About this role
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the strategic direction, operational excellence, and hands-on execution of DevSecOps practices across multiple teams and platforms.
Reporting into our Delivery Director, you will be accountable for the outcomes of DevOps delivery. As a senior member of the CTO leadership team, you will govern best practices, foster a DevOps culture, and influence programs to ensure understanding of business and engineering goals.
DevOps Strategy and Leadership
Shape the DevSecOps strategy, product, engineering, and infrastructure goals.Lead DevSecOps teams.Promote best practices in CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, and platform reliability.Guide the use of DevSecOps principles and ensure security is embedded in all stages of the delivery lifecycle and provide reports.InfoSec and Compliance
Ensure full accountability for Information Security compliance across the Identity & Fraud platforms and servicesGovern adherence to internal policies and external standards, ensuring compliance with all relevant security and operational frameworks.Leverage working knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001 to support certification efforts and embed best practices into delivery workflows.Use familiarity with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to assess security posture across ID&F.Lead risk management activities, including identification, assessment, mitigation reporting of security and compliance risks.Governance & Technical Oversight
Provide technical leadership across multiple delivery platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, or Terraform).Guide standardisation with the wider organisation.Service Excellence & Operational Resilience
Ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience of delivery platforms.Lead incident response and post-mortem processes to lead learning and improvement.Guide cost optimization and efficiency through platform engineering and automationLead Experian Compliance and Security policies for the ID&F organisation Degree-level qualification in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)Managed and scaled DevOps or platform engineering teams in enterprise-grade agile environments.Experience in regulated or enterprise environmentsExposure to FinOps, cost optimization, or platform product thinkingAzure/AWS/GCP Architect or DevOps Engineer certificationsCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, observability, and platform reliability engineeringGovernance and risk management knowledge, including change management, incident response, and operational resilience Hybrid workingGreat compensation package and discretionary bonusCore benefits include pension, bupa healthcare, sharesave scheme and more25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave.We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.
Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.
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