Hybrid DevSecOps Engineer

at Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford

• Job title: DevSecOps Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, Docker, Google Cloud Platform, Grafana, Kubernetes, Oracle, Prometheus, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Oxford, United Kingdom

About the role

• DevSecOps Engineer for the Pathogen Programme developing secure data platforms. Focus on building automation for cross-functional teams in a collaborative research environment.

Responsibilities

• **Key Responsibilities**
• Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure using **Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)**.
• Develop and maintain **Infrastructure as Code (IaC)** solutions with tools such as **Terraform**, ensuring secure and repeatable deployments.
• Implement and manage **CI/CD pipelines** with automated security testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Ensure all components of the data platform—OCI infrastructure, data ingest pipelines, tool deployments, access controls, and monitoring tools—are developed, tested, and deployed using automated best practices.
• Collaborate with bioinformaticians to ensure pipelines are secure by design, version-controlled, and deployed through automated processes.
• Work closely with engineering teams to integrate security throughout feature development and deployment.
• Automate vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate risks across systems and environments.
• Partner with the security function to embed best practices into new and existing features.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and regulations (e.g., **ISO 27001**, **SOC2**).
• Implement monitoring solutions to detect and respond to security incidents in real time.
• Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot infrastructure and security issues in production.
• Collaborate with technical leads to continuously improve security processes and workflows.

Requirements

• **Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience**
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally **Oracle Cloud**, including provisioning, configuration, and service management.
• Proficiency in **Terraform** or similar infrastructure automation tools.
• Experience implementing and maintaining **CI/CD pipelines** (e.g., GitHub Actions) with automated security testing.
• In-depth knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., **Docker**) and orchestration tools like **Kubernetes**.
• Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, including **IAM**, network security, and encryption.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., **Prometheus**, **Grafana**, **ELK stack**).
• Proficiency with **Git** or other version control systems.
• **Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Experience**
• Certifications in **Oracle Cloud (OCI)** or other platforms (AWS, GCP).
• Hands-on experience with security tools (e.g., **OWASP ZAP**, **Burp Suite**).
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., **Jira**, **Confluence**).
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and standards (e.g., **GDPR**, **HIPAA**, **ISO27001**, **ISO13485**).
• Previous experience in start-up or scale-up environments.
• **Key Attributes**
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and upskill in new technologies.
• Hands-on approach to exploring new tools and developing POCs.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a critical approach to security challenges.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to security and quality assurance.
• Flexibility to adapt and contribute to a rapidly scaling organisation.

Benefits

• **We offer the following benefits:**
• Enhanced holiday pay
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hospital Cash Plan
• Therapy Services
• Perk Box
• Electrical Car Scheme
• **Why work for EIT:**
• At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact!
• **Terms of Appointment:**
• You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary.
• You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford.
• During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.