Lead Cloud Systems Engineer

OpenText; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText, The Information Company, is hiring a Lead Cloud Systems Engineer to join the Directory Services team in Cork, Ireland. You will support enterprise AD, DNS, identity management, and cloud infrastructure, driving reliability, security and scalability.

You will automate operations using PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible while collaborating with global teams on upgrades, migrations, and cloud integrations. This role emphasizes automation, documentation, and best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a technology-driven enterprise environment supporting Windows Server, Active Directory, and related infrastructure services.
• Hands-on experience administering directory services, enterprise DNS environments, identity management platforms, and cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Strong automation and scripting capabilities, including experience with PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, support, and maintain enterprise-scale Active Directory, DNS, identity management, and cloud infrastructure services.
• Leverage automation technologies such as PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible to streamline operations and improve service efficiency.
• Partner with global teams on infrastructure upgrades, domain migrations, cloud integrations, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to infrastructure standards, system documentation, monitoring, patch management, and security best practices.

Skills

Windows Server administration

Active Directory administration

Networking basics

Cloud infrastructure concepts

Tools

PowerShell

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Opentext - The Information Company OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered. At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

Your Impact

As a Lead Cloud Systems Engineer within OpenText's Directory Services team, you will play a critical role in supporting and enhancing the enterprise directory and identity platforms that power services across the organization. You will contribute to the delivery, maintenance, and optimization of Active Directory, DNS, identity management, and cloud infrastructure solutions, helping ensure reliability, security, and scalability. Working as part of a collaborative team, you will apply your technical expertise to solve complex infrastructure challenges, support modernization initiatives, and drive operational excellence through automation and best practices.

What the Role Offers

• Deliver, support, and maintain enterprise-scale Active Directory, DNS, identity management, and cloud infrastructure services.
• Leverage automation technologies such as PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible to streamline operations and improve service efficiency.
• Partner with global teams on infrastructure upgrades, domain migrations, cloud integrations, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Support a broad technology landscape including Windows Server, Linux, VMware, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, OKTA, Infoblox, and Zabbix.
• Contribute to infrastructure standards, system documentation, monitoring, patch management, and security best practices.
• Develop your technical expertise while working alongside senior engineers on complex enterprise infrastructure challenges.

What You Need to Succeed

• 5+ years of experience in a technology-driven enterprise environment supporting Windows Server, Active Directory, and related infrastructure services.
• Hands-on experience administering directory services, enterprise DNS environments, identity management platforms, and cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Strong automation and scripting capabilities, including experience with PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Good understanding of virtualization technologies, public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), networking concepts, and infrastructure operations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, communicate technical concepts effectively, and collaborate across teams.
• Experience with Linux administration, Group Policy management, monitoring tools, patch management processes, technical documentation, and participation in on-call support rotations.

One Last Thing

OpenText is more than just a corporation; it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.