Cloud Engineer

Fruition Group Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruition Group Ireland in Dublin City Centre is seeking a Mid-Level Azure Cloud Engineer to join their technology team in a permanent, hybrid role. You will focus on Microsoft Azure infrastructure and AKS within a large-scale cloud environment.

You will design, deploy and maintain scalable Azure services, monitor performance, automate deployments, and collaborate across development, security and operations teams to uphold governance and resilience.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering.
• Hands-on Azure in enterprise environments.
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting AKS.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and maintain scalable Azure infrastructure.
• Manage containerised workloads with AKS.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Azure services for reliability.
• Automate and optimise cloud infrastructure and deployments.
• Collaborate with development, security and operations teams.
• Apply cloud security, governance and ops best practices.
• Contribute to improvements of cloud architecture and standards.
• Support highly available, resilient cloud services.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Azure

AKS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

IaC

Job description

Job Title: Mid-Level Azure Cloud Engineer

Job Type: Permanent (Hybrid, Dublin City Centre)

Job Description

Our client is seeking a Mid-Level Azure Cloud Engineer to join their technology team, with a particular focus on Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes environments.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure within Microsoft Azure.
• Manage and support containerised workloads using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Monitor cloud environments, troubleshoot technical issues and ensure the reliability and performance of Azure services.
• Support the automation and optimisation of cloud infrastructure and deployment processes.
• Work closely with development, infrastructure, security and other technology teams to deliver cloud-based solutions.
• Apply appropriate cloud security, governance and operational best practices across Azure environments.
• Assist with ongoing improvements to cloud architecture, processes and technical standards.
• Contribute to the implementation and support of highly available, resilient cloud services.

Experience Required

• Minimum 3–5 years' experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering or a closely related position.
• Strong hands-on experience working with Microsoft Azure in an enterprise environment.
• Demonstrable experience deploying, managing and troubleshooting Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Good understanding of containerisation and Kubernetes concepts.
• Experience supporting production cloud infrastructure and resolving technical issues.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical teams and wider stakeholders.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and cloud automation technologies.
• Knowledge of CI/CD and modern DevOps practices.
• Understanding of Azure networking, identity, security and governance.
• Experience with cloud monitoring, logging and performance management.
• Exposure to highly regulated or enterprise-scale technology environments would be beneficial.

Educational Requirements

• Third-level degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Relevant Microsoft Azure or Kubernetes certifications would be advantageous.

Working Hours & Benefits

• Permanent position.
• Dublin city centre location.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work within a large-scale Azure cloud environment and develop further expertise across cloud-native technologies.