Senior AWS DevOps Engineer – Platform Automation & Kubernetes

IT Search; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Search's client in Dublin City is seeking a Staff level AWS DevOps Engineer to join the Platform team, with hybrid work including two onsite days per week. You will lead architecture discussions with Developers and Quality teams, own deployment pipelines, and drive security at scale using AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform and Python, while mentoring engineering staff.

This role demands 10+ years in Platform/DevOps and strong leadership; only candidates eligible to work permanently in Ireland will be

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial experience in a Platform/DevOps environment, most recent years in a technical leadership role.
• Significant AWS Architecture knowledge.
• Kubernetes depth of knowledge to expert level.
• Ideally have worked in depth with Kubernetes Clusters, AWS Services, IaC (Terraform ideally), Python/Go on a daily basis for scripting and automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong internal relationships with Developers and Quality teams to deliver architecture on an ongoing basis, working closely with Architects to execute pipelines
• Be internal SME for Architecture issues relating to AWS as well as strategic input into Kubernetes best practice
• Identify and lead improvement initiatives across all areas of deployment
• Work with other business heads to agree on strategic approach to Platform Engineering
• Focus on areas such as security at scale, taking ownership of high quality output across deployment and create/manage/amend CI/CD pipelines to a deep level
• Automation through (Python or similar)
• Evidence based attitude to work, ability to back up ideas and recognise errors and change course accordingly
• Proven experience of AWS Services, Pipelining, Kubernetes, Terraform and Python a given

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Python

Go

Tools

Terraform

Job description

IT Search's client in Dublin City is seeking a Staff level AWS DevOps Engineer to join the Platform team, with hybrid work including two onsite days per week. You will lead architecture discussions with Developers and Quality teams, own deployment pipelines, and drive security at scale using AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform and Python, while mentoring engineering staff.

This role demands 10+ years in Platform/DevOps and strong leadership; only candidates eligible to work permanently in Ireland will be