Senior DevOps Engineer

MCS Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking tech company in Belfast seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance their cloud infrastructure. The role involves hands-on responsibilities in utilizing modern DevOps practices such as Terraform and Kubernetes while collaborating closely with engineering teams. This position boasts a 4-day work week and numerous benefits including a pension match and performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

4 day week

Pension match

Performance-based bonuses

Private medical, dental and optical insurance

Enhanced Parental Leave

Learning & Development Fund

Qualifications

• Experience in DevOps or a related field.
• Strong cloud expertise, with AWS and/or GCP.
• Proven skills in Terraform and infrastructure automation.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure.
• Use Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• Manage and monitor systems using Datadog.

Skills

Infrastructure

Cloud

Automation

Terraform

Kubernetes

Monitoring

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Datadog

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer - 4 day week!
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland

We're partnering with a forward-thinking tech company looking to hire a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their DevOps team. This is a hands-on role where you'll help drive their cloud infrastructure, leveraging modern DevOps practices and tooling.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned devops engineer with a strong foundation in infrastructure, cloud, and automation, eager to shape scalable, observable, and secure systems.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure, helping transition fully to Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Use Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Manage and monitor systems using Datadog, observability is key (no separate SRE team)

• Work with Kubernetes in production environments

• Collaborate closely with engineering and project management teams to deliver secure, scalable platforms

• Participate in a shared on-call rotation

What We're Looking For

• Experience in DevOps or a related field

• Strong cloud expertise, with AWS and/or GCP

• Proven skills in Terraform and infrastructure automation

• Experience with Kubernetes in production

• Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools - ideally Datadog

• Comfortable working cross-functionally and contributing to team-wide initiatives

What You'll Get

• 4 day week
• Pension match
• Performance-based bonuses
• Private medical, dental and optical insurance
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Learning & Development Fund

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

Even if this position isn't a perfect fit, we may have other roles that match your skills. Visit MCS Group to explore a wide range of current and exclusive positions at www.mcsgroup.jobs.