Cloud Engineer

Cpl Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Cpl Group in Dublin City Centre is hiring a Cloud Engineer – Data Act on a 2-year contract. Hybrid work model with a Dublin-based team and regulatory focus on EU Data Act compliance.

You will support market investigations, compliance testing and industry disputes by delivering cloud engineering insights, automation tooling, and infrastructure work across Azure and GCP. Candidates should have 3+ years managing cloud workloads, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps experience, plus

Qualifications

• 3rd level qualification (NFQ Level 7/8) in Cloud Services, Engineering or STEM.
• 3+ years of operational experience managing cloud workloads with Azure services (AKS, Virtual WAN, Cosmos DB, Entra ID).
• Working knowledge of GCP core services.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and Terraform.
• CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) and OpenStack familiarity.
• Strong technical drafting and communication skills for reports.
• Experience in regulated or public sector environments.
• Familiarity with AI workloads and custom computing platforms.
• Professional certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate or Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Technical Analysis: provide cloud engineering insights for market investigations and regulatory papers.
• Tool Development: build infrastructure, automate tools and testing systems for compliance.
• Compliance Investigation: audit entities against Data Act standards.
• Engagement: contribute to briefing papers and present evidence to government and EU bodies.

Education

NFQ Level 7/8 in Cloud Services, Engineering or STEM

Tools

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

OpenStack

Azure DevOps

Cosmos DB

Entra ID

Job description

Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer – Data Act

• Location: Dublin City Centre (Hybrid working model)
• Salary: €64,746.40 per annum
• Requirements: Full Irish work rights required (EU Citizen / Stamp 4)
• Contract - 2 years

The Role & Impact

The EU Data Act mandates the removal of cloud-switching barriers. The client is the designated authority enforcing compliance across Europe’s Data Processing industry.

As a Data Act Cloud Engineer, you will provide vital technical support to a newly formed team managing market investigations, compliance testing, and industry disputes.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Analysis: Provide cloud engineering insights for market investigations, customer complaints, and regulatory policy papers.
• Tool Development: Develop and implement technical infrastructure, automated tools, and testing systems to monitor regulatory compliance.
• Compliance Investigation: Audit regulated entities against Data Act interoperability and cloud-switching standards.
• Engagement: Contribute to briefing papers and present technical evidence to government departments, industry bodies, and EU regulators.

Essential Criteria

• Education: 3rd level qualification (NFQ Level 7/8) in Cloud Services, Engineering, or a directly relevant STEM discipline.
• Experience: 3+ years of operational experience managing cloud workloads, specifically managing core Azure services (AKS, Virtual WAN, Cosmos DB, Entra ID).
• Multi-Cloud: Working knowledge or hands-on experience with GCP core services.
• Containers & IaC: Practical experience packaging applications with Docker, deploying to Kubernetes, and foundational knowledge of Terraform.
• Automation & Architecture: Experience with scripted automation, CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps), and setup/administration of local open-source clouds (e.g., OpenStack).
• Communication: Strong technical drafting and communication skills for internal and external reports.
• Previous experience in a regulated industry or public sector compliance environment.
• Familiarity with custom computing platforms, hardware accelerators, and AI workloads.
• Professional certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate or Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer.

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