What is the opportunity? Join our Data Solutions Platform Engineering team in this exciting time as we implement Bank of Ireland's new cloud based data platform. As Senior Platform Engineer, you will help design, implement and manage Infrastructure As Code (IAC) for our Data pipeline eco-system on our cloud environment and work with our agile delivery teams to engineer high quality solutions for all out data platforms. We work in a very collaborative environment with a learning culture and you will use your experience to help guide future development across the team, the tools we use, help drive automation and introduce new and exciting engineering patterns and frameworks! In this Role, you will Design, Develop and Manage our Infra As Code eco-system underpinning our cloud based data platform Enable our CI/CD pipelines to build out complex data flows and process's Help us support the monitoring and telemetry for the performance of our data pipelines and API's, identify issues, and implement solutions Implement and manage security tools and standard processes to ensure a secure environment in compliance with security policies Advocate and drive Automation, and maintain metrics, logs, and reports Continuously improve the system architecture to ensure it supports the growth and technical advancements of the bank Stay informed about the latest developments in Data and Cloud Platforms and related technologies, following standard methodologies and standard processes. Cultivate a commitment to Platform engineering practices and standards among engineering teams, while driving improvements and efficiencies. Provide mentorship and support to less experienced team members in embracing these practices and standards. What Will Make You Stand Out We are seeking a leader with enthusiasm and a growth mentality who prioritises collaboration with others. You are proactive to achieve the necessary outcome while improving processes, team knowledge and tooling along the way! You have a proven track record as Platform Engineer managing Infra As Code for cloud based data platforms with 7+ years working in an agile team in a technical leadership capacity. You have deep technical knowledge in Cloud Technologies and Architecture, preferably AWS. Key Technical Skills Required: Hands on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools like Terraform/OpenTofu or equivalent Experience of DevOps tools & technologies such as Jenkins, GIT, Bitbucket, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Docker and Kubernetes Proficiency in any scripting language such as Python or Groovy Solid experience in working with Kafka ecosystem (Kafka Brokers, Connect, Zookeeper) and Apache Nifi Knowledge of cloud technologies AWS/Azure/GCP like AWS - S3, EC2, EKS, ELK, IAM, VPC, EBS,KMS Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools like Splunk, Grafana, ELK stack, or CloudWatch Knowledge of Apache tools such as Impala, Hive, Ranger, Atlas, Hue, HBase / Phoenix, Spark and Airflow Experience with any of the following will help you to stand out but is not essential to apply: Knowledge of Cloudera CDP including components such as Cloudera Streams Messaging (CSM), Cloudera Data Engineering (CDE), Cloudera Data Warehouse (CDW), Operational Datastore (ODS) and Cloudera Machine Learning (CML) Good knowledge of managing REST APIs Understanding and Knowledge AI infrastructure required to support the deployment, management and fine tuning of Large Language Models (LLM's) Familiar and willing to learn more about Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing Understanding of networking concepts like VPCs, subnets, firewalls, and load balancing can be important Understanding of security concepts and tools, including identity and access management, encryption, and security groups. Essential Qualifications There are no specific qualifications or minimum educational requirements needed for this role. More About The team Our growing and exciting Data Solutions Engineering team provides the engineering services for the Group's Operational Data store, Enterprise Data Warehouse and Enterprise Data Lake. We sit within the Group Data & Analytics Office which is the core team for all things data in the bank. We deliver the data elements to support Digital, Customer, Regulatory and other change initiatives that drive the Group's transformation agenda. Why work with us? The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with an opportunity for flexible working, along with 25 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions. Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy and working parent supports. Your wellbeing is important to us; we have an employee assistance program, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches available. We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career! Key Competencies Customer Focused - People Manager One Group, one team - People Manager Champion Transformation - People Manager Accountable - People Manager Manage Risk - People Manager Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role. We're on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, lived experience, abilities and perspectives. We provide reasonable accommodations at every stage of our recruitment process for disabilities, neurodivergence or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation please complete this form and one of our recruitment team members will be in touch via email. Any information provided will be treated as confidential within the recruitment team and used only for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations for the application and recruitment process. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Continue to Application or Login/Register to apply button below. Benefits: Work From Home