At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design of cloud-native engineering tools and migrate legacy systems to modern solutions.
- Company: Join Thales, a leader in engineering transformation with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy a performance bonus, half-day Fridays, 28 days leave, private healthcare, and a pension scheme.
- Other info: Collaborate in agile teams and focus on delivering exceptional user experiences.
- Why this job: Shape the future of engineering tools while mentoring junior engineers in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in Linux, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure is essential.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
As Principal Applications Engineer, you will lead the design and operation of a cloud-native engineering tooling environment on Azure to support UK engineering teams. You will drive the migration of legacy tools to modern cloud-based solutions while ensuring service continuity and a superb user experience. You’ll work in an agile team with a Technical Product Owner and mentor junior engineers, promoting automation and reliable deployment practices. This role sits at the intersection of platform engineering, DevOps, and developer experience, delivering scalable, secure tooling for engineers. Join a high-impact transformation that shapes how Thales delivers engineering tools across the UK.
Pay / Benefits
- Performance-related bonus
- Half day every Friday
- 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Private healthcare
- Pension scheme
- Life cover
Responsibilities
- Deploy and support tools on Thales’ Azure infrastructure (CI/CD, artifact management, code quality, licensing)
Key requirements
- Linux administration and scripting
- CI/CD methodologies and pipeline design
- Kubernetes and Docker
- JFrog Platform (Artifactory/XRay)
- GitLab for source control and CI
- Ansible for configuration management
- Python for scripting
- Virtual Machines and cloud infrastructure concepts
- Plus experience in Atlassian Suite (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence)
- Siemens Polarion (requirements/ALM)
- FlexLM License Server
- Black Duck SCA, Coverity, SonarQube
- Jenkins (CI/CD)
- Collaboration in agile teams
- Mentoring and coaching
- Focus on user satisfaction
- Linux administration
- CI/CD
- Kubernetes
Principal Applications Engineer in Somerset employer: Thales Group
Thales is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the heart of Crawley. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide extensive training opportunities, competitive benefits including private medical insurance and annual bonuses, and a supportive environment where your contributions directly impact the future of technology. Join us to be part of a team that values diversity, encourages creativity, and prioritises ethical AI solutions.
