Senior DevOps Engineer

Reward; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the fin-tech market is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance their loyalty platform. You will work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to a team that impacts millions of users daily. This role offers a hybrid working model and various benefits, including private healthcare and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Hybrid working model (3 days in-office)

Pension with 6% matched contribution

Private healthcare (Bupa)

Employee share scheme

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in DevOps or related fields.
• Proficiency in cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop core product infrastructure alongside the Engineering Team.
• Work on the loyalty platform in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Agile Methodologies

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

GitHub

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer

Department:

Technology

Employment Type:

Permanent - Full Time

Location:

Belfast

Description

About Us

At Reward, our business operates within the fin-tech market, collaborating with national and international financial giants and industry leaders. We work on diverse projects, bringing together talent across Engineering, Architecture, Design, and Product Strategy, utilizing cutting-edge technology. This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking, technology-focused organization. The successful candidate will work with technologies such as JavaScript (Angular / Node), .Net Core / .NET 5 +, AWS, IaC, Docker, Fargate, and Kubernetes, and will help shape the future of our Tech and DevOps stack.

Your day-to-day

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Reward, working on our loyalty platform in a fast-paced, agile environment, you will contribute to designing and developing our core product infrastructure alongside the Engineering Team. The platforms you build are used daily by millions of users.

About You

We seek passionate engineers interested in their field. While specific languages and frameworks evolve, we value your problem-solving approach as a Senior DevOps Engineer. Skills in the following are advantageous, but not mandatory for all:

• Containerization (Docker)
• Orchestration (Kubernetes, Fargate)
• Cloud deployment and management (AWS)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Scripting (Python, Bash)
• CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
• Agile methodologies
• Version control (GitHub), code reviews, good practices
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to learn and adapt

Minimum Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in DevOps or related fields, with a strong grasp of microservices and open-source software
• Proficiency in cloud environments (AWS, Azure), IaC, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines, with tools like Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible
• Understanding of quality assurance principles, testing methodologies
• Experience working in Agile teams
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Holiday buy/sell options and banking days (tenure-dependent)
• Hybrid working model (3 days in-office)
• Pension with 6% matched contribution
• Employee share scheme
• Family-friendly benefits
• Private healthcare (Bupa)
• Income protection, critical illness, life insurance
• Dental and optical cover
• Wellbeing app and employee discounts
• Perks at Work cashback/discounts
• Referral schemes
• Salary sacrifice options (cycle, electric car, season tickets)
• Volunteering programs
• Company events and socials