DevOps Engineer AWS environment Private Sector

Type: Permanent Location: Kildare, Hybrid Salary: €65,000

Role and Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable AWS infrastructure
Lead infrastructure-as-code (IaC) initiatives for consistency and scalability
Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard tools
Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance automation and streamline deployments
Mentor and guide DevOps best practices as we scale our platform globally
Bring proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, especially with AWS services
Implement and manage infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
Use and manage containerization tools (Amazon ECS, EKS, Docker)
Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Bitbucket, and related tools
Automate with scripting (Bash, Python, etc.)
Ensure best-in-class security and performance in cloud environments
Participate in post-mortems and root cause analysis for production issues

What you need:

5+ years DevOps experience , systems administration experience in AWS environments
Strong knowledge of DNS, networking protocols, and Linux
Experience with PostgreSQL RDS, including DDL migrations and backups
Working knowledge of DevOps automation tools: Chef, Puppet, Salt, or Ansible
Hands-on experience with container orchestration, microservices, and Docker
Exposure to automated testing tools (e.g., Selenium, JMeter)
Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) for documentation and support
Experience optimizing AWS costs and maintaining platform security
Strong collaboration skills, especially in distributed and global teams

What’s on offer: