DevSecOps Engineer

MCS Group is working with a global technology organisation to recruit a DevSecOps Engineer for their Belfast hub. This is a broad, hands on role at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, security engineering, and DevSecOps. Ideal for someone who wants to own the full security lifecycle across a modern multi cloud environment.

What you'll be doing

• Designing and maintaining secure cloud environments including IAM, firewalls, network segmentation and encryption
• Implementing and managing native security services across AWS (Security Hub, GuardDuty, Config, Control Tower) and Azure (Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, Key Vault)
• Building and managing security controls and infrastructure using Terraform or CloudFormation
• Integrating SAST, DAST and IaC scanning into CI/CD pipelines to enforce security gates before deployment
• Configuring cloud native logging and monitoring to detect incidents and trigger automated responses
• Managing virtual asset inventory and establishing BCP/DR and backup procedures
• Supporting cloud platform onboarding and offboarding and optimising workflows and user experience
• Collaborating with DevOps and IT teams to embed security best practices across the organisation
• Creating and maintaining runbooks, SOPs, incident response playbooks and escalation procedures

What we're looking for

• 3+ years hands on experience in a DevSecOps, cloud security or SRE role with a strong security focus
• Proficiency with Terraform or CloudFormation for secure infrastructure provisioning
• Solid experience with AWS and/or Azure native security services and security models
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash or PowerShell for automation and remediation
• Practical knowledge of IAM, VPC/VNet configuration, firewalls, WAFs and data encryption
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and CI/CD pipeline integration
• Clear communicator comfortable explaining technical concepts to both technical and non technical audiences

Nice to have

• Background in regulated industries or experience designing infrastructure to meet compliance frameworks
• AWS Certified Security Specialty or Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Experience with AI enhanced cloud security tooling