We are looking for an experienced DevOps Developer to help our Platform Engineering team build the foundations of our future cloud platform, as well as assist in the support and maintenance of our existing on-premise solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity to build common capabilities and solutions to accelerate our cloud adoption and improve developer experience.

To be successful in the DevOps Developer role, you must have a strong background working within containerised and virtualised on-premise environments, alongside experience with migration into AWS. A background in software development is desirable.

Technology & Role ProfileDockerMicrosoft Windows Server technologiesLinux Server technologiesNetworking, routing and load balancingCloud provider: AWSCompute: ECS Fargate, LambdaIaC: TerraformLanguages/frameworks: .Net Core (C#), Node.jsUI: Angular, S3, CloudFront, ASP.NetCI/CD: Azure DevOpsData: DynamoDB, MongoDB, SQL Server/Postgres, OpenSearch, RedisBenefitsA competitive basic salary + annual company bonusFlexible hybrid working model (2 days home, 3 days office)Career development and promotional opportunities25 days holidays (increasing to 28 after 5 years of service)A Moments That Matter Day (annually)Enhanced maternity/paternity payHoliday buy and sell (up to 5 days per year)3 paid days charity leaveCompany events, socials, and incentives3x annual salary death in service benefitCompany pension schemeCostco membershipSalary sacrifice, company car schemeCycle to Work SchemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeFree breakfast, fruit, and hot/cold beveragesReferral schemeEmployee discountPrivate medical insurance (taxable benefit) or healthcare cash plan (costs incurred by employees)Essential SkillsAbout you

Demonstrable hands-on experience in supporting the development function with a mix of on-premise and cloud-native solutionsExperience with migration strategies of on-premise applications and infrastructure into a cloud environmentComfortable supporting and diagnosing issues with network connectivity, routing and securityDemonstrable hands-on experience provisioning cloud resources using IaC - Terraform (preferred), CloudFormation or CDKExperience in building core platform capabilities, e.g. monitoring, logging and alerting solutions, for consumption by service delivery teamsBroad knowledge of hybrid infrastructure, distributed, highly available platformsTakes a security-first approach to design and developmentExperience developing solutions with languages/frameworks such as C#, Java, Node.js or PythonHave worked in teams migrating and modernising monolithic applicationsExperience building and operating within an event-driven, microservice architectureExcellent problem-solving and diagnostic skillsDesirable SkillsDemonstrable hands-on experience building and designing cloud-native solutions in AWS at scaleYou have built an observability platform in AWS - monitoring, logging, tracing and alertingWhile not essential, an AWS professional-level certification (DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect) would be very beneficialExperience working within the AWS Well-Architected FrameworkExperience in cloud cost forecasting and capacity planningA background in software developmentDon't delay, apply for this DevOps Developer role today!

About CompanyHere at Travel Counsellors, our customers, communities and colleagues lie at the heart of everything that we do - and that's what makes us special. For us, relationships come before transactions, and we are there for our customers, connecting with them on a deeply human level through the moments that matter.

We've been changing lives for over 28 years as the leading travel marketplace for self-employed travel entrepreneurs, empowering over 1,900 global independent travel agents to run successful leisure and corporate travel businesses. We pride ourselves in remaining a company that truly cares and one that has never wavered from its purpose; to redefine what personal means for a travel business.

Our Travel Counsellors are supported by a team of over 250 super-talented people in our support offices to help them create unique, inspiring, and exciting experiences for their customers, building lasting personal relationships that bring them back to us, time and time again.

Our unique approach within the workplace - as well as towards customers - has seen us receive numerous awards and accolades, including being named The Best Place to Work in Travel at the 2022 TTG Travel Industry Awards, as well as being the first travel company to be awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category!

We are currently expanding at a phenomenal rate - on the back of what is our record year in terms of revenue (over £800m) and so are looking for like-minded individuals to join our dedicated Head Office team, to help the company continue to flourish. Join us as a DevOps Developer today.