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DevOps Engineer
Senior DevOps Engineer – MCS Group
About the Company
MCS Group is a leading recruitment agency specializing in connecting talented professionals with innovative organizations across various sectors. With a strong presence in the UK and Ireland, MCS Group delivers exceptional staffing solutions that drive business growth and fostering career development.
Our client—a globally recognized media and technology organization—is known for its forward-thinking approach and dedication to technological excellence. Operating at the forefront of digital innovation, they provide cutting-edge solutions to diverse global clients. As part of their ongoing growth and transformation initiatives, they are expanding their Belfast engineering team to welcome a skilled Senior DevOps Engineer.
About the Role
This Senior DevOps Engineer role offers a unique opportunity to lead a major re-platforming project within a dynamic and innovative organization. Based in Belfast with a hybrid working pattern, this position involves:
- Leading the migration of legacy systems into cloud-native architectures on AWS.
- Taking a hands-on, strategic approach, influencing architecture decisions and driving modernization.
- Collaborating with a talented engineering team while owning critical infrastructure components to ensure stability, security, and scalability in production environments.
This is an excellent opportunity for professionals seeking to make a tangible impact on a digital transformation project while advancing their career in a collaborative, supportive environment.
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Qualifications
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
Core Competencies
- Extensive experience in AWS cloud environments, with a deep understanding of the full ecosystem (not siloed knowledge).
- Solid Linux fundamentals and advanced networking skills.
- Expertise in distributed system architectures.
- Hands-on end-to-end experience managing and operating production environments.
Technical Proficiencies
- Containerization: Proven experience with Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes.
- Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC): Proficiency in Terraform (or similar tools).
- Scripting: Strong skills in Bash, Python, Go, or comparable languages.
- Observability: Familiarity with Datadog, Splunk, or ELK stacks is advantageous.
Preferred Experience
- Exposure to multi-tenant SaaS architectures.
- Previous involvement in cloud migration projects.
- Basics in Ansible, Cloudflare, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement AWS-based infrastructure solutions, ensuring scalability, security, and business-alignment.
- Lead the migration of legacy systems to modern architectures with minimal disruption and maximum efficiency.
- Develop and maintain Terraform-based infrastructure-as-code for automation and repeatability.
- Continuously improve system reliability, observability, and cost-efficiency.
- Modernize CI/CD pipelines for faster, safer deployments across environments.
- Support incident management—troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and implementing preventative measures.
- Enhance operational visibility through monitoring, logging, and tracing using industry-standard tools.
- Mentor junior engineers, promote best practices, and contribute to engineering standards and design reviews.
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Benefits
The successful candidate will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Private medical insurance.
- Pension scheme with employer-matched contributions.
- Flexible hybrid working pattern (core office days: Monday & Thursday) to support work-life balance.
- Opportunities for professional development.
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative environment.
Equal Opportunity Statement
MCS Group and our client are committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, age, disability, religion, or sexual orientation. We believe diversity enhances innovation and business performance, and we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
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