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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cyber Security Engineer - **Company:** Leidos, Inc. - **Location:** Farnborough, UK (Remote available) - **Salary:** £60,131.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Intrusion Detection Systems, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Network Security, Network Segmentation, OAuth, Open Web Application Security, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Ansible, JSON Web Token, Secure Coding, Security Information and Event Management, SonarQube, Tripwire, Scripting, In-Plane Switching (IPS), Istio, Software Security, Firewalls (Computer Science), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Rate Limiting, Git, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Tanzu, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Rancher, CIS Benchmarks, Api Gateway, Terraform, Devsecops, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response, Jenkins - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5877276633 ## About the Role * Experience working in MOD or Home Office project environments * Strong knowledge of network and system security, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, micro-segmentation, and host security. + Hands on experience with the following security products Trellix, Ivanti, ClearSwift, Yubikey * Understanding of secure coding practices and common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25). * Expertise in identity and access management (IAM), including RBAC, ABAC, JWT and Cookie based authentication. * Incident detection and response in MOD environments. * Security compliance and regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS Benchmarks). * Experience working with Kubernetes at an administrative level Soft Skills: * Strong leadership and mentoring abilities. * Effective communication with development, operations, and security teams. * Ability to advocate for security best practices in a DevOps culture. Desirable Skills: Containerization Security * Expertise in Kubernetes security (e.g., RBAC, network policies, pod security standards, secrets management). * Knowledge of container runtime security (e.g., container escapes, rootless containers, sandboxing). * Image security best practices, including scanning, signing, and provenance verification. * Secure deployment patterns using Tanzu & Kubernetes. * Runtime security monitoring. DevSecOps & CI/CD Security * Secure CI/CD pipeline design with security testing using like Git and SonarQube. * Implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security (e.g., Terraform, Ansible). * Secrets management in CI/CD pipelines using Vault or Kubernetes Secrets. * Security automation and policy enforcement using tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI and Jenkins. Cloud & Infrastructure Security * Strong knowledge of cloud security principles in a containerised environment. * Kubernetes security posture management (KSPM) using tools like Trivy. * Secure ingress/egress controls, service mesh security (e.g., Istio). * Encryption strategies for data at rest, in transit, and in use. * Network security best practices for Tanzu container networking (e.g., NSX, Rancher) * Compliance monitoring and security auditing for cloud-native environments. Automation & Scripting * Scripting skills in Python, PowerShell for security automation. * API security knowledge (e.g., OAuth, JWT, API gateways, rate limiting). * Experience with Security as Code for automated policy enforcement. Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your CV with us today... ## Description Cyber Security Engineers are responsible for providing cybersecurity engineering services for classified and unclassified networks of computer systems. The Cyber Security Engineers will provide operational and engineering support. 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