use our airport to work, travel, trade, shop, eat, explore and connect. Our Solutions team covers project management, process improvement, business change, technology, cyber defence, masterplanning, infrastructure and procurement. It brings together people with the skills to deliver prestigious and often large-scale projects, from transforming terminals to making big reductions in our carbon emissions.Every day will test your skills and give you the opportunity to make your mark. You might be working with the technology and data that power our city within a city, driving vital commercial agreements with everyone from retailers to airlines, or improving the unique infrastructure that includes everything from 200 buildings to 250 HV substations. It's a collaborative environment, where you can rely on the support of the experts around you as you take on projects you'll both take pride in and feel passionate about.

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