Senior DevOps Engineer: Cloud + CI/CD & Security

Poppulo; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible work arrangement

Learning and development platforms

Job summary

Poppulo, a fast-growing software company, seeks a Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer to shape cloud and CI/CD pipelines. You will collaborate with developers to automate deployments, manage Azure infra, and promote secure, observable systems.

You’ll design and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines, apply Terraform/Bicep, and drive incidents, governance, and compliance across the stack while enabling faster delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or similar.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with pipelines, repositories, and artifacts.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Azure services (compute, networking, storage, identity).
• Proficiency in Terraform and/or Bicep/ARM templates.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AKS.
• Knowledge of observability tools and MELT concepts.
• Familiarity with Azure security tooling (Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, RBAC).
• Strong networking fundamentals in Azure (VNets, NSGs, Private Endpoints, DNS).
• Strong communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• DevOps integration: Collaborate with software development to integrate best practices into the DevOps pipeline.
• Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Provision and manage Azure infrastructure using IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep).
• Continuous Monitoring & Observability: Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.
• Security Integration: Embed security practices across the DevOps pipeline including secrets management.
• Incident Response: Participate in incident response activities and root cause analysis.
• Compliance: Support GDPR/ISO27001 through infrastructure controls and audit readiness.
• Collaboration & Enablement: Guide development teams on DevOps practices and workflows.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Azure

Infrastructure as Code

Scripting

Docker

Kubernetes

Observability

Security practices

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Terraform

Bicep/ARM templates

GitLab

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Poppulo, a fast-growing software company, seeks a Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer to shape cloud and CI/CD pipelines. You will collaborate with developers to automate deployments, manage Azure infra, and promote secure, observable systems.

You’ll design and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines, apply Terraform/Bicep, and drive incidents, governance, and compliance across the stack while enabling faster delivery.