Lead Software Engineer – 12-Month Contract

Vantage; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Day Rate

Hybrid working – 3 days in office

12-month initial contract with strong;

Ownership of platform and infra for a

Job summary

Vantage is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for a 12-month contract in Dublin. Hybrid work arrangement: three days in the office, with responsibilities spanning cloud infrastructure, IaC with Terraform, and platform ownership of enterprise-scale systems.

You will build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, deploy containerised apps using Docker and Kubernetes, and ensure robust monitoring, logging and security for multi-cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Strong automation and deployment pipeline experience.
• Hands-on Terraform and cloud infrastructure experience (AWS/Azure).
• Solid CI/CD experience across Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production.
• Exposure to Ansible/Chef/Puppet and Linux/shell scripting.
• Hands-on experience with Sterling MFT platforms and secure file exchange.
• Nice to have: Java/Spring Boot exposure.
• Nice to have: REST API experience.
• Nice to have: Oracle/PostgreSQL familiarity.
• Nice to have: Sterling Secure Proxy.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy cloud infrastructure across AWS/Azure.
• Own Infrastructure as Code delivery using Terraform.
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Deploy and manage containerised applications (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Automate partner onboarding, certificate management and file routing.
• Own monitoring, logging and observability across platforms.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, platform, MFT and application issues.

Skills

Automation & deployment pipelines

CI/CD experience

Linux/shell scripting

Sterling MFT exposure

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible/Chef/Puppet

Sterling MFT Platforms

Sterling Secure Proxy

Job description

Lead Software Engineer – 12-Month Contract, Dublin (Hybrid)

What's involved:

• Build and deploy cloud infrastructure across AWS/Azure
• Own Infrastructure as Code delivery using Terraform
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Deploy and manage containerised applications (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Automate partner onboarding, certificate management and file routing
• Own monitoring, logging and observability across platforms
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, platform, MFT and application issues

What you need:

• Strong automation and deployment pipeline experience (top screening criteria)
• Hands-on Terraform and cloud infrastructure experience (AWS/Azure)
• Solid CI/CD experience across Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production
• Exposure to Ansible/Chef/Puppet and Linux/shell scripting
• Hands-on experience with Sterling MFT platforms and secure file exchange
• Nice to have: Java/Spring Boot exposure, REST API experience, Oracle/PostgreSQL familiarity, Sterling Secure Proxy

What's on offer:

• Competitive Day Rate
• Hybrid working – 3 days in office
• 12-month initial contract with strong potential to go permanent
• Ownership of platform and infrastructure for a critical enterprise programme

Vantage Resources is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for engagement and/or employment. An inclusive and diverse workforce is an essential part of our culture and the service we provide to our customers.