Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

AVEVA Solutions Limited; Northern Ireland; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in Northern Ireland is seeking a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to design, develop, and implement advanced cloud-based applications. You will collaborate with teams to ensure operational security and scalability of solutions while working in a hybrid model. The ideal candidate has strong cloud and programming experience, especially in C#, .NET Core, and Azure. This position offers flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible benefits fund

28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

Pension

Life cover

Private medical insurance

Education assistance program

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of software development or DevOps/SRE experience, with 3 years in cloud environments.
• Strong programming skills in languages like C#, Go, Node.js, or Java.
• Proficient in containerization technologies and Infrastructure as Code tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely response to incidents to minimize customer impact.
• Advise on improvements for operational stability and security.
• Oversee cloud deployments and ensure compliance with security practices.

Skills

C#

DevOps/SRE

Cloud technologies

Kubernetes

Docker

Tools

Terraform

GitHub

PowerShell

Azure

AWS

Job description

Position: Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

Previous experience: Experience in cloud software development or DevOps/SRE, ideally with a focus on C#, .NET Core, and Azure-based solutions.

Location: Derry / Londonderry, Northern Ireland – Hybrid (3 days at the office)

Employment type: Full-time regular (flexible working options available)

Overview

The job

As part of the Research and Development function, the global Cloud DevOps team combines software development and cloud operations to provide continuous integration and delivery of cloud-enabled products and solutions, along with continuous monitoring to ensure various cloud-specific customer requirements/SLAs are met.

As a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and implementing advanced cloud-based applications and services. Your work will focus on pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in cloud computing, exploring new technologies, and developing innovative solutions that align with the company’s strategic goals.

Working closely with your development and portfolio colleagues, together you will bring new solutions to the cloud following a standard framework to ensure they are operationally secure, stable and scalable.

The global, 24x7 nature of the team means there may be a requirement for occasional work outside of the standard day and to be on call as part of a shared team rota.

Key responsibilities

• Provide timely and effective response to incidents to minimise the impact on our customers and keep colleagues updated as required.
• Work with development teams to advise and contribute to improvements to operational stability, security, cost management and reporting requirements for our cloud solutions.
• Continually develop and improve DevOps processes, adding value through optimisation, automation and effective reporting.
• Oversee relevant Cloud deployments to ensure successful implementation, track and report progress, resolve or escalate release issues.
• Proactively manage cloud environments to minimise service impacting issues, including infrastructure as code, certificates, storage, health status, backup status etc.
• Ensure new services meet required operational readiness standards before being accepted into operations.
• Ensure on-going compliance to security practices and policies.
• Provide subject matter expertise to business stakeholders as required.
• Maintain clear and accurate operational documentation.
• Stay current on security industry trends, tools and best practices.

Ideal experience

The following list applies to Azure and/or AWS Platforms.

• At least 5 years of experience in software development or DevOps/SRE, with at least 3 years focused on cloud environments.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as C#, Go, Node.js or Java.
• Expertise in cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Proficient in containerization technologies like Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or GitHub.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge and experience of operational support, software development and deployment methodologies and principles.
• Knowledge of PowerShell or Node.js scripting.
• Knowledge of API, REST, microservices and serverless architectures.
• Deep understanding of cloud security, networking, and storage solutions.
• Willingness to learn cloud security principles, practices and tools.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills, able to convey information clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent analysis and dissemination skills.

Great skills to have

• Attention to detail, diligent and tenacious.
• Experience of Azure Service Operator (ASO), Helm and GitOps practices.
• Knowledge of cloud trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple project simultaneously.
• Hands-on experience working within an Information Security accredited framework e.g. ISO.
• Experience working in Agile software development such as Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

The team you’ll join

“Our team is doing some of the most exciting work at AVEVA: working with a broad range of cloud technologies and services across multiple platforms, keeping our customers and AVEVA safe and secure.” –Phil Bailey (manager)

R&D at AVEVA

Our global team of 2000+ developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products, which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at the centre of our strategy, and we have over 150 patents to our name.

Our track record of innovation is no fluke – it’s the result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning, collaboration and inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems, join us!

Skills

Skills:

• Kubernetes
• Cloud
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• docker
• .NET
• C#
• Powershell

Benefits

Benefits:

• Flexible benefits fund
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• pension
• life cover
• private medical insurance
• education assistance program