DevOps Engineer

Job Summary

Dev Ops Engineer at (PA Consulting) based in Belfast, United Kingdom
. Full‑time role with hybrid working (minimum 2 days per week in the office or on client site). This position is part of our Digital & Data community, driving business transformations through strategic insights and agile engineering at internet scale.

• Build and maintain scalable, high‑performance applications using AWS, Azure, GCP and container platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, Open Shift.
• Design, implement and manage CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins, Git, SVN, Cloud‑Formation, Terraform, Chef, Ansible, Puppet, Code Pipeline, Azure Stack.
• Automate deployment, configuration, monitoring and alerting for production services, using stacks such as TICK, ELK, Splunk, Cloud Watch.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders to solve client problems and deliver internal projects in an agile environment.
• Mentor and coach client teams, support enablement and provide technical leadership on Dev Ops practices.
• Ensure high availability, business continuity and disaster recovery for cloud services; deploy serverless functions (AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions, Azure Functions).
• Work with operating systems and application servers (Linux, Tomcat, JBoss, Windows Server, IIS) to provision and configure virtual machines.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP; familiarity with Azure Stack.
• Hands‑on experience building CI/CD pipelines and automating build orchestration.
• Proficiency with container orchestration and microservices (Kubernetes, Docker, Open Shift).
• Experience with logging, monitoring, and alerting tools (TICK Stack, ELK Stack, Splunk, Cloud Watch).
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and networking, including storage, firewall and network configuration.
• Experience with high availability, business continuity and disaster recovery strategies in the cloud.
• Deploying serverless functions (AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions, Azure Functions).
• Working knowledge of operating systems and CLI experience; deploy and configure application or web servers on VMs (Linux, Tomcat, JBoss, Windows Server, IIS).

• Competitive salary range of £60,000–£80,000.
• 25 days annual leave plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve and the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
• Generous pension scheme and performance‑based bonus.
• Health and lifestyle benefits with private healthcare for you and your family.
• PA share ownership opportunities.
• Tax‑efficient benefits such as cycle‑to‑work and give‑as‑you‑earn.
• Community and charity‑based initiatives and a culture of inclusion and equality.

Hybrid working at 4th Floor, Printworks, 35‑39 Queen Street, Belfast, BT1 6EA
, United Kingdom. Minimum two days per week in the office or on client site; flexibility for up to five days on client site depending on assignment.

• Quick call with a Tech Recruiter to discuss application, role and PA Consulting.
• Round 1:
  Competency or technical interview (60 minutes).
• Round 2:
  Competency or technical interview (60 minutes).
• Final round:
  Meeting with a PA leader, mini case study and discussion around client‑centricity (60 minutes).

Some UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance. All employees must undergo background checks and meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Higher levels of National Security Vetting may be required for certain roles; applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK. Only apply if you meet these residency requirements.

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We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

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