Cloud Engineer - 6-Month Contract
Need to be based in Ireland (NO sponsorship)
Must be an EU citizen/ UK citizen/ Stamp4
2 days on-site a week
Your new company
Client is a healthcare company that is proud to be a long-standing contributor to the Irish economy and community. It has been supporting global healthcare systems in Ireland for more than 20 years and employs nearly 1,600 people. They believe in using tools like artificial intelligence and machine learning to help solve health problems.
Your new role
We're looking for a skilled Cloud Engineer – Tech Lead to help shape, build, and manage Azure-based cloud infrastructure for a small set of innovative data products. These solutions combine real-time IoT processing with machine learning outputs and require a focus on scalability, reliability, and cloud-native best practices.
1. Lead the technical design, implementation, and support of cloud-hosted infrastructure (primarily in Azure)
2. Build secure, high-availability environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
3. Collaborate closely with product, UX, and architecture teams to deliver features
4. Guide and mentor engineers, supporting the growth of a new agile team
5. Troubleshoot complex issues and drive solutions in fast-moving projects
6. Maintain documentation and contribute to DevOps best practices and standards
What you'll need to succeed
7. Proven experience leading engineering teams or projects in cloud environments
8. Strong hands-on skills with Azure (or AWS/GCP), Terraform, Docker, and microservices
9. Programming experience in Python, Java, or similar languages
10. Familiarity with APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and modern cloud security practices
11. Experience with large-scale data systems and SQL
12. Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities
13. Exposure to big data tools like Databricks, Spark, or DBT
14. Prior experience in regulated or high-impact domains (e.g. healthcare, public sector)
What you'll get in return
15. Hybrid working (2 days in the office a week)
16. Work with the latest technologies & a tech-savvy team
17. 6-month contract with potential extension
18. 500–650 euros per day depending on experience
19. Good internal career progression
20. Opportunity to work with a Fortune 500 company
21. Stamp 4/ EU citizen only