Lead DevOps Architect (H/F)

At Alstom, we have in-depth knowledge of transport networks and understand what drives people to use them. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams to integrated systems, services, infrastructure, and digital mobility and signaling solutions, we offer our diverse clients the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80,000 employees worldwide are paving the way for greener and smarter mobility solutions to connect cities, reduce the carbon footprint, and replace cars.

Work Environment

You will join the Alstom Digital Foundry in Villeurbanne (France), Alstom’s specialized center for  the development of the digital solutions to be used in Alstom railway applications: Passenger experience, Railway Operations, Asset management.

The role of DevOps Engineer is central to our software value chain, providing robust, secure, and scalable CI/CD services to multiple product teams.

Your Mission

• Deliver and maintain continuous integration, delivery, and deployment environments for multiple programs.
• Design, set up, and manage CI/CD infrastructure (servers, databases, networks, storage) across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
• Rationalize technology by integrating and promoting internal tools and company standards.
• Script and automate build, test, delivery, and deployment workflows using the right tools for the job.
• Ensure a best-in-class developer experience and high velocity while preserving quality and compliance.
• Improve portability of the CI/CD stack to reduce dependencies on underlying infrastructure.
• Monitor application and platform health; detect and remove performance bottlenecks.
• Increase scalability, reliability, and availability of systems and software (SLO-oriented).
• Embed security-by-design and ensure compliance with security standards and best practices.
• Support deployments in customer and internal environments, and enable teams through training and guidance.
• Contribute to design reviews to ensure architectures are easily integrable and releasable.
• Perform ongoing technology watch to anticipate and introduce relevant innovations.

Your Profile

• Master's degree or Engineering degree in Computer Science or Information Systems (or equivalent).
• Software development, integration, and testing experience.
• Linux environment and shell scripting.
• Networking and security fundamentals.
• Version control systems: Git.
• Containerization: Docker or Podman.
• Continuous Integration & Delivery: Jenkins or GitLab CI.
• Infrastructure as Code: Ansible or Puppet or Chef.
• Artifact management: Artifactory or Nexus.
• Monitoring/observability: Grafana, ElasticSearch (or equivalent).
• Scripting: Python or Groovy or Gradle.
• Cloud infrastructure: Microsoft Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Experience with REST APIs (e.g., GitLab, Artifactory).
• Effective verbal communication and clear written English.
• Ability to collaborate with remote and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Agile, inclusive, responsible mindset with an international outlook.
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Why Join Us?

You will play a pivotal role in shaping a solution that directly contributes to energy efficiency and sustainable mobility. If you enjoy challenges and want to make a tangible impact on the future of rail transport, we would be delighted to talk with you!

Important Note
As an employer present in more than 63 countries, we adhere to the principle of equal employment opportunity and value diversity. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all.