Junior DevOps Engineer - Pontypridd, South Wales

Transport for Wales; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to support the development and operation of cloud environments. In this role, you will build and maintain cloud infrastructure using IaaS and PaaS resources, ensuring secure and scalable platforms. You will utilize Azure DevOps pipelines to ensure repeatable and highly available deployments while providing guidance to service delivery teams. This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking team committed to transforming transport in Wales and making it future-ready. If you are passionate about cloud engineering and eager to learn, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Microsoft cloud and DevOps technologies.
• Understanding of build and release management.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and operation of cloud environments.
• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure using IaaS and PaaS resources.

Skills

Microsoft cloud technologies

Azure DevOps

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

CI/CD principles

Stakeholder management

Low-code technologies

Tools

Azure Front Door

API Management

App Services

Virtual Machines

Containers

Job description

Junior DevOps Engineer - Pontypridd, South Wales

Salary: Upto £40,000

Basis: Full time

Equal Opportunities

At Transport for Wales, we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions, and be more innovative. Everyone's different and has their own perspective, so we're building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve.

We’re committed to being one of Wales’s leading inclusive employers. We aim to create an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.

Who we are

Transport for Wales is on a mission to transform transport in Wales and make it future-ready, whether by rail, bus, walking, or cycling. We want to inspire a nation to change its travel habits to be more sustainable and help combat the climate emergency.

We are an open and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome and supported to reach their full potential.

Role responsibilities

• Support the development and operation of our cloud environment through tools, environments, and practices, including managing tools, testing environments, code control, and automation.
• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure using IaaS and PaaS resources via Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to deliver a secure and scalable platform.
• Utilize Azure DevOps pipelines, adhering to CI/CD principles, to ensure repeatable, secure, and highly available deployments.
• Provide guidance and support to service delivery teams by troubleshooting complex issues.
• Design and develop process flows using low-code technologies to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency.

Who we’re looking for

Technical expertise: Knowledge of Microsoft cloud and DevOps technologies, including Azure PaaS (e.g., Azure Front Door, API Management, App Services), Azure IaaS (e.g., Virtual Machines, Containers), and Azure DevOps (Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Test Plans).

DevOps practices: Understanding of build and release management, code repositories, and version control systems.

Stakeholder management: Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.

Learning and development: Passion for learning best practices in Cloud Engineering.

Welsh Language Skills

Ability to speak/write Welsh is a plus but not essential. We support and encourage Welsh language development through various training options.

Next steps

If this role interests you, see the attached Job Description for more details. We support applicants with disabilities and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

This vacancy will close at midnight on the application deadline. Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

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