OverviewAssociate Director at Stelfox, Connecting Top Tech Contract Talent to Industry LeadersSenior / Lead Cloud Engineer - Daily Rate Contract - Hybrid-Working ModelIn this role, the successful candidate will work as a key contributor within our clients cloud platform team, focusing on automation, infrastructure as code, and secure delivery pipelines to collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to deliver well-architected solutions aligned with industry best practices.ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to deliver well-architected cloud solutions.Design and implement automation, infrastructure as code, and secure delivery pipelines.Contribute to production-grade cloud infrastructure design in regulated environments.Support cloud security, networking, IAM, and governance within AWS.Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows.Work with multi-account cloud architectures, landing zones, or control tower setups.Implement zero-trust concepts, data encryption, and KMS integration.Automate cloud deployments using Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform).Engage in containerization (Docker) and orchestration (EKS/Kubernetes) workstreams.Monitor and optimize performance and costs in large-scale cloud environments.Contribute to open-source projects or participate in cloud engineering communities.Qualifications7+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or site reliability engineering, including 3+ years of direct experience with AWS.Proven experience designing production-grade cloud infrastructure in regulated environments.Deep understanding of cloud security, networking, identity and access management, and governance within AWS.Proficiency in a scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Shell).Experience with continuous integration/delivery pipelines and GitOps workflows.Experience with multi-account cloud architecture, landing zones, or control tower setups.Familiarity with zero-trust architecture, data encryption, and key management systems (KMS).Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration platforms (EKS/Kubernetes).Advanced knowledge of networking (firewalls, DNS, Load Balancing, Proxies, etc.).Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, or Dynatrace, and AWS native tools.Experience in financial services, fintech, or other regulated industries.Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in cloud engineering communities.How to ApplyIf you are interested in this position please apply or contact suzanne@stelfox.com in strictest confidence.Job DetailsSeniority level: Mid-Senior levelEmployment type: ContractJob function: Information TechnologyIndustries: Technology, Information and MediaLive Role - Apply for immediate considerationDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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