DevOps Engineer (monitoring)

DevOps Engineer (Containerisation / Kubernetes)

• Sheffield (3 days per week onsite)
• Contract

We’re working with a leading financial services client to hire a DevOps Engineer with a strong focus on Containerisation and Kubernetes security. This role will play a key part in advancing secure container adoption across a large-scale enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and enhance the container security programme, defining standards and best practices
• Provide hands-on expertise and guidance on Kubernetes and container security
• Integrate security tools into container lifecycles to identify risks early in development
• Conduct security assessments across container platforms, pipelines, and workloads
• Implement observability and monitoring to detect vulnerabilities and security risks
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and risk teams to strengthen DevSecOps practices
• Support incident response and SOC activities related to container environments
• Ensure compliance with industry security standards (e.g. NIST, CIS, PCI-DSS)

Key Requirements

• Strong experience with Kubernetes and container platforms (essential)
• Hands-on experience across cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Proven background in DevOps / DevSecOps, including CI/CD pipeline integration
• Experience with automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm)
• Knowledge of container security tooling (e.g. scanners, CNAPP)
• Programming experience (e.g. Python or Java)
• Solid understanding of security principles within containerised environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

This is an excellent opportunity to work at scale, driving secure container and Kubernetes practices within a complex, enterprise setting