DevOps Lead – MES & Regulatory Compliance

Aligned Automation; Limerick; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Automation is seeking a talented DevOps Lead to spearhead our engineering practices and delivery infrastructure for the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) programme in Limerick, Ireland. The role entails designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable deployments while managing the DevOps toolchain, such as source control and monitoring. Ideal candidates will possess direct experience with MES platforms like Syncade and thrive in regulated environments.

The successful applicant will collaborate closely with various stakeholders and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills to navigate complex infrastructure challenges. Join us to drive innovation in regulated manufacturing!

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a DevOps Lead or Senior DevOps Engineer role on complex enterprise software programmes.
• Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD tooling — Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar) and configuration management practices.
• Experience managing environments for large-scale enterprise applications, including environment promotion strategies and configuration management.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar) for automation and tooling.
• Strong understanding of software delivery lifecycle, release management, and change control in enterprise settings.
• Experience working in regulated industries (pharmaceutical, life sciences, food & beverage, or similar) with awareness of compliance and validation requirements.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure and deployment issues under pressure.
• Direct experience deploying, maintaining, or supporting off-the-shelf MES platforms — ideally Syncade (Emerson).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and repeatable MES deployments.
• Own the DevOps toolchain — source control, build automation, release management, monitoring.
• Define and enforce branching strategies, code review processes, and release management standards.
• Lead environment management for MES platforms, ensuring they are correctly configured and version-controlled.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions for operational visibility.
• Drive shift-left quality practices by embedding automated testing into pipelines.
• Support computer system validation (CSV) activities maintaining audit trails and deployment records.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in the delivery pipeline, improving metrics continuously.
• Act as a technical authority and escalation point for infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity planning for MES platforms.

Job description

Aligned Automation is seeking a talented DevOps Lead to spearhead our engineering practices and delivery infrastructure for the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) programme in Limerick, Ireland. The role entails designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable deployments while managing the DevOps toolchain, such as source control and monitoring. Ideal candidates will possess direct experience with MES platforms like Syncade and thrive in regulated environments.

The successful applicant will collaborate closely with various stakeholders and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills to navigate complex infrastructure challenges. Join us to drive innovation in regulated manufacturing!