Senior DevOps Engineer

As a member of our DevOps team, you will:

• build & optimise our platforms to accelerate delivery speed


• maintain, support & monitor our production services


• plan & implement complex changes to live systems


We use a modern tech stack built primarily on AWS, managing resources via Terraform, and using Kubernetes to host our application servers. Releases to our platforms are managed using CircleCI.

Growth & Learning Opportunities

This role provides exceptional opportunities for anyone that wants to accelerate a career in DevOps and platform engineering. Our team works at a high standard with a wide array of technologies, and our organisational structure provides new joiners with the opportunity to take on responsibility quickly.,
• Private medical insurance for you and your children after the probationary period


• Tech & Cycle Scheme


• Free Flu Jab for you and your family members


• 20 days holiday per annum plus UK Bank Holidays


• 10 days nonconsecutive sick leave with full payment per annum


• Flexible working hours and fully remote working mode arrangement to promote work-life balance


• Discretionary Bonus (Dependent upon organisational and individual performance)


• Upscaling and training opportunities, assisting you to stay up to date and explore new skills


• A collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diversity and teamwork


• Unique policies that value diversity and inclusion, including volunteering policy so you can pursue external interests


• Opportunities for growth and advance your career within the company, or switch between technologies and projects


• Mentorship program where senior software engineers are paired with other members of the team to provide guidance and support.


• A budget for learning resources, courses, and books to support your continuous learning and growth within the company after the probationary period, A request under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme does not guarantee you a job. At the interview, the best candidate will be offered the post.


• We are committed to ensuring accessibility for all candidates. If you require the job description in an alternative format, please don't hesitate to reach out to us - hr@transreport.co.uk.
  
  o A strong foundation and continuous growth in specific technical domains are crucial. We seek professionals who are recognized for their expertise and are committed to staying at the forefront of technological advancements.


Collaboration and Communication

o The ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders is essential. We appreciate those who can bridge the gap between tech and business, fostering mutual understanding and alignment.

Problem-Solving Mindset

o Facing challenges with a solution-oriented approach, leveraging technical skills to devise effective, efficient, and innovative solutions to complex problems is highly valued.

Adaptability

o The tech landscape is ever-evolving, and so is our business. Professionals who can quickly adapt to new technologies, tools, and business directions while maintaining high performance are ideal for our team., o Being wedded to specific technologies, methodologies, or practices at the expense of adaptability can hinder innovation and responsiveness to changing business needs.

Limited Communicative Clarity

o Technical expertise alone is not enough. The inability to effectively communicate ideas, challenges, and solutions to a broader audience can significantly diminish the value of technical contributions., We are looking for someone with at least two years of commercial experience with platform and pipeline management (e.g. DevOps or equivalent role).

We expect you to:

• be passionate about technology and actively participate to technical discussions


• positively contribute to Transreport's culture


• be proficient with any common programming or scripting language


• Familiarity with Ruby is preferable


• Proven experience working as a Senior DevOps Engineer or similar role with a focus on Kubernetes and Terraform development. We are counting experience in itself, not the years.


• have solid understanding of Linux or UNIX-like operating systems


• have solid understanding of infrastructure as code concepts and be proficient with Terraform at creating and managing resources


• have professional experience and confidence with containerised applications and Kubernetes


• have strong investigation and troubleshooting skills (e.g. exploring application logs to figure out an issue's root cause, identifying performance bottlenecks from monitoring tools)


• have solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and be able to implement, maintain and improve pipeline configurations to achieve the designed requirements


• to have excellent communication and collaboration skills


Familiarity with the following technologies is not essential but would help a candidate's application:

• Ruby on Rails


• Cloud-native software architectures


• Network and security concepts


• GitOps concepts


• Honeybadger


• CircleCI


• Prometheus & Grafana
  
  Transreport is a technology company focusing on improving the passenger experience across multiple transport modes and geographies. As an organisation with its roots in UK Rail, Transreport has developed ground-breaking technologies to improve the health and safety of transport employees and passengers alike, whilst ensuring that the customer experience is central to how transport operators deliver their services.


At Transreport, we develop innovative technology solutions that make travel accessible for all. We are a young and driven team, passionate about our mission to develop technology that positively impacts society by working towards a much more equal travel experience for all.

We are well backed by two leading VC organisations and we have also won financial awards from the Department of Transport in recognition of the innovation we are bringing to the UK transport sector.

Join us on an exciting journey and become a member of our growing team.

Our culture

Key aspects of our culture here at Transreport:

• Open and transparent, we share knowledge & experience, and encourage everyone to contribute so we can all learn together.


• We actively encourage and support self-development


• We are respectful to everyone's opinions


• We all work together, collaborating effectively across teams, departments and locations.


• We strive for best-practice in all we do: treating our clients fairly and communicating transparently across colleagues, associates and business partners
  
  Cycle to work scheme


• Free flu jabs


• On-site gym


• Paid volunteer time


• Private medical insurance


• Sick pay


• Work from home


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday