Senior Cloud Systems Engineer — Directory & Automation Lead

OpenText; Cork; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText, The Information Company, is hiring a Principal Cloud Systems Engineer in Cork to lead design, deployment, and operation of large-scale directory and identity platforms. You will drive automation, modernization projects, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure reliability, security, and scalable services.

You will work on Active Directory, DNS, cloud infrastructure, and identity management across multiple regions, with exposure to Windows and Linux environments, virtualization, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a technology-driven enterprise environment with expertise in Windows Server and Active Directory
• Hands-on experience administering enterprise DNS, identity management, and cloud infrastructure
• Proficiency with automation and IaC tools including PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible
• Solid understanding of virtualization, public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), networking, and security best practices
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and communicate technical concepts effectively
• Experience with Linux administration, monitoring, patch management, and on-call rotations

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise AD, DNS, identity management, and cloud infrastructure platforms
• Drive automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and reliability
• Provide technical leadership and escalation support within the engineering team
• Collaborate with global teams on domain migrations, platform upgrades, and cloud integrations
• Influence best practices across systems administration, patching, monitoring, and documentation
• Work with diverse technologies including Windows Server, Linux, VMware, AWS, Azure, GCP and Okta

Skills

Active Directory

Windows Server

DNS

Cloud platforms

Automation

Project management

Tools

PowerShell

Terraform

Ansible

VMware

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

OKTA

Infoblox

Zabbix

Job description

OpenText, The Information Company, is hiring a Principal Cloud Systems Engineer in Cork to lead design, deployment, and operation of large-scale directory and identity platforms. You will drive automation, modernization projects, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure reliability, security, and scalable services.

You will work on Active Directory, DNS, cloud infrastructure, and identity management across multiple regions, with exposure to Windows and Linux environments, virtualization, and