DevSecOps Engineer Security Automation & Compliance

Are you a hands-on automation engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, connecting systems and finding smarter ways to get things done

We're recruiting a Security Automation Engineer to join an established global technology business with a growing security and compliance function.

This is an opportunity to apply your engineering skills to meaningful security and compliance challenges, building automation that reduces manual effort, improves visibility and strengthens operational efficiency.

You'll work closely with security, engineering and compliance teams, reporting to an experienced Security Engineering Lead.

The Role

• Design, develop, test and maintain automation scripts and workflows.
• Integrate cloud, security and compliance platforms using APIs and webhooks.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual security controls, compliance evidence collection and reporting.
• Build and maintain automation across AWS cloud environments.
• Interpret technical architecture diagrams to understand system integrations, dependencies and data flows.
• Develop and support automated dashboards and reporting.
• Automate security findings and remediation tracking workflows.
• Collaborate with security, engineering and GRC teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in automation engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, security automation or platform engineering.
• Strong scripting and programming skills in Python, Go or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Demonstrated experience designing and building automation solutions.
• Hands-on experience with APIs, webhooks and systems integration.
• Practical experience working with AWS cloud environments.
• Ability to read and understand technical architecture diagrams and data flows.
• Understanding of security controls and compliance processes.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git and infrastructure as code.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work independently within a distributed team.

Highly Desirable

• Experience with Drata, Vanta or similar compliance automation platforms.
• Hands-on experience building dashboards and automated reporting, using Grafana, Power BI or similar tools.
• Experience integrating security scanners, SIEM or vulnerability management tools.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, PCI-DSS or SOC 2.

What's on Offer

You'll join a growing security and compliance function within an established global technology business, where your work will have a direct impact on how security controls and compliance processes are managed.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role offering the opportunity to take ownership of automation projects, work with modern cloud technologies and develop your skills with the support of an experienced technical leader.

If you're a technically capable engineer who enjoys building automation and wants to apply your skills in a security-focused environment, we'd love to hear from you.