Job Description

Why this role is important to us

Experian Consumer Services (ECS) are the team behind your Experian Free Credit Score, Experian Boost, and the advanced Credit Expert product. ECS Technology are part of an agile business unit within Experian that has been through a complete technical and organisational transformation.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Platform Lead Engineer to join our engineering team.

What you\'ll bring to the role

As a Platform Engineer you will be mostly hands-on and will lead teams on projects focused in AWS environments using continuous integration/delivery pipelines, and modern software architectures.

We\'re looking for someone who can architect, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and internal tooling that supports twenty agile delivery teams to facilitate smooth application deployment and updates.

This role would suit someone with a background in software development, with experience of the full development lifecycle and the ability to write clean, scalable code, with a focus on technical excellence and best practices.

Stakeholder management is key - we need you to feel comfortable identifying areas for improvement and working with teams and stakeholders to implement changes as necessary to enhance the developer experience, and the ability to explain solutions to technical and non-technical audiences.

If you are passionate about leading a team of Platform/DevOps Engineers and want to work on technically challenging projects using modern technology, then we would love to hear from you.

The Tech

Our tech stack continues to evolve with industry best practice and the latest APIs.

You will need good knowledge of at least:

• Microservice architecture
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• DevOps/DevSecOps
• Infrastructure as code e.g. AWS CDK, CloudFormation etc.
• CI/CD concepts and tools such as Git, AWS CodePipeline, SonarQube etc.
• Security scanning concepts such as SAST, SCA, DAST etc.
• Unit/Integration/Automation testing
• Working within an agile environment or team
• Familiar with ecommerce regulations/policies e.g. GDPR, PCI, OWASP etc

Everyone has different experience, and so please don\'t rule yourself out if you cannot \'tick\' all of the qualities mentioned above. Talk to us about the experience that you do have.

Additional Information

Discover the Unexpected

Experian is the world\'s leading global information services company. We\'re passionate about unlocking the power of data in order to transform lives and create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. For more than 125 years, we\'ve helped economies and communities flourish - and we\'re not done.

Our 21k amazing employees in 40+ countries believe the possibilities for you, and the world, are growing. We\'re investing in the future, through new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow. To do this we employ the brightest minds that share our purpose and want to make a difference.

Our uniqueness is that we truly celebrate yours.

Experian\'s culture and people are key differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously. We focus on what truly matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, engagement, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. We\'re an award winning organisation due to our strong people first approach.

Innovation is a critical 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, 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.

Could this be the role for you? Apply now to start your journey with Experian!

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