SecOps Engineer

SecOps Engineer

Croydon (Hybrid)

6 Month Contract

£500/day (Outside IR35)

SecOps Engineer needed with both active SC Clearance and NPPV3 Security Clearance. 6 Month Contract based in Croydon (Hybrid).

Paying up to £500/day (Outside IR35). Start ASAP in Feb/March 2026.

Hybrid Working - 3 days/week remote (WFH), and 2 days/week working on-site in the Croydon office, plus occasional travel to the Birmingham office.

A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in delivering large-scale Government / Public Sector projects.

Key experience + tasks will include:

• SecOps Engineer needed to perform a key role in supporting technically complex + secure Government Cloud services programmes.


• SecOps Engineer with in-depth experience of Security Operations, Security Consultant, or Information Security related roles.


• Experience of supporting secure government Cloud migration / transformation programmes.


• Ensuring security procedures, controls + operational practices are compliant with Government Security Classifications framework and security policies.


• Maintaining Security Operating Procedures (SysOps), and Information Security management policies.


• Continuous improvement of security processes, supporting secure delivery across Cloud services + maintaining a strong security culture.


• Investigating security incidents and breaches, performing vulnerability scans for releases, vulnerability risk assessments + remediation planning.


• Conducting threat modelling to identify risks and inform secure design decisions.


• Providing assurance over patching operations, release notes + change management activities.


• Assessing external threat intelligence feeds + providing recommendations to mitigate risks.


• Conducting security incident investigations, accurate reporting + taking follow-up actions.


• Creating ITHC (IT Health Check) Remediation Action Plans, tracking progress, ITHC change management + delivery Kanban board tickets.


• Supporting certificate management ceremonies + cryptographic control processes.


• Managing digital access requests + supporting Joiner/Mover/Leaver processes to maintain secure access controls.


• Security Certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer), or similar.


• Experience of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and Government / GOV.UK programmes preferred.