Principal Cloud Systems Engineer

OpenText; Cork; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText, The Information Company, is seeking a Principal Cloud Systems Engineer to join the Directory Services team. You will contribute to designing, implementing, and supporting large-scale directory and identity platforms that underpin global business operations.

The role emphasizes automation, security, and reliability across AD, DNS, identity management, and cloud infrastructure. You will provide technical leadership, guide cross-functional initiatives, and collaborate with teams worldwide

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a technology-driven enterprise environment with expertise in Windows Server, Active Directory, and related infrastructure services.
• Strong hands-on experience administering enterprise DNS, identity management, cloud infrastructure, and directory services environments.
• Proficiency with automation and infrastructure-as-code tools, including PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, support, and optimization of enterprise-scale Active Directory, DNS, identity management, and cloud infrastructure platforms.
• Drive automation initiatives using PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible to improve operational efficiency and service reliability.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on complex infrastructure challenges, serving as an escalation point for the wider engineering team.
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver domain migrations, platform upgrades, cloud integrations, and infrastructure modernization projects.
• Influence best practices across systems administration, patch management, monitoring, security, and operational documentation.

Skills

Active Directory

Windows Server

DNS

Cloud infrastructure

Automation

PowerShell

Terraform

Ansible

Networking concepts

Project management

Tools

VMware

Infoblox

Zabbix

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

OKTA

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 Principal Cloud Systems Engineer within OpenText's Directory Services team, you will play a key role in delivering, supporting, and evolving large-scale directory and identity platforms that underpin critical business operations globally. You will provide technical leadership in the design, implementation, and optimization of Active Directory, DNS, identity management, and cloud infrastructure services, while driving operational excellence, automation, and best practices. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will help solve complex technical challenges, influence infrastructure strategy, and ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of enterprise services.

What the Role Offers

• Lead the design, implementation, support, and optimization of enterprise-scale Active Directory, DNS, identity management, and cloud infrastructure platforms.
• Drive automation initiatives using technologies such as PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible to improve operational efficiency and service reliability.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on complex infrastructure challenges, serving as an escalation point for the wider engineering team.
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver domain migrations, platform upgrades, cloud integrations, and infrastructure modernization projects.
• Influence best practices across systems administration, patch management, monitoring, security, and operational documentation.
• Work with a diverse range of technologies, including Windows Server, Linux, VMware, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, OKTA, Infoblox, and Zabbix.

What You Need to Succeed

• 7+ years of experience in a technology-driven enterprise environment with expertise in Windows Server, Active Directory, and related infrastructure services.
• Strong hands-on experience administering and supporting enterprise DNS, identity management, cloud infrastructure, and directory services environments.
• Proficiency with automation and infrastructure-as-code tools, including PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Solid understanding of virtualization, public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), networking concepts, and infrastructure security best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects, communicate technical concepts effectively, and collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with Linux administration, monitoring platforms, patch management, operational 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.