DevSecOps Engineer
About Morton Technologies
Morton Technologies is a UK-based software and engineering company specialising in expert solutions for training, modelling, and simulation in defence and security. Established in 2016 and now nearing a decade in operation, Morton focuses on simulation and synthetic training, as well as broader software innovation across modelling and simulation, systems engineering, virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and research-driven development. Its portfolio includes projects involving electromagnetic decision support, maritime synthetic training, AI for war gaming, maintenance trainers, aircraft loader trainers, digital mock-ups, and data-driven analytical tools.
We are a professional, delivery-oriented business dedicated to helping customers design, develop, deliver, and maintain complex software and hardware solutions. Our work takes place in environments where technical quality, reliability, and a clear understanding of user needs are essential. This makes Morton an ideal partner for those aiming to build serious software with a genuine operational purpose.
Initial Project
EPIC is an exciting new training application for defence. It is being developed to support collective training delivery through a secure, modern, responsive platform that runs on tablets and other end-user devices, and integrates with wider training and support systems.
Working Arrangements, Office and Travel
Our new office is based in Tortworth House Business Centre, Tortworth Rd, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8HQ, where our development team is situated. This role is in person, subject to project, security, integration, testing, and customer-site requirements. There will also be some occasional national and international travel needed to support training.
UK Security Requirements
Applicants must be a UK national with no other nationality and be able to receive and hold SC government security clearance.
DevSecOps Engineer
Manage and support Morton’s development team and training estate.
Required – Essential experience
1. Containers: Containerised software delivery using platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift (YAML, etc.).
2. CI/CD: Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, security scanning, dependency checking, and controlled deployment.
3. Cloud: Ability to manage deployments into constrained enterprise or government cloud hosting environments.
4. Control: Logging, monitoring, patching, rollback, and operational support of live systems.
5. Security: Understanding of secure-by-design principles, including secrets handling, TLS, access control, auditability, and vulnerability management.
6. Team Work: Able to work across development, security, operations, and customer/platform teams to resolve technical blockers.
7. GIT: Familiarity with Git-based workflows, release governance, artefact management, and environment promotion.
8. Defence: Willingness to work in the defence and security sector.
Expected – Not all essential
1. Tooling: Hands-on experience with tools such as SonarQube, Argo, Tekton, OpenShift, Kubernetes, GitHub, or closely related equivalents.
2. Process: Producing deployment documentation, runbooks, technical evidence, and operational procedures.
3. Troubleshoot: Able to troubleshoot issues across development, test, integration, and hosted environments.
4. Reviews: Support design reviews, security reviews, and formal acceptance activity.
Preferred – Nice to have
1. MODCloud: Experience with MOD, Defence Digital, or similarly controlled environments.
2. Hardening: Exposure to SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, container hardening, and remediation workflows.
3. Integration: Experience supporting API-led systems, SSO integration, and cross-team interface management.
4. KeyCloak: Experience with SSO, RBAC, audit logging, and regulated or security-conscious environments.
5. Defence: Experience in defence, or high-assurance delivery environments.
6. Training: Experience in training or simulation environments.
7. UML: Experience reading and creating UML diagrams and architecture.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £27,000.00-£36,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wotton-under-Edge GL12 8HQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- REQUIRED: Are you eligible for UK government "SC" Security Clearance?
- REQUIRED: Are you a sole UK national without any other nationalities?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
