Principal DevOps Engineer

MCS Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Northern Ireland is looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer to join their high-performing team. In this role, you will contribute to shaping the DevOps roadmap and delivering scalable solutions in Azure and Kubernetes. You will work closely with engineering and product teams to support a maturing SaaS product while leading and mentoring others. The position offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, and various benefits, including private medical insurance and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus (up to 10%)

Annual salary review

Up to 10% pension match

25 days holiday + 10 bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Income Protection & Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Flexible hours

Realistic work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in DevOps/SRE or Cloud Engineering roles.
• Proven experience in deploying and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Drive DevOps road map and deliver secure solutions in Azure and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams for SaaS product support.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud Engineering

Kubernetes

Azure

Infrastructure as Code

Troubleshooting

Tools

CI/CD

Kafka

Helm

Job description

Principal DevOps Engineer - Northern Ireland

Make a real impact in a high-growth environment, join a high performing engineering team where you'll be stepping into a role with a solid foundation and real influence from day one.

The Role:

You'll be a technical contributor and driver across multiple teams, helping shape the DevOps road map and delivering resilient, secure, and scalable solutions in Azure and Kubernetes. You'll collaborate closely with our product and engineering teams to support a maturing SaaS product.

You'll Need:

• Experience in DevOps/SRE or Cloud Engineering roles
• Expertise in Kubernetes and Azure (hands-on and strategic)
• Proven experience in deploying and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code
• Confident working with engineering leads and product stakeholders
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience in complex environments
• Ability to lead, mentor, and influence without direct management lines

Nice-to-Haves:

• Exposure to Kafka, Helm, or other message brokers/tools

• Experience supporting or scaling SaaS platforms

• Familiarity with security in cloud environments

• Prior experience in fast-paced industries

You'll Get:

• Annual performance-related bonus (up to 10%)

• Annual salary review

• Up to 10% pension match

• 25 days holiday + 10 bank holidays

• Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan

• Income Protection & Life Assurance

• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

• Flexible hours and realistic work-life balance

To discuss this opportunity confidentially, contact Rachel McAllister, Specialist Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group, at 02896935516 or email [e-mail].

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