About Our ClientOur client is a leading technology distributor in Ireland, providing cutting-edge solutions to resellers, retailers, and telecom businesses. They specialise in delivering enterprise-class cybersecurity, networking, and managed services to partners across various industries. With decades of experience, they are committed to innovation, exceptional customer service, and fostering strong relationships with their partners. About the RoleWe are seeking Senior Platform Engineer / DevOps Engineer to join our growing team. You will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and high availability of our platforms. As part of our Platform Engineering team, you will collaborate with software engineers, security teams, and product teams to enable seamless deployments, automation, and reliability best practices. Key Responsibilities Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design and maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform or Pulumi.CI/CD Pipelines: Build and manage deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.Cloud Management (Optional): Deploy and maintain cloud services on AWS / GCP / Azure with a focus on security, scalability, and cost optimization.Containerization & Orchestration: Develop and manage OpenShift stacks, Kubernetes clusters, Docker containers, and Helm charts.Monitoring & Observability: Implement monitoring and alerting solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and ElasticSearch.Automation & Scripting: Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operational tasks using Bash, Python, Go, and Groovy.Security & Compliance: Implement security best practices, including IAM policies, network security, and compliance automation.Incident Management & Troubleshooting: Respond to and mitigate production incidents, conducting post-mortems and improving system reliability.Technical Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.Architecture & Design: Design scalable and resilient platform architectures aligned with business needs.Performance Optimization: Improve system performance, reliability, and efficiency through proactive optimization.Tooling & Process Improvement: Evaluate and introduce new DevOps tools, methodologies, and best practices.Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, security, and leadership teams to align platform goals with business objectives. Requirements 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering.Deep expertise in cloud architecture & automation (AWS, GCP, or Azure).Strong experience leading highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure designs.Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes internals, operators, service meshes, and multi-cluster management.Strong knowledge of networking, security, and compliance in cloud environments.Experience in designing and implementing observability and incident response frameworks.Ability to mentor and coach junior engineers while advocating best practices.Experience in cost optimization and FinOps strategies for cloud infrastructure.Experience with serverless architectures (Lambda, Cloud Functions, etc.).Knowledge of service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, Consul).Experience with policy as code (OPA, Kyverno, HashiCorp Sentinel).Familiarity with database scaling strategies for PostgreSQL, MySQL, or NoSQL solutions. The Ideal Candidate Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.Strong attention to detail, ensuring high-quality service delivery.Passionate about building long-term relationships with partners and customers.Confident in engaging with stakeholders, handling objections, and solving technical challenges.Enjoys working towards goals and contributing to a high-performing team.