Systems Engineering Lead

  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Location: Dublin 1
  • Category: Systems
  • Salary: €10000

My client are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cloud Technical Lead with a strong background in cloud engineering and hands-on experience with Kubernetes.

As a Cloud Technical Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing cloud architecture, design, and implementation, leading a team of engineers, and driving best practices for cloud-based solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud environments.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient cloud-based solutions using AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or other cloud platforms.
  • Drive the adoption of Kubernetes and containerization best practices for microservices architecture, including the orchestration, deployment, and management of Kubernetes clusters.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of cloud engineers, ensuring adherence to cloud engineering best practices.
  • Collaborate with software developers, DevOps engineers, and other teams to implement cloud-native applications, automation, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Ensure cloud infrastructure is secure, resilient, and meets compliance requirements, working closely with security teams to mitigate risks.
  • Optimize cloud infrastructure performance and costs, providing recommendations for improvements and helping track usage.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, and services.
  • Participate in architecture and design reviews to ensure solutions meet high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability requirements.
  • Stay up to date with the latest cloud technologies, trends, and innovations, and propose enhancements to the cloud infrastructure strategy.
  • Ensure proper documentation of cloud systems, architectures, and processes.

Experience required:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • 8 years of experience in cloud engineering, with a strong background in designing and deploying cloud solutions.
  • Expertise with Kubernetes, including hands-on experience in managing and orchestrating containerized applications.
  • Deep understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and related services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, GKE, AKS).
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.
  • Experience with multi-cloud environments and hybrid cloud architecture.
  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or others.
  • Knowledge of container registries and service meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies and working in a DevOps culture
  • Strong proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g., Python, Bash, Ansible).
  • Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
  • Solid understanding of networking, storage, and security principles in the cloud.
  • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills with the ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
  • Certification in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, Azure Solutions Architect) is a plus
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    Emma Fitzharris

    Emma Fitzharris

    Emma graduated from the University of Maynooth with a Bachelor’s in International Business in September 2020. Following graduation, she began her career in recruitment and joined Solas IT Recruitment in 2022. Emma enjoys the face pace of working in a busy recruitment agency and also meeting different types of people every day. Based in the London office, she works with clients and candidates across Ireland and excels at identifying different business opportunities in the IT jobs market. In her spare time, Emma loves travelling and exploring London, as well as spending time with her family and friends.

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