DevOps / DevSecOps Engineers – Harness, Ansible & Cloud Security Location: London, Manchester, Leeds or Halifax Contract: 12 months (DevOps Platform Engineer); DevSecOps duration to be confirmed Working Model: Hybrid – onsite requirements vary by role We are recruiting experienced engineers for two exciting opportunities within a large UK financial services environment. These are separate positions, and candidates may apply for either role depending on their technical expertise. Role 1: Lead Cloud Security & DevSecOps Engineer We are seeking an experienced Cloud Security and DevSecOps Engineer to develop and automate security controls across enterprise cloud environments. Key Requirements: * Strong Terraform and infrastructure-as-code experience. * Hands-on OPA/Rego policy-as-code development. * Azure Policy and GCP security governance, including IAM and organisation policies. * Wiz CNAPP/CSPM experience. * Python development for security automation and API integrations. * CI/CD security integration, automated scanning and compliance controls. * Experience delivering cloud security solutions in regulated environments. * Exposure to AI/LLM-driven security automation, including tool calling, policy generation and MCP. Location: London Role 2: DevOps Platform engineer – Harness & Ansible We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to build and manage centralised enterprise CI/CD and automation services. Key Requirements: * Advanced Harness CI/CD administration, including pipeline-as-code and template management. * Strong Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) and Ansible Core experience. * Development of reusable Ansible Playbooks, Roles and Collections. * Experience managing centralised automation platforms supporting large engineering organisations. * Docker and Kubernetes experience. * Ansible inventory management, execution environments and RBAC. * Security guardrails, secrets management and automated compliance scanning. * API integration with tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, GitHub/GitLab and monitoring platforms. * Strong platform-as-a-product mindset and technical documentation skills. Location: Leeds, Halifax, Manchester or London Working Model: Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week Duration: 12 months Why Apply? * Work on enterprise-scale technology and engineering initiatives. * Contribute to cloud security, automation and platform transformation. * Collaborate with experienced engineering teams in a regulated environment. How to Apply Please submit your latest CV and indicate which position you are applying for: Role 1 – Lead Cloud Security & DevSecOps Engineer or Role 2 – DevOps Platform engineer (Harness & Ansible) Candidates with relevant experience in either specialism are encouraged to apply. You do not need to meet the requirements of both roles