Shannon, Co Clare (Hybrid)

Permanent

~30 min from Limerick

~60 min from Galway

You'll be a senior expert in cloud tech like containers and Kubernetes, helping build and run the behind-the-scenes systems for client's software platform. This platform works across different cloud providers.

Client have unique and industry leading offering of (cloud, platform, infra - as a service) collection of online software and tech tools designed to grow with businesses of any size, from small startups to big companies. It connects different tools easily through partnerships, helping businesses become more digital and efficient.

Role:

• Guiding the technical direction and execution for a multi-environment runtime platform.
• Designing and operating a robust, global platform to support a major SaaS initiative.
• Requires significant expertise in container orchestration (like Kubernetes) and public/private cloud infrastructure.
• Leading and fostering growth within a sizable team of platform specialists.
• Implementing DevOps principles, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and infrastructure automation.
• Delivering a platform that adheres to relevant security and compliance standards.
• Working closely with product, development, and other teams.

What the Client Seeks:

• Demonstrated experience leading platform engineering teams and shaping technical strategy.
• Extensive practical experience with major cloud providers (with a strong emphasis on one in particular), containerisation, and orchestration technologies.
• Ability to create scalable, resilient, and cost-optimised multi-environment solutions.
• A deep understanding of and commitment to Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD methodologies.
• Solid skills in languages such as Python or Go, and scripting in a Linux environment.
• Awareness of common network and security vulnerabilities.
• Familiarity with implementing CI/CD and GitOps workflows.
• Strong ability to convey technical information clearly.
• Capacity to identify and resolve issues, driving continuous improvement.

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