Job Title: Lead DevOps Engineer
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Work Arrangement: Hybrid In-Office
We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to drive our infrastructure strategy and delivery pipeline excellence in our fast-paced fintech environment. This role requires a technical leader who can architect, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines whilst ensuring our Azure-based .Net applications achieve maximum reliability, scalability, and security. You will be responsible for establishing DevOps best practices, mentoring team members, and collaborating closely with development teams to streamline our deployment processes. As a technical expert, you'll lead the evolution of our infrastructure automation, monitoring, and operational excellence initiatives. Your expertise will be crucial in scaling our platform to support rapid business growth whilst maintaining the highest standards of performance and availability.
About Us: Recently ranked #482 on the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in the United States, Biller Genie is an award-winning B2B SaaS platform that has entered the Belfast market with ambitious plans to scale our team rapidly, with over 100 hires planned through 2026.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tooling such as GitHub Actions for .Net applications deployed to Azure
- Lead infrastructure-as-code initiatives using Azure Resource Manager templates, Terraform, or similar technologies
- Architect and maintain scalable, secure, and cost-effective Azure cloud infrastructure to support business growth
- Establish and enforce DevOps best practices including enabling automated testing, deployment strategies, and monitoring frameworks
- Collaborate with development teams to optimise application performance, reliability, and deployment processes
- Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure high availability and quick incident response
- Participate in security initiatives including vulnerability management, compliance monitoring, and secure deployment practices
- Mentor junior DevOps engineers and provide technical guidance across the broader engineering organisation
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance development velocity and operational efficiency
- Manage and optimise cloud costs whilst ensuring performance and scalability requirements are met
- Perform other duties required by Management
Essential Criteria
- BSc or MSc in Computer Science / related qualification OR equivalent commercial experience
- Minimum 5+ years of hands-on DevOps experience with Azure cloud platform
- Hold current Azure certifications (Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Solutions Architect, or equivalent)
- Extensive experience with CI/CD pipeline design and implementation, specifically using GitHub Actions
- Strong experience with .Net application deployment patterns and .NET application lifecycle management
- Experience with Azure Functions and serverless architectures
- Expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (ARM templates, Terraform, or similar)
- Proficient with container technologies (such as Docker)
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Azure Monitor, Application Insights, or similar)
- Strong scripting skills (such as PowerShell, Bash or Python)
- Understanding of security best practices in cloud environments and CI/CD pipelines
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure during incidents
- Strong communication skills and experience mentoring technical team members
- Legal right to work in the UK
Desirable criteria
- Experience with Cloudflare Workers and edge computing technologies
- Additional Azure certifications (Security Engineer, Data Engineer)
- Experience in Financial services industry and understanding of compliance requirements
- Understanding of database deployment and migration strategies
- Experience with performance testing and load testing frameworks
- Knowledge of service mesh technologies and microservices architecture patterns
- Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity planning
What We Offer:
- Private health insurance
- Group life death benefit
- Auto-enrolment pension with employer contributions increased to 5%
- 25 days holiday per year
- 10 statutory/bank holidays per year
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- A collaborative and innovative work environment
Our Mission: To provide an automated A/R platform that seamlessly integrates existing business processes for the SMB market.
Our Core Values:
Get Shit Done Right - We work hard and ensure tasks are completed correctly and on time, every time.
Own it - We are subject matter experts who know what we know, and we are confident enough to speak up when we see something wrong.
Catch Up - We are high performers and love a fast-paced environment.
Believe in the Genie - We are passionate about where we are going as a team, and we show we care.
Class Shines - We are articulate professionals who carry ourselves well and speak with purpose.
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
