Senior Cloud Platform Engineer (AWS)

Stelfox IT Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stelfox IT Recruitment is partnering with a leading organisation to hire a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer (AWS) in Dublin. This hybrid role focuses on building secure, scalable AWS infrastructure and driving automation across CI/CD pipelines.

You’ll work within a skilled cloud team to deliver robust, cost-efficient cloud solutions in a regulated environment. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in software/platform engineering, extensive AWS, Terraform, and scripting experience, plus a collaborative

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software or platform engineering, with cloud-focused experience.
• Minimum 5+ years delivering production-grade AWS solutions.
• Proficient in Python, Go or shell scripting.
• Hands-on with Terraform or similar IaC tools.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services, IAM, networking, and security.
• Experience in regulated environments, fintech a plus.
• Experience with multi-account AWS environments and Control Tower is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable AWS infrastructure.
• Implement and optimise CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows.
• Drive cloud security, IAM, networking, and governance best practices.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for automated deployments.
• Support multi-account environments including landing zones and Control Tower.
• Collaborate with engineering, security and operations teams to deliver robust solutions.
• Implement observability using AWS tools, Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk or Dynatrace.
• Support containerised environments with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
• Optimise cost and performance across large-scale cloud environments.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Python

Go

Shell scripting

CI/CD

DevOps

Cloud security

IAM

Networking

Kubernetes

Docker

Cost optimisation

Control Tower

Tools

Grafana

Prometheus

Splunk

Dynatrace

Job description

Dublin (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

6-months rolling long term contract

Stelfox is partnering with a leading organisation to hire a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer (AWS). This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud platforms Supporting the next generation of digital applications.

You’ll join a highly skilled cloud platform team, playing a key role in building resilient, secure, and scalable AWS environments, with a strong focus on automation, infrastructure as code, and secure delivery pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructure
• Implement and optimise CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows
• Drive best practices across cloud security, IAM, networking, and governance
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for automated deployments
• Support multi-account AWS environments, including landing zones and Control Tower
• Work closely with engineering, security, and operations teams to deliver robust solutions
• Implement observability and monitoring using AWS native tools, Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, or Dynatrace
• Support containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS)
• Optimise cost and performance across large-scale cloud environments

Required Experience

• 8+ years’ experience in Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, or SRE, with 5+ years in AWS
• Proven experience delivering production-grade cloud solutions in regulated environments
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Shell scripting
• Hands-on experience with Terraform (or similar IaC tools)
• Strong expertise in: AWS architecture & services, Cloud security, IAM, networking, and governance, Networking concepts (firewalls, DNS, load balancing, proxies)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Knowledge of zero-trust architecture, encryption, and KMS
• Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset
• Background in financial services or fintech
• Experience with multi-account AWS environments and Control Tower
• Experience in cost optimisation strategies across cloud platforms
• Contributions to open-source projects or active involvement in cloud communities