Job Description

About FleetCheck

At FleetCheck we believe that everyone has the right to be safe on the roads and we are all about making a difference to road safety. Our business was created to improve the safety of drivers and vehicles by providing the tools and support that promote professional fleet management.

Our business is all about serving others, focused on a common good and we get there through consideration and respect for each other. Our customers trust us to deliver excellence. They trust us because they experience outstanding software provided by people who are dependable and prepared to go that extra mile.

This is a growing business, and we need people who are open to new opportunities and experiences, ready to learn new things and help drive the business forward. The enthusiasm, honesty, and openness here is infectious and it helps us hit problems head on and be determined to find the best solutions.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Platform Engineer to take ownership of the in-life health and performance of our product portfolio and the systems that support our development team. In this role, you'll proactively monitor and enhance the infrastructure, databases, CI/CD pipelines, and logging that our developers rely on--helping accelerate the evolution of FleetCheck.

Key Responsibilities

Proactively monitor health and performance of the FleetCheck portfolio ensuring high availability.

Collaborate with business and development to plan for future requirements.

Improve resilience and optimise processes.

Ensuring compliance with security standards.

Participating in troubleshooting and resolving system issues quickly.

Maintaining clear documentation for systems, processes, and configurations.

Collaborate with the Scrum development team to design, implement, and optimise solutions and improvements for FleetCheck software.

In the following areas

Database Management

Systems Logs

Background Processes

CI/CD Pipelines

Live Infrastructure

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong knowledge of Azure, Virtual Machines, and managed Windows server environments.

Experience with database administration and performance tuning.

Proficiency in system monitoring tools and log analysis.

Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g. Octopus, GitHub Actions).

Understanding of ETL processes and data integration technologies.

Experience with software development in Microsoft stack.

Ability to work cross-functionally with development and business teams.

Strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to system reliability.

Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable

Familiarity with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates).

Skills

Excellent attention to detail;

Able to work as an effective team member;

Ability to work under pressure;

Good organisation skills;

Rewards and additional information

Base salary will be in the region of 55,000-60,000k pa.

The normal contractual working week is 37.5 hours; a standard day is 7.5 hours.

The work pattern is fixed hours of 9.00am to 5.00pm with 0.5 hour lunch break.

The annual holiday entitlement based on the above working pattern is 25 days - rising to 28 days with length of service.

One additional days holiday per month (after probation period) on a Friday (FleetCheck Friday), pro rata entitlement for part time employees.

Contributory pension.

Staff are able to work in a hybrid pattern with 3 days in the office each week, if agreed with their line manager.

Other benefits include - staff/team functions, including Summer & Winter events, monthly charity cake bakes, monthly staff meetings, regular reviews, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health First Aiders, free parking.

The organisation continuously evolves to provide broader and more proactive customer care. As such the roles and their terms and conditions will be subject to ongoing review and change.

FleetCheck are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and a Living Wage Employer.

Successful candidates will be required to undertake a BPSS check.

Note that the FleetCheck offices are not serviced by public transport. You will need a full clean driving licence and a car to work here.

Employee Promise

FleetCheck is all about helping others, focused on a common good and we get there through consideration and respect for each other. Our clients trust us to deliver excellence. They trust us because they experience outstanding software and people who are dependable and prepared to go that extra mile when it is needed.

We are a growing business, and we need people who are open to new opportunities and experiences, ready to learn new things and help drive the business forward. The enthusiasm, honesty, and openness here is infectious and it helps us solve problems head on and be determined to find solutions, helping our customers, and improving our products.

Excellent client experience is our goal, and we need people who will do what they say, deliver on their promises and look for ways to surprise or even delight with the unexpected. If you yearn for a sense of togetherness, mutual respect, and loyalty, and will work hard as part of a community to foster a deep collaborative approach, we are the place for you.

Privacy Notice

This privacy notice tells you what to expect when FleetCheck collects your personal information. When individuals apply to work at FleetCheck, we will only use the information they supply to us to process their application and to monitor recruitment statistics. Where we want to disclose information to a third party, for example where we want to take up a reference, we will not do so without informing them beforehand unless the disclosure is required by law. Personal information about unsuccessful candidates will be held for 12 months after the recruitment exercise has been completed, it will then be destroyed or deleted. We may retain de-personalised statistical information about applicants to help inform our recruitment activities, but no individuals would be identifiable from that data.

What information do we collect?

FleetCheck collects and processes a range of information supplied by you. This may include:

Your name, address and contact details, including email address and telephone number, date of birth and gender.

Details of your qualifications, skills, experience, and employment history, including start and end dates, with previous employers.

Information about your nationality and entitlement to work in the UK.

We may also collect, store, and use sensitive personal information supplied by you, including:

Information about medical or health conditions, including whether you have a disability for which the organisation needs to make reasonable adjustments.

AI

While we encourage people to use AI systems during their role to help them work faster and more effectively, please do not use AI assistants during the application process.

We want the information you present to FleetCheck to support your employment application to be your own thoughts, facts and opinions without mediation through an AI system, and we also want to evaluate your non-AI-assisted communication skills.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 55,000.00-60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Application question(s):

Do you have a background in software development, or as a DBA? Do you have 2+ years' experience in SRE, Platform Engineer or DevOps role? Are you in driving distance of attending our Kemble office 3 days a week?
Work Location: In person