Principal DevOps Engineer
Posted 1 day 11 hours ago by MCS Group
Principal DevOps Engineer - Northern Ireland
Make a real impact in a high-growth environment, join a high performing engineering team where you'll be stepping into a role with a solid foundation and real influence from day one.
The Role:
You'll be a technical contributor and driver across multiple teams, helping shape the DevOps road map and delivering resilient, secure, and scalable solutions in Azure and Kubernetes. You'll collaborate closely with our product and engineering teams to support a maturing SaaS product.
You'll Need:
- Experience in DevOps/SRE or Cloud Engineering roles
- Expertise in Kubernetes and Azure (hands-on and strategic)
- Proven experience in deploying and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Confident working with engineering leads and product stakeholders
- Strong troubleshooting skills and experience in complex environments
- Ability to lead, mentor, and influence without direct management lines
Exposure to Kafka, Helm, or other message brokers/tools
Experience supporting or scaling SaaS platforms
Familiarity with security in cloud environments
Prior experience in fast-paced industries
You'll Get:
Annual performance-related bonus (up to 10%)
Annual salary review
Up to 10% pension match
25 days holiday + 10 bank holidays
Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan
Income Protection & Life Assurance
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Flexible hours and realistic work-life balance
To discuss this opportunity confidentially, contact Rachel McAllister, Specialist Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group, at or email .
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