Belfast Office
17a Ormeau Avenue
Belfast
BT2 8HD
Northern Ireland
hello@dawsonandrews.com

DevOps Engineer

Job FamilyEngineering
Reports ToCTO
LocationBelfast

Primary purpose of role & level in the business:

We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer who can bridge development and operations with strong automation skills, a solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, and a collaborative mindset. You’ll help us build reliable systems, streamline delivery pipelines, and support our engineering teams in shipping high-quality software efficiently.

Essential Requirements:

  • 5+ years in a similar DevOps role

  • Strong AWS expertise: EC2, Auto Scaling Groups, ELB/ALB, Route 53

  • Kubernetes administration and deployment patterns

  • Kafka setup, scaling, monitoring

  • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform

  • CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Bitbucket pipelines

  • Observability tooling (logs, metrics, alerts)

  • Scripting for automation (e.g., Bash, Python)

Desirable Requirements:

  • AWS/Kubernetes Certifications

  • Experience with backend languages/applications (Java/SB)

  • Database fundamentals (SQL/NoSQL)

  • Front-end familiarity: React, TypeScript/JavaScript

Who you are:

  • Strong problem-solver with a bias toward automation.

  • Comfortable breaking down complex issues and collaborating across teams.

  • Curious, adaptable, and eager to learn new tools and technologies.

  • Values reliability, quality, and clear communication.