DevOps Engineer

MCS Group is working exclusively with a growing, product-led software business looking to make their first hire in Northern Ireland. We're looking for a DevOps Engineer to join their small, but growing engineering team where you'll own cloud automation, contribute to product discussions, and gain real client exposure. This is the perfect opportunity for a mid-level DevOps Engineer with experience of AWS, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and ideally some client exposure seeking that next step up. Ultimately, if you're someone who wants more responsibility than just infrastructure tickets in your day-to-day, then we encourage you to apply.

The Role

• The DevOps Engineer will Design and automate AWS environments (CloudFormation)

• Building and improving CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, CodeDeploy)

• Working with Docker and ECS to optimise deployments

• Writing automation tools in Python, PHP or TypeScript

• Using AI tools to accelerate development and infrastructure work

• Supporting incidents, improving reliability, and driving preventative fixes

• Engaging with customers on architecture and troubleshooting

The Person

• Some commercial experience in DevOps, infrastructure or software engineering

• AWS experience

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD tooling

• Strong troubleshooting skills

• Comfortable explaining technical concepts clearly

Why this role is interesting

• First hire for this company in Northern Ireland

• Real ownership of infrastructure decisions

• Exposure to product and customer conversations

• Modern cloud environment with AI-enabled workflows

• Broad development across DevOps, engineering and business skills

Salary

• Up to £65,000 plus benefits

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, at MCS Group

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