Salary: From £47,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience + fantastic benefits
Jisc grade: TDV3 (internal use only)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid - A blend of working from home and your nominated hub office, we have hubs in London, Bristol, Manchester and Oxford. Specific patterns for working in the office are not mandated, and the frequency of time worked in the office is agreed with your manager. Meeting in person is something we value so you may need to travel on occasion to any of our hub offices.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• A strong background in AWS and using Terraform to manage AWS infrastructure
• You have the willingness and passion for learning new technology as required and the ability to act and work both independently and as an enthusiastic team member.
• The ability to explore technology solutions across the technology stack is a must along with being able to investigate issues and provide solutions for those issues.
• It would be advantageous to be experienced in security or penetration testing.
• Other cloud experience is also useful
  Don’t meet every single requirement?
  We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, so we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements, but you feel this role is perfect for you. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!
  Why work for us?
  At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors.
  We believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working.
  It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. Our hybrid working policy is flexible, and the frequency of time spent in your nominated office will vary across teams and job roles.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

If you have a strong background in both software development and security, with a deep understanding of DevSecOps and DevOps principles and practices, then this role could be the one for you. Working in this niche role with the software development teams in helping them to setup, secure and maintain cloud infrastructure primarily on AWS, you will use infrastructure code solutions such as Terraform or CDK. The role will also require you to advise on security and monitoring services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As a DevSecOps Engineer you will ensure teams are using the latest methods for developing secure applications and APIs.
• Advise and help with building, configuring and securing infrastructure and pipelines.
• You will also be responsible for helping teams integrate and automate SAST (Static Application Security Testing), DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) and Accessibility testing tools.
• Research and manage new tools to help developer teams improve efficiency and monitor project availability
• The role involves helping maintain our Cyber Essentials certification and working with other teams (including security teams) to achieve this.