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The Principal DevSecOps Engineer will typically combine the skills of software coding and/or scripting, process reengineering and infrastructure provisioning with exemplary leadership, team working and communication skills. The Principal DevSecOps Engineer should have a good breadth of knowledge across the disciplines of software development and how software and infrastructure is deployed.\nThe ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of performing in a similar strategic and leading DevSecOps position, and preferably working in a secure environment. You will possess a strong all round technical ability with an excellent working knowledge of platform capability area for Cloud / Hybrid and on-premise network and systems infrastructure technologies. An awareness of cyber security capabilities is advantageous. You will need to have strong experience in owning and overseeing the building, implementing and maintaining of systems with complex architectures on client site; with on-going proactive operational support, and working closely with key stakeholders and end users. Working within a specialist skilled engineering team providing 1st to 3rd line support to the client.\nThese roles demand excellent technical skills with the responsibility to support, maintain and operate systems while conforming to industry best practice and/or Leonardo best practices and technical designs. The principal role will require excellent leadership and team working attributes but also requires the ability to take accountability to work independently.\nProjects will be from the full systems engineering lifecycle from Concept Exploration through to In-Service Support providing the opportunity to develop your experience while supporting the requirements management, system architecture and design, subsystem design and development, system integration, test and acceptance and specialist technical support.\nWhat you’ll do as a Principal DevSecOps Engineer:\nAs a Principal DevSecOps Engineer within the Cyber Division, you will typically be working as part of a larger Project team including the design, development and testing of secure systems, including but not limited to, Information Management Systems, Command and Control systems, Security Monitoring of IT, IoT and CNI systems and services.\nThese roles will have the ability to take ownership / implement the DevSecOps side of the engineering delivery of one or more work packages, including the planning, estimation, execution and progress reporting of own workload and that of other team members.\n What we need from you:\nAssist in the overall implementation of new software / applications / packing for the Cyber division.\nAnalyse requirements, design, implement and unit test software code and supporting artefacts using appropriate tools.\nAs required, lead on software/application development activities.\nPlan and undertake installations on development, test, reference and operational environments.\nDeliver consistent high-quality software and environmental builds through automation.\nCreation and maintenance of automaton frameworks for software and/or environment provisioning and ongoing operation.\nManaging and controlling software configuration for projects including the source repository.\nImplement and maintain of Continuous Integration (CI) and/or Build pipelines where appropriate.\nUnderstand change control and release management practices.\nEnsure high availability and security of systems through robust monitoring, logging, and alerting.\nAssist in data engineering activities (data cleansing, integration, onward data analytics).\nProvide application support to existing deployed services.\nContribute to the improvement and efficiency of the Cyber division.\nYou really must have:\nA good working knowledge and experience of various techniques with a broad scope of skills and experience of mainstream IT infrastructure services and components including:\nDemonstrable experience of performing a similar role, ideally within a secure or regulated environment.\nLead the development and implementation of DevSecOps tools and practices.\nSupport and mentor fellow DevSecOps engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture and driving continuous improvement to address operational issues.\nAdvanced experience of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and automation tools (Terraform & Ansible) for automating infrastructure builds and configuration.\nStrong experience of designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins) to automate builds, tests & deployments to ensure secure and compliant delivery of applications.\nProficiency in managing Kubernetes clusters in a production setting, with a focus on security and scalability.\nPrevious experience of developing and managing Helm charts for secure Kubernetes application deployments.\nStrong understanding of Git and Source Code Repository management (GitLab, GitHub); with experience of Branching Strategies for controlled Release Management.\nO/S System Administration experience - Linux, Windows level scripting.\nGood knowledge of Agile methodologies, SCRUM, BDD, TDD.\nClear and effective communication skills.\nStrong analytical skills with an aptitude for solving complex/technical problems.\nFlexible and adaptable attitude, capable of acquiring new skills.\nObjective and logical with an enquiring and creative mind.\nIt would be nice if you had:\nData Engineering - experience of one or more: Apache ecosystem, SQL, Python.\nWeb - HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, SOAP.\nExperience with Secure DevSecOps within an Agile /SAFe environment.\nContainerisation & Orchestration - Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Rancher etc.\nSoftware development capability. Any form of prior development expertise would be beneficial, but the eagerness and desire to learn new technologies would be preferable.\nSecurity Clearance\nYou must be a sole UK National and hold current UK Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.\nFor more information and guidance please visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels\nLife at Leonardo\nWith a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.\n Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)\nHolidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year\nFlexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us\n Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, access to Mental Health support, Financial wellbeing support, network groups (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)\nLifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme\n Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)\nTraining: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera\nReferral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member\nBonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below\nFor a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website.\nLeonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.\nAt Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.\nThis is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. 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