AWS Cloud Platform Engineer

Pontoon; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pontoon is hiring an AWS Cloud Platform Engineer in Dublin, with a hybrid work setup (3 days in office). The contract runs for 12 months at 550 EUR per day via Umbrella/LTD.

You will design, build, automate, and support enterprise‑scale cloud platforms used across critical services. You will collaborate with Engineering, Security, SRE, and Operations to deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions, implementing DevSecOps, and advancing automation and observability.

Qualifications

• Years of experience in Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, SRE or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Hands-on AWS experience designing and supporting enterprise cloud environments.
• Experience with regulated environments and enterprise security governance.
• Strong knowledge of IAM, KMS, encryption, and Zero Trust principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable AWS cloud platforms.
• Develop and manage infrastructure using Terraform IaC.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows.
• Partner with Engineering, Security, SRE and Operations teams to deliver cloud‑native solutions.
• Lead automation initiatives to improve platform stability and cost efficiency.
• Champion DevSecOps by embedding security controls throughout the platform lifecycle.
• Design and support AWS networking including VPCs, DNS, Firewalls, Load Balancers, Routing and Proxies.
• Support container workloads with Docker and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Contribute to observability strategies using Grafana, Prometheus and AWS-native tools.
• Ensure cloud security controls, IAM policies, encryption, and governance.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Platform engineering

Site Reliability Engineering

Networking

Security

Automation

SRE practices

Python/Go

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes/EKS

Docker

GitOps

AWS Landing Zones

AWS Control Tower

CI/CD

Grafana

Prometheus

Splunk

Dynatrace

IAM/KMS

Job description

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

Job Title: AWS Cloud Platform Engineer

Location: Dublin - Leopardstown (3 days in office)

Contract: 12 months contract

Rate: 550 EUR per day via Umbrella/LTD

About the Role

Our team is building resilient, secure, and scalable cloud platforms that support the next generation of digital financial applications. We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Platform Engineer to join our Cloud and Data Centre Services team.

This role is ideal for a hands‑on cloud engineer who combines strong AWS platform engineering capabilities with a solid understanding of networking, security, automation, and infrastructure architecture. You will be responsible for designing, building, automating, and supporting enterprise‑scale cloud platforms used across critical business services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available AWS cloud platforms.
• Develop and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows.
• Partner with Engineering, Security, SRE, and Operations teams to deliver cloud‑native solutions.
• Drive automation initiatives to improve platform stability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Champion DevSecOps practices by embedding security controls throughout the platform lifecycle.
• Design and support AWS networking solutions including VPCs, DNS, Firewalls, Load Balancers, Routing, and Proxy services.
• Support containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Implement and maintain cloud security controls, IAM policies, encryption solutions, and governance frameworks.
• Contribute to observability and monitoring strategies using AWS‑native and enterprise monitoring tools.
• Optimize cloud performance, resilience, and cost efficiency across large‑scale AWS environments.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and recommend innovative solutions.

Required Skills & Experience

• Years of experience in Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Years of hands‑on AWS experience designing and supporting enterprise cloud environments.
• Strong experience building production‑grade cloud infrastructure within regulated environments.
• Expertise in AWS services, cloud networking, security, governance, and identity management.
• Advanced knowledge of:
• Firewalls
• DNS
• Load Balancers
• Routing
• Proxies
• Hybrid connectivity
• Strong Terraform and Infrastructure as Code experience.
• Experience with AWS Landing Zones, Multi‑Account Architectures, and AWS Control Tower.
• Strong knowledge of IAM, KMS, encryption, and Zero Trust security principles.
• Hands‑on Kubernetes/EKS and Docker experience.
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines and GitOps environments.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, Shell, or other scripting languages.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, Dynatrace, and AWS‑native solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Experience

• Financial Services, Banking, FinTech, or other highly regulated environments.
• Multi‑cloud exposure.
• Cloud cost optimization and FinOps experience.
• DevSecOps implementation experience.
• Open‑source contributions or active participation in cloud engineering communities.
• Experience supporting enterprise‑scale cloud transformation programmes.

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