My client, a cutting edge provider of AI-driven solutions, is recruiting for a suitably experienced DevOps Engineer, specifically with AWS Cloud.

This is a hybrid role, based on-site in Dublin City Centre 3 days per week.

AWS DevOps Engineer

Location: Dublin - Hybrid - 3 days per week on-site.

Salary: Dependent upon experience + Benefits

Key Skills / Certification

Qualifications:

● Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

● 3-5 Years of Experience in DevOps engineering, cloud infrastructure management, and Kubernetes operations.

● Proficiency in AWS Services, and networking tools.

● Experience with Kubernetes, including EKS, scaling tools like Karpenter, and workload automation with KEDA.

● Hands-on Knowledge of CI/CD Pipelines, GitOps workflows, and deployment tools like ArgoCD and GitHub Actions.

● Strong Skills in Monitoring and Observability, with experience using Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch, or similar tools.

● Familiarity with IaC Tools, such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or CDK.

● Security Experience, including implementing WAF rules, managing GuardDuty alerts, and ensuring compliance best practices.

● Strong Problem-Solving Abilities, with experience handling scaling, performance optimisation, and cost management.

● Excellent Communication Skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams and enabling developer self-service workflows.

● AWS Certifications (Preferred), such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, DevOps Engineer, or SysOps Administrator.

Key Responsibilities

● Managing Kubernetes clusters in EKS, implementing and optimising scaling tools like Karpenter and KEDA.

● Ensuring efficient and cost-effective usage of AWS resources.

● Enhancing and maintaining CI/CD workflows to support automated deployments.

● Managing GitOps workflows with ArgoCD across all environments.

● Centralising monitoring solutions using tools like Grafana and Prometheus.

● Creating and maintaining dashboards for real-time insights and setting up alerting mechanisms.

● Managing AWS security tools such as WAF, GuardDuty, and Security Hub.

● Ensuring compliance with security best practices and automating security audits.

● Coordinating application deployments across multiple environments.

● Streamlining integrations with third-party tools and platforms.

● Monitoring and optimising AWS costs to ensure budget efficiency.

● Providing cost breakdowns and supporting Accounts and leadership teams with financial insights.

● Implementing redundancy strategies and disaster recovery plans.

● Participating in calls to resolve critical issues and minimise downtime.

● Driving automation initiatives to reduce manual operational overhead.

● Innovating new solutions for scalability, reliability, and performance optimisation.

Key Skills and Competencies

● Expertise in managing Kubernetes clusters, particularly in EKS, with tools like Karpenter and KEDA.

● In-depth knowledge of cloud architecture, scaling, and AWS services.

● Experience in setting up and optimising CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions.

● Knowledge of GitOps practices with tools like ArgoCD for automated application deployment.

● Proficient in tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and CloudWatch for monitoring and visualization.

● Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or CDK.

● Skilled in automating workflows to enhance efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

● Familiarity with AWS security tools like WAF, GuardDuty, and Security Hub.

● Expertise in identifying and mitigating AWS cost inefficiencies.