Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

📍 Location: Dublin (Hybrid)

📅 Contract Duration: 12-month rolling contract

🕒 Start Date: As soon as available

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to implement and maintain robust DevOps tooling and infrastructure across a variety of systems and services. This role is pivotal in supporting and enhancing the development, deployment, and operational processes of business-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage application build, release, deployment, and configuration processes.
• Develop best practice CI/CD pipelines, incorporating test-driven development (TDD) principles and automation.
• Set up and maintain telemetry and log monitoring systems.
• Conduct regular quality reviews and ensure compliance with DevOps methodologies across teams.
• Deliver training and knowledge transfer sessions to improve adoption of DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support ongoing systems and new initiatives.
• Create and maintain comprehensive systems documentation.

Required Experience

Mandatory:

• 7+ years of senior-level experience in DevOps or related roles.
• Extensive experience with:
• Linux-based operating systems: installation, configuration, and system maintenance.
• Automation and scripting technologies.
• Code repository management (e.g., Git, GitHub, Bitbucket).

Minimum 3 years’ experience with:

• Telemetry/log monitoring systems (e.g. ELK stack).
• Implementing and maintaining CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, Azure DevOps).

Key Technical Skills & Competencies

Scripting & Automation:

• Proficiency in Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ansible, etc.
• Use of configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

DevOps Tooling & Microservices:

• Pipeline design and implementation (CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Application of TDD and related quality practices.
• Knowledge of microservices and event streaming (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).

Monitoring & Security:

• Experience with universal log monitoring tools and practices.
• Awareness of IT security practices in DevOps environments.

Collaboration & Documentation:

• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Strong documentation skills (e.g. URS, DS, DDS, validation docs).

Desirable (Not Essential):

• A primary degree in an IT or OT-related discipline.
• Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g., Pharma, Manufacturing, GMP).

Soft Skills & Attributes

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement.
• Clear and concise communicator, able to provide knowledge transfer effectively.

PFH Technology, owned by Ricoh – a Japanese based global ICT company, is a premier provider of end-to-end ICT solutions and a managed services portfolio scaling from SMEs to large Enterprise organisations. We have unrivalled vendor relationships. We can procure, design, deploy and support all your ICT needs. Our ISO certified Custodian™ Cloud Services and Custodian™ Managed Services provide the technology and expertise to mitigate risk and reduce your costs immediately. We have a nationwide network of over 750 dedicated professionals, ready to meet your ICT needs, with offices in Dublin, Cork and Galway.