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DevOps Engineer (Platform Engineering & Security0

130 000 – 143 000 £
ContractExperience not specifiedOn-sitePeterborough
SandersonPeterborough

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DevOps Engineer (Platform Engineering & Security)
Peterborough - 3 days per week onsite
£500-£520 (Inside IR35)
6 Months Initial

We're supporting a large enterprise organisation as they continue to invest in platform engineering, security automation and software delivery modernisation.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing Platform Engineering team responsible for delivering secure, scalable and automated solutions across a complex technology estate.

The role has a strong focus on DevSecOps, security automation, access governance, CI/CD engineering and operational excellence, making it an excellent fit for someone who enjoys combining platform engineering with secure-by-design principles.

Key Responsibilities


  • Design, build, and enhance enterprise CI/CD platforms and automation capabilities.
  • Drive the adoption of DevSecOps practices across the software delivery lifecycle.
  • Implement and support security controls, governance processes, and access management solutions.
  • Integrate security scanning, compliance validation, and vulnerability management into engineering workflows.
  • Develop automation solutions that improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
  • Support observability, monitoring, logging, and platform reliability initiatives.
  • Collaborate with development, infrastructure, database, and security teams to deliver scalable platform solutions.
  • Contribute to platform standardisation, engineering best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.


Experience Required


  • Strong background in DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering.
  • Experience building and supporting enterprise-scale CI/CD and automation platforms.
  • Solid understanding of DevSecOps principles and security-focused engineering practices.
  • Experience working with modern cloud and infrastructure technologies.
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management approaches.
  • Experience operating within large, complex, and highly governed environments.
  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.



Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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Market insight

135% above median
58 076 £

Based on 16 offers with salary for Jobs on-site in Peterborough

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