Job Title: DevOps/Platform Engineering Lead
A key financial client of ours is recruiting for a DevOps/Platform Engineering Lead to join their team. This permanent, full-time position offers flexibility to work from offices in the Munster region or remotely across Ireland.
Key Responsibilities:
* Cloud Infrastructure Design and Maintenance: Develop scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure on Azure and GCP platforms.
* CI/CD Pipeline Implementation: Establish efficient software and IAC delivery using CI/CD pipelines.
* Automation and Provisioning: Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible.
* System Performance Monitoring: Troubleshoot issues, ensure high availability, and monitor system performance.
* Security Best Practices: Implement and enforce security best practices within the platform.
* Collaboration with Development Teams: Optimize application performance through collaboration with development teams.
* Hands-on Implementation: Implement infrastructure and automation solutions hands-on.
* Platform Engineering Standards: Contribute to the development of platform engineering standards and best practices.
* Team Leadership: Act as a leader within the team while contributing individually to projects.
* Troubleshooting: Proactively identify and resolve technical challenges.
Platform Engineering Specific Responsibilities:
* Platform Engineering Strategy: Develop and execute the platform engineering strategy, aligning with business goals.
* Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of platform engineers.
* DevOps Governance: Establish and enforce DevOps standards and governance.
* Cloud Resource Optimization: Manage cloud infrastructure costs and optimize resource utilization.
* Automation Initiatives: Drive automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
Requirements:
* DevOps Experience: Proven experience in DevOps or platform engineering.
* Cloud Platforms: Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, GCP).
* Containerization: Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
* CICD Tools: Expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI).
* IaC Tools: Proficiency in IaC tools (Terraform).
* Monitoring Tools: Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
* Networking and Security: Understanding of networking and security principles.
* Leadership Potential: Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with demonstrated leadership potential.