Lead Software and DevOps Engineer

Lead Software & DevOps Engineer

• Sheffield (3 days per week onsite)
• Inside IR35

We're working with a leading financial services client to hire a Lead Software & DevOps Engineer to drive the design and delivery of enterprise-wide security solutions across a complex technology landscape.

This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone operating at a Lead Engineer/Team Lead level, with proven experience managing and mentoring small teams of engineers while remaining close to architecture and implementation.

Crucially, this role requires a strong foundation in software development. You will have started your career as a developer or programmer and bring a developer-first mindset to security engineering, with a preference for experience in Python-based development.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver end-to-end security solutions across cloud and on-prem environments
• Build and scale secure platforms, frameworks, and reusable security patterns
• Lead initiatives across IAM, CI/CD security, secrets management, and supply chain security
• Implement robust secrets and key management solutions (eg HashiCorp Vault, cloud-native tools)
• Partner with engineering and platform teams to close security gaps and guide implementation
• Own delivery of new security environments and capabilities, from concept through to adoption
• Lead and manage a small team of engineers, setting direction, priorities, and ensuring delivery
• Engage senior stakeholders and drive enterprise-wide adoption of security best practices
• Contribute hands-on through coding, automation, and tooling-bringing a software engineering approach to security challenges

Key Requirements

• Background in software development (eg Software Engineer, Developer, Programmer) with hands-on coding experience
• Strong proficiency in Python, or significant experience using Python in engineering or security contexts
• Proven experience in security engineering, DevSecOps, and security architecture
• Strong hands-on background with the ability to design and implement solutions
• Demonstrated experience leading or managing small engineering teams (Team Lead/Lead Engineer level)
• Expertise across cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and on-prem environments
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD security, IAM, secrets management, and supply chain security
• Experience with HashiCorp Vault or similar technologies
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable

• Cloud certifications (eg AWS Professional, Architecture or DevOps track)
• Experience operating within large, regulated environments
• Experience building internal tools, automation, or security platforms using Python

This is a key opportunity to take ownership of security engineering strategy and delivery, while leading a team and driving secure-by-design practices with a strong engineering and development focus across a large-scale enterprise environment.

More details available on successful application.