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# Principal Software Engineer (DevSecOps)

- **Company:** Leonardo UK
- **Location:** Carrington, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, DevOps, Information Technology Operations, Release Management, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Devsecops
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/principal-software-engineer-devsecops/50108811

## About the Role

secure-by-design environments, Hands-on experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices and tooling.Knowledge of cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments, including associated security considerations.Experience with enterprise DevOps and DevSecOps tools supporting modern software delivery. A background in software engineering, platform engineering, IT operations or a related discipline.Experience with requirements management, configuration management and version control tools.Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code, automation and deployment technologies. Experience working within Agile development environments.Strong communication skills with the ability to mentor and influence technical teams. A passion for automation, continuous improvement and engineering excellence.For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.Security ClearanceThis role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel

## Description

on-premises and hybrid environments.Design, deploy and maintain development, test and operational environments.Drive automation across software delivery and infrastructure provisioning to improve quality, consistency and efficiency.Develop and maintain automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.Apply effective change, configuration and release management practices.Support deployed services, ensuring high levels of performance, security and availability.Collaborate with engineers, platform teams and stakeholders to improve delivery capability and engineering practices.Champion secure-by-design principles across the software development lifecycle.What You'll BringYou will have a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline, together with experience delivering software solutions within a complex engineering environment. We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate: Experience designing, building and operating