Director - DevSecOps Pre/ Post-sales SC Clearance

My global service provider client is expanding their solutions team and is hiring a DevSecOps Director to lead secure software development, DevSecOps, and security testing. Drive high-impact initiatives, embed security across the organisation, shape secure solutions, mentor teams, and ensure resilience against evolving threats.

About the job:

Lead the secure software development lifecycle, security testing, and DevSecOps practices across strategic and operational levels. You will ensure security is embedded from design through deployment, oversee secure coding and testing, and drive operational maturity and resilience against evolving threats

What you'll do:

• Define and govern secure architecture standards, aligned with NIST, OWASP, ISO 27001, and enterprise policies
• Lead DevSecOps integration, embedding automated security testing (SAST, DAST, SCA, container security) into CI/CD pipelines
• Oversee large-scale secure development programs, ensuring SLA/KPI compliance and high-quality service delivery
• Support pre-sales & business development, articulating security value propositions, contributing to SOWs, and advising clients on secure solutions
• Manage budgets, resource planning, and profitability, while identifying operational efficiencies
• Mentor engineering teams on secure coding, threat modelling, and DevSecOps best practices, building a culture of shared security ownership
• Conduct security design reviews and architectural checkpoints to validate risk mitigation before deployment

What you'll bring:

• 10+ years in secure software development and testing, including 5+ years in leadership
• Proven success managing complex, high-impact security projects
• Strong technical expertise in secure coding, cloud (AWS/Azure), DevSecOps, and security tooling
• Excellent communication, client engagement, and crisis management skills
• Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, CSSLP, CEH)
• Right to work in the UK & eligible for SC Clearance is mandatory

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