Senior DevOps Architect (Day-Rate Contract)
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We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Architect to join our team in Dublin. The ideal candidate will bring strategic vision and hands-on expertise to drive our cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and implement scalable cloud infrastructure architectures
* Lead the development of CI/CD pipelines and automation strategies
* Establish best practices for infrastructure as code and configuration management
* Architect solutions for containerization, orchestration, and microservices
* Drive technical decision-making for tools and platforms
* Mentor and provide technical leadership to the DevOps team
* Design and implement security best practices and compliance measures
* Optimize cloud costs and resource utilization
Required Experience
* 8+ years of experience in DevOps/Platform engineering
* Strong expertise in major cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
* Advanced knowledge of infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
* Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
* Proven track record designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines
* Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
* Experience with monitoring and observability tools
* Background in implementing security best practices and compliance requirements
Desired Skills
* Experience with microservices architecture