Microsoft DevOps Engineer in Northumberland, Prudhoe

Job Description SecOps Engineer Build Security into Every Deployment, Every Platform, Every Day Are you a hands-on security professional who thrives on solving complex challenges and strengthening cyber resilience? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a SecOps Engineer to join a growing technology organisation as they establish a brand-new DevSecOps function. This is more than just another security role. You'll have the opportunity to influence security strategy, improve security operations, and help embed secure engineering practices across a modern cloud and infrastructure estate. Working closely with DevOps, Infrastructure, and an external Security Operations Centre, you'll play a key role in ensuring security is built into the design, deployment, and operation of critical platforms. The environment spans Azure, AWS, Windows, Linux, and on-premise infrastructure, providing plenty of variety and technical challenge. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing operational security, vulnerability management, cloud security, and continuous improvement projects while helping shape a security-first culture. Identifying, prioritising, and managing security risks using industry-leading security tools. Planning and delivering security patching and system hardening initiatives. Improving monitoring, threat detection, and response capabilities. Driving security improvement projects across cloud, endpoint, identity, and network security domains. Practical Windows and Linux hardening and patch management expertise. Experience securing Azure and/or AWS environments. Familiarity with SIEM technologies and Microsoft security tooling. Knowledge of regulatory and security frameworks including ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, or similar. Hybrid working model ? Opportunity to help build a new DevSecOps capability ? Ongoing training, development, and certification support ? Generous annual leave entitlement ? Pension scheme ? Modern, collaborative working environment ? Long-term career progression opportunities ? Inclusive and diverse company culture Due to the nature of the organisation's client base and regulatory requirements, successful applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain UK Security Check (SC) clearance and successfully complete pre-employment screening. If you're passionate about cyber security, cloud technologies, and building secure platforms at scale, we'd love to hear from you. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.