Cloud Engineer

Senior Cloud Engineer

12 Month Contract, Hybrid, Dublin

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to design, build, and maintain secure, scalable cloud solutions aligned with the Bank’s cloud strategy. This role involves hands-on engineering, infrastructure automation, cloud security, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, enterprise-grade software and cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based software solutions in alignment with enterprise cloud strategy
• Perform product and solution design activities, including architecture reviews and design meetings
• Develop and enhance applications and services as part of the organization’s cloud enablement initiatives
• Ensure code quality by adhering to strict standards for accessibility, security, performance, and object-oriented design
• Write and execute unit and integration tests using test-driven development practices
• Collaborate effectively with developers, QA engineers, and project managers in an Agile environment
• Build and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform, including Terraform Enterprise and Private Module Registry
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Maven and Jenkins
• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure across Azure, AWS, or GCP platforms
• Apply cloud governance and security best practices, including identity management, policy enforcement, and monitoring
• Support containerized workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
• Participate in operational support and continuous improvement of cloud platforms

Required Skills and Experience

• 7+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in Cloud Engineering (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Strong hands-on experience with public cloud infrastructure
• Deep knowledge of Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) or similar cloud frameworks
• Expertise in cloud security, including, Azure Policy, Azure Defender for Cloud & Azure Sentinel or equivalent SIEM solutions
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Strong understanding of distributed systems architecture, web protocols, operating systems, and hypervisors
• Proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or similar programming languages
• Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as, Ansible, Puppet, CloudFormation & Salt
• Hands-on experience with Linux/UNIX system administration
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
• Familiarity with identity management frameworks and tools
• Experience architecting and designing enterprise software solutions