Salary: £62,500 - 209,000 per year Requirements: We are looking for a proven technical leader with experience in cloud-native, containerized environments and delivering complex solutions at scale. We need deep expertise in Kubernetes, including production support and administration of GKE clusters, with advanced experience using Helm charts. We require strong knowledge of GCP networking, load balancing, traffic management, and Google Cloud Storage. We need hands-on experience administering and maintaining Dataproc clusters in GCP. We require experience with Wiz for cloud-native application protection and container security. We are looking for a strong understanding of Cloudflare. We need significant PostgreSQL experience for database design, optimisation, and high-availability management, as well as Redis experience for session storage. We require proven ability to design and support Kafka-based data streaming architectures. We need expertise in IAM solutions using Ping and/or Keycloak. We require in-depth experience with Kong APIM for API lifecycle management, security, and governance. We are looking for strong monitoring and observability skills with GCP Native Observability, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry. We need demonstrated leadership in CI/CD pipeline management using Harness, plus infrastructure automation experience with Terraform and Harness IaC pipelines. We require experience managing secrets and sensitive data using HashiCorp Vault. We need solid understanding of application security best practices, including working with CheckMarxOne or similar tools. We are looking for the ability to translate high-level architectural blueprints into detailed low-level designs. We need excellent communication, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills. We require the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions aligned to business objectives. We need working knowledge of HTML5, SAS, and iOS. Preferred certifications include GCP Cloud Engineer, GCP DevOps Engineer, GCP Security Engineer, GCP Database Engineer, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA), or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA). Responsibilities: We lead regional execution of major, minor, and emergency releases through automated CI/CD pipelines. We coordinate with Global Platform testers to oversee post-deployment validation and resolve issues efficiently. We support and deputise for the Operations and Technical Release Manager in managing the CAB ticket lifecycle and maintaining deployment traceability and compliance. We collaborate with the Operations and Technical Release Manager to prioritise Kanban workflows and improve release processes. We facilitate cross-functional coordination of development and change activities across the UK region. We analyse release outcomes, gather feedback, and implement process improvements. We communicate release status and risks to stakeholders and drive proactive issue resolution. We coordinate regression testing for changes to Global Business Platforms deployed in the UK region. We act as a liaison between global and UK teams to align future development, maintenance, and change activities. We ensure testing outcomes, risks, and dependencies are clearly documented and addressed. We provide technical leadership for the operational management of global platforms in the UK region. We oversee incident management, monitoring, and escalation processes to maintain platform stability. We participate in a 24x7 out-of-hours support rota. We produce and analyse reports on platform availability, performance, and capacity to support proactive planning. We troubleshoot and resolve regional issues quickly to restore service and minimise business disruption. We lead critical and high-severity incident response as the primary technical representative on incident bridges. We coordinate and participate in post-incident reviews and drive corrective actions. We analyse incident data to identify root causes, predict future issues, and implement preventative controls. We document incident outcomes and share lessons learned to improve team knowledge. We lead the identification, assessment, documentation, and management of risks and issues. We support compliance and audit activities and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements. We collaborate with risk, compliance, and audit stakeholders to address findings and implement corrective actions. We monitor evolving risks and regulatory changes and adapt controls to maintain compliance and resilience. Technologies: API CI/CD Cloud DevOps GCP Grafana HTML5 Helm IAM Support Kafka Kanban Kubernetes Load Balancing OpenTelemetry PostgreSQL Prometheus Redis SAS Security Terraform iOS Architect DevSecOps Network More: We are TransUnion, a major credit reference agency providing specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning, and demographics to organisations across finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government, and insurance. We offer a friendly, forward-thinking global environment with an excellent salary and bonus or commission scheme, 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, global wellness days and a birthday day off, a generous contributory pension, access to our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, private healthcare, and wellbeing programmes. We also provide diversity forums and communities, flexible working discussions, and reasonable adjustments during recruitment. This is a hybrid role based in the UK, with regular in-person work at an assigned TransUnion office location for a minimum of two days per week, and we conduct most interviews virtually. last updated 21 week of 2026