DevOps Engineer

Development operations (DevOps) engineers are responsible for the development and operation of our cloud environment through tools, environments and practices.

In this role, you will be responsible for underpinning good development processes including managing tools and testing environments, central code control, maintaining development standards and writing code that automates our cloud environment.

Role responsibilities

• Build and maintain public cloud infrastructure using a mix of IaaS and PaaS resources, deployed via Infrastructure as Code (built in terraform) to deliver a secure, scalable cloud platform in line with TfW’s Cloud Principles.
• Support senior engineers to implement changes to build and release pipelines using Azure DevOps in line with TfW’s CI/CD principles to ensure that deployment strategies for resources are repeatable, secure, and highly available.
• Act as an escalation point to junior engineers by providing specialist guidance and advice through detailed debugging and analysis to enable the timely resolution of complex service impacting issues.
• Manage integrations between hosting platforms and applications by working with the security teams accounting for Azure networking design, security configuration, and management, to ensure platform security is maintained.
• Leverage low code technologies by utilising your knowledge and experience of Azure to design and build process flows to automate manual processes in line with Cloud Principals to optimise operational efficiencies.
• Create, maintain and review technical documentation and participate in knowledge sharing workshops across the team to ensure support can be maintained for Cloud implementations.
• Test new deployments prior to general rollout through use of manual and automation testing strategies, liaising where necessary with Service Delivery and Cyber security functions to ensure there is no adverse impact on live operations.
• Understand the cost model for Azure services and validate the use of new resource types and/or SKUs with senior engineers before deployment to ensure cost optimisation.

Do you have experience in Terraform?, * Technical Expertise: Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining complex public cloud services, with an understanding of Microsoft cloud and DevOps technologies, including experience in one or more of: *

• Azure PaaS (e.g. Azure Front Door, API Management, App Services)
• Azure IaaS (e.g. Virtual Machines, Containers, Virtual Networks)
• Azure DevOps (e.g. Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Test Plans)
• DevOps Practices: Experience of Build and Release Management, code repositories and version control systems.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to communicate technical subject matter to a non-technical audience.

Welsh Language Skills

While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application.

Pulled from the full job description

• Free or subsidised travel
• Employee discount
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car scheme

TfW support anyone who wants to learn Welsh or improve their skills. We offer online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

Equal Opportunities

We’re changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we’re building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels.”

Who we are

Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We’re building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T Network, making it easier for people to travel by train, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader. Let us know about any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process and as part of the role if you are successful.