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Senior DevOps Engineer

Location:  Belfast, GB /

APPLYCompany: MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy
Skills required: Collaboration, Design, Engineering, Infrastructure, Leadership, Mentoring, Monitoring, Python, Security, Testing
Technologies required: AWS, BASH, Python, Scalability, Terraform
Date: December 14, 2024

MCS Group is proud to be working with an innovative, rapidly scaling technology organisation whose products are used globally across many industries in their search for a Senior DevOps Engineer.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a successful team in a newly created position within their engineering division. Brilliant products and a great opportunity for extreme career growth potential in a business which has secured serious investment in the last 12 months to scale significantly in 2025.

The Role

  • The Senior DevOps Engineer will work in a hands-on, technical role while working with the senior leadership team and taking ownership and setting out of their DevOps strategy.
  • CI/CD Pipelines: Design and manage efficient CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth code integration, automated testing, and seamless application deployment across environments.
  • Infrastructure Automation: Build and maintain scalable, resilient infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, promoting automation and standardisation across deployments.
  • Cloud Infrastructure: Develop, deploy, and manage cloud-based infrastructure, primarily on AWS, while ensuring optimal system performance, security, and scalability.
  • Scripting and Automation: Write and maintain scripts (e.g., Python, Bash) to automate repetitive tasks and improve system efficiency.
  • Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices, monitoring tools, and quality gates within CI/CD pipelines to ensure compliance and system integrity.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with development, product, and support teams to streamline workflows, while mentoring junior engineers in DevOps principles and practices.
  • Proactive Issue Resolution: Identify and resolve issues in cloud environments, CI/CD pipelines, and deployed applications to maintain system reliability.
  • Continuous Improvement: Regularly review and refine DevOps processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and support agile development methodologies.

The Person

  • You'll have at least 6 years of commercial experience as a DevOps Engineer and a track record of being obsessed with automation! This role encompasses overall infrastructure, network and databases not just creating CI/CD pipelines so naturally it suits candidates with varied experience within DevOps.
  • You'll be proficient with AWS services and IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • You'll have a security focused mindset when it comes to workflow and applications sitting on AWS cloud.
  • You'll naturally be a hands on technologist who is keen to join a company with an ethos of "less meetings more action".
  • You'll have the right to work in the UK
  • Happy to work in a hybrid model with 2 days on-site and 3 days from home in Belfast.

Salary

Up to 100,000 with a competitive benefits package.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Chris Busby, Associate Director – IT Recruitment UK & Ireland, at MCS Group

Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current and exclusive roles www.mcsgroup.jobs

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