We are seeking a Senior DataOps Engineer to lead and evolve the operational excellence of our data platform. You will ensure that our data pipelines and infrastructure are scalable, secure, and production-ready, enabling consistent and trusted data delivery.
Sitting at the intersection of Data Engineering and DevOps, the role will drive DataOps best practices, with a strong focus on automation, monitoring, improving and system resilience.
Company Overview
.ie is passionate about enabling and empowering Ireland to leverage the Internet for the good of its society and economy. As the trusted national registry for over 341,000 domain names, .ie protects Ireland’s unique online identity and empowers people, communities and businesses connected with Ireland to thrive and prosper online.
A positive driving force in Ireland’s digital economy, .ie serves as a profit for good organisation with a mission to elevate Ireland’s digital identity by providing the online community with a trusted, resilient and accessible .ie internet domain.
Working with strategic partners, .ie promotes and invests in digital adoption and advocacy initiatives. We provide data analytics and dashboards built by the .ie Xavier team to help with data-led decision-making for the public, registrars and policymakers.
The organisation is designated as an Operator of Essential Services (OES) under the EU Cyber directive, and we fulfil a pivotal role in maintaining the security, resilience and reliability of part of Ireland’s digital infrastructure.
We are based in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, opposite the Dart station and bus stops. We operate a hybrid working environment which is office based on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with the flexibility to work from home on Mondays & Fridays.
Role Description/Responsibilities
Pipeline Orchestration & Automation: Design and manage scalable, automated data workflows (e.g. Airflow)
CI/CD & Deployment: Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and release processes
Monitoring & Observability: Implement monitoring, alerting, SLAs/SLOs, and performance dashboards
Reliability & Incident Management: Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and system resilience improvements
Infrastructure Management: Manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes across environments
Optimisation: Improve pipeline performance, efficiency, and cost management
Security & Governance: Enforce access controls, compliance, and data governance standards
Collaboration & Enablement: Support and enable data teams with tooling and best practices
Leadership: Define DataOps standards, mentor team members, and drive continuous improvement
Required Qualifications/ Experience & Skills
Candidates will have a degree or professional qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, or similar), with significant experience in DataOps, DevOps, or Data Engineering roles.
The ideal candidate must have
Proven experience managing and operating production-grade data platforms
Strong hands-on expertise with
AWS Security (Compute, Storage, IAM, networking)
Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
Airflow (or similar orchestration tools)
CI/CD tools (e.g. TeamCity, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
Proficiency in Python and/or scripting for automation
Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
Strong understanding of distributed systems, reliability engineering, and failure handling
Experience with data warehousing or data modelling concepts
Familiarity with data quality frameworks and testing strategies
Experience working in regulated, security, or compliance-driven environments
(We encourage candidates to apply even if they don’t meet all of the desirable criteria).
In addition, candidates will demonstrate
A strong systems-thinking mindset with a focus on scalability and reliability
A proactive, ownership-driven approach to problem solving
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams
A passion for automation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
Salary and Benefits Package
Salary range: €65,000 – €85,000 per annum (commensurate with experience)
Annual performance related bonus potential of up to 8% of salary
We provide a health insurance programme with LAYA Healthcare
Access to a holistic employee wellness programme
Access to comprehensive professional development programme
We can help you plan for your future by offering a 5% contribution towards the .IE Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
21 days paid holidays p,a. subject to an upper limit of 25 days’ holidays
Access to the cycle-to-work scheme and the tax saver programme
Comprehensive induction and sector familiarisation will be provided
Note: Information on .IE
As a KeepWell Mark accredited company, we are committed to fostering an environment and culture whereby staff well-being is priority. The first of its kind in Ireland, the KeepWell Mark is an evidence-based wellness initiative and accreditation programme from Ibec, for companies that are focused on making their employees’ wellbeing a priority and who are committed to instilling a best practice approach and high standards of support for all.
We celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunities workplace and employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity with all employment decisions at .IE based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualification without regard to gender, ethnicity, age, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, or any other status protected by Irish law.
At .IE, we respect your right to privacy; all applications will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
IE Domain Registry CLG, trading as .IE, is an Irish registered company (number 315315).
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