Lead DevOps Engineer in Belfast

Lead DevOps Engineer in Belfast

Belfast Full-Time 60000 - 80000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Ocho

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead and innovate in DevOps, managing infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Company: Join a top tech company in Belfast with a modern tech stack.
  • Benefits: Earn up to £100k, enjoy 35 days off, and equity options.
  • Other info: Flexible work-from-home options and a dynamic team environment.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact with cutting-edge technologies and drive improvements.
  • Qualifications: 5+ years in DevOps, expertise in Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.

Join one of Belfast's most exciting tech companies as a Lead DevOps Engineer, working with a genuinely modern stack (Kubernetes, Terraform, Argo, Helm, VictoriaMetrics, Neo4j, Elasticsearch, Redis, TimescaleDB, RabbitMQ) and real ownership over infrastructure and CI/CD at scale.

What You'll Do:

  • Own infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines and product features end to end.
  • Design and implement cloud technologies and open-source tools to boost reliability and scalability.
  • Drive developer experience and infrastructure improvements.
  • Ensure stable, scalable execution of product infrastructure.
  • Monitor and maintain production systems.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years as a DevOps Engineer in a high-scale, distributed production environment (Linux).
  • Expertise in containerised environments, especially Kubernetes.
  • Experience with databases and queueing systems (Elasticsearch, MySQL, Neo4j, Postgres, RabbitMQ, Redis, etc).
  • Strong cloud infrastructure experience.
  • Automation-first mindset.
  • Deep knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD).
  • Hands-on experience with IaC (Terraform, Terragrunt, CDK).
  • Proficiency in Helm templating.
  • Scripting/programming skills (Python, Bash, Go).
  • Innovative, quick learner with strong ownership and accountability.

Benefits:

  • Salary up to £100k (depending on experience)
  • 35 days annual leave (inc stat)
  • 8% matched pension
  • Equity/shares option

Please apply if you meet the above criteria, or reach out to Andrew Harrison directly to discuss further.

Skills: Cloud, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Linux, Databases

Lead DevOps Engineer in Belfast employer: Ocho

Join a forward-thinking tech company in Belfast that champions innovation and employee growth. With a modern tech stack and a culture that prioritises collaboration and ownership, you'll have the opportunity to shape infrastructure and CI/CD processes while enjoying generous benefits like 35 days of annual leave and an equity option. This is not just a job; it's a chance to be part of a dynamic team that values your contributions and supports your professional development.

Ocho

Contact Details:

Ocho Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Lead DevOps Engineer in Belfast

Kubernetes
Terraform
Argo
Helm
VictoriaMetrics
Neo4j
Elasticsearch