IT Cloud Architect

Water; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Uisce Éireann IT Security & Cloud teams seek an experienced Cloud Architect to design, implement and operate secure, scalable cloud solutions across Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. You will collaborate with EA, IT operations, and security to align roadmaps with the organisation’s strategy.

The role emphasizes architecture governance, IaC, DevOps practices with Terraform and Azure DevOps, and guiding cloud transformation initiatives across a large enterprise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in solution, cloud or infra architecture.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and/or OCI.
• Experience shaping cloud transformation in a large enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Interpret EA strategy to create scalable cloud architectures.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure is cost-effective and secure.
• Maintain architecture models, baselines, and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with IT teams to align solutions with strategy.
• Oversee design patterns and transition capabilities to operations.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure

OCI

Stakeholder management

Architecture governance

Education

Third level qualification or accreditation desirable

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Job description

We are Uisce Éireann. Every day, we are responsible for the delivery of secure, safe, and sustainable water services for the people of Ireland. As Ireland’s national regulated water utility, our vision is a sustainable Ireland where water is respected and protected, for the planet and all the lives it supports.

Our purpose at Uisce Éireann is to rise to the challenge of delivering transformative water services that enable communities to thrive. That means we are proud to take on the responsibility of protecting our water supply and passing on a safe and secure water system to a rapidly growing population and empowering Ireland’s social and economic growth.

So, we’re passionate about helping our people to do the best work of their lives, to enable them to make a positive difference to communities all over Ireland. Our aim is to attract and develop talented and skilled people with diverse backgrounds and an evolving range of expertise and insight. We believe that such a strong workforce will help us achieve our goals and allow us to continue investing in, and advancing, Ireland’s water services.

The Role:

Uisce Éireann IT (UÉ IT) provides IT services and support to the wider Uisce Éireann business, and across the Local Authority user base. IT Operations is responsible for all operational run activities across Applications, Operational Technology, Service Management and Infrastructure.

IT Build & Delivery activities span across solution architecture, applications, infrastructure, and

technical delivery. The IT Build & Delivery teams have a pivotal role to play in the implementation of new solutions, applications and infrastructure for the organisation, working closely with the wider IT teams and Business Change. The Build and Delivery Team are responsible for managing technical project delivery through the project lifecycle through to point of transition to BAU across a portfolio of project, as well as managing a team of technical resource planners in technical assurance across IT project delivery. They also have responsibility for the development of strong relationships with the relevant stakeholders for the successful management and alignment of technical projects across Uisce Eireann.

Reporting to the IT Solutions Architecture Manager, the IT Cloud Architect will be responsible for the archicture, design, implementation and operability of new and updated cloud-based solutions for Uisce Éireann. This role will demonstrate strong understanding of IT, excellent analytical and conceptual skills.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interpret the Enterprise Architecture strategy to create best-in-class solution architectures and cloud-based solutions that are scalable, secure and efficient cloud architectures to meet the current and future technical needs of Uisce Éireann.
• Ensure that cloud infrastructure and applications are optimised for the organisation’s needs and maximise cost-effectiveness
• Ensure the cloud environment is secure and compliant with industry standards and regulations
• Support the establishment and implementation of policies and best practices for cloud technologies to ensure consistency and adherence to UÉ standards
• Ensure IT cloud solutions enhance flexibility, consistency, integration, and use for our customers
• Collaborate with Architecture teams to maintain practical and value adding architecture models, baselines, and on the sequencing of roadmaps
• Build strong relationships across the IT organisation to optimise co-operation and maximising efficiencies across IT
• Stay up to date on cloud trends and latest advancements in cloud technologies
• Be a positive influence for change and improvement by driving adoption of the digital a genda and emerging technologies balancing greater cost efficiency and platform flexibility, useability, and security
• Participate in the evaluation/selection of technology solutions, where required.
• Ensure IT capital programs related to cloud technologies stay aligned to Uisce Éireann’s technology strategy, detailed sub-strategies and EA roadmaps while optimising use of existing components and capabilities across the technology landscape.
• Model and define the roadmap for both Azure and OCI cloud tenanacies and design capabilities in line with the UÉ Cloud Strategy
• Oversee low level design patterns and successful transition of capabilities into operations

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaboration with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business, including but not limited to;
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • IT Operations Teams
  • Cyber Security
  • Project Teams across the organisation, as required
• Responsible for promoting and delivering health and safety commitments across UÉ and its supply chain, reinforcing positive behaviours and delivering health and safety objectives and requirements to the highest industry standards.
• Support the delivery of the Uisce Éireann Transformation Programme, driving results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation-wide objectives.
• Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with Uisce Éireann’s Information Security policies, standards, processes and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of UÉ business information and delivery of critical services, in accordance with the NIS Directive and any other relevant cybersecurity regulation
• Other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years' experience in solution architecture, cloud architecture or a infrastructure architecture role.
• Experience designing and delivering solutions on Microsoft Azure and/or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Experience supporting cloud transformation, migration or modernisation initiatives within a large enterprise environment.
• Relevantthird level qualification and or accreditation is desirable
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable and or relevant experience
• Ability to develop and maintain effective strategic partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally
• Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion along with the ability to communicate complex information to others
• Highly motivated individual, working to the highest professional standards and with proven ability to deliver results
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements, and propose and implement solutions
• Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to change focus and direction in line with business strategy and requirements
• Proactively identifying new areas of improvement and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job
• Experience producing architecture deliverables including High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), roadmaps and architecture decision records
• Strong knowledge of cloud architecture principles, including public cloud, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud operating models.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services, capabilities and architecture patterns.
• Understanding of cloud networking concepts including Virtual Networks (VNets), Virtual Cloud Networks (VCNs), VPNs, ExpressRoute, FastConnect and private cloud connectivity.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps and cloud automation practices using tools such as Terraform and Azure DevOps.
• Understanding of cloud security, identity management, access controls, encryption, compliance and governance frameworks.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity and high-availability cloud design principles.
• Awareness of enterprise integration patterns, APIs, data platforms and cloud-native application architectures.
• Understanding of architecture governance frameworks such as TOGAF and cloud architecture review processes.

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 23/10/2026.

Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.

*Successful external candidates will be offered a salary within the advertised range based on an assessment of their relevant skills, qualifications, experience and readiness to undertake the responsibilities of the role.

Internal candidates will be considered in line with the application of Uisce Éireann's Pay Model and associated pay policies.

The salary range is designed to recognise that successful candidates may join the organisation at different stages in their career, while also providing scope for future salary progression as capability and experience develop.

Uisce Éireann is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive place of work and have a robust strategy and framework called ibelong to enable this. We are an equal opportunity employer and through our recruitment process we welcome and encourage applications from interested and suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, membership of the traveller community, religion or beliefs, family or civil status, sexual orientation/gender identity or disability.