Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Nicoll Curtin; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicoll Curtin is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to develop and implement security solutions across cloud environments, blending cloud engineering, software development and automation in Galway.

This permanent, hybrid role focuses on securing AWS/Azure, embedding security into CI/CD and IaC, and supporting Kubernetes and containerised environments, with collaboration across cloud and security teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure.
• Knowledge of cloud security across IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
• Programming experience in Python, Go, Node.js or similar.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of Kubernetes, JSON and YAML.
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience working in a DevOps environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop security tooling and automation for cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Implement secure practices across AWS/Azure environments.
• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code.
• Support Kubernetes and containerised environments.
• Collaborate with cloud and security teams to improve security practices.

Skills

AWS/Azure cloud platforms

Cloud security

Python/Go/Node.js

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

JSON/YAML

Job description

We are seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to develop and implement security solutions across cloud environments, combining cloud engineering, software development and automation.

The role is a permanent and hybrid opportunity with a financial services client of mine based in Galway.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop security tooling and automation for cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Implement secure practices across AWS/Azure environments.
• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code.
• Support Kubernetes and containerised environments.
• Collaborate with cloud and security teams to improve security practices.

Key Requirements

• Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure.
• Knowledge of cloud security across IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
• Programming experience in Python, Go, Node.js or similar.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of Kubernetes, JSON and YAML.
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience working in a DevOps environment.