Senior DevOps Engineer

Archer · Recruitment agency
Contract•DevOps•€500/day (EUR)•Dublin, Ireland · Remote within Ireland · Hybrid
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At a glance

Employment type
Contract
Workplace
Hybrid
Day rate
€500/day (EUR)
Category
DevOps

Technologies & skills

Primary technologies

PHP

Cloud & infrastructure

Azure

What you'll be doing

Senior DevOps Engineer needed for a major Azure cloud transformation at a rapidly growing insurance company in Dublin. High-impact, high-ownership hybrid role focused on designing, modernising, automating, and evolving a cloud environment. Join an elite DevOps team and influence cloud architecture and engineering standards.

  • Take ownership of modern Azure cloud environment
  • Build Azure Function Apps, Web Apps and APIM
  • Drive a major Azure Cloud Transformation programme
  • Shape automation, scalability, resilience and cloud-native innovation

Key requirements

Must-have

  • Strong Azure experience in DevOps engineering

Role signals

Technical focus
DevOps
Architecture / system design
Indicated in the listing
Hands-on vs management
Hands-on

Full job description

Senior DevOps Engineer – Azure Cloud Transformation

  • Own the Cloud and drive the transformation

  • Fastest growing insurance business in the industry

  • Create significant impact from day one

A rapidly scaling insurance organisation is embarking on a major cloud transformation, and they’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to play a critical role in shaping the future of their Azure platform.

Having achieved €5M in turnover in just 5 years, the organisation is going through an exceptional period of growth and technology is at the heart of the next phase.

This is your opportunity to step into a high-impact, high-ownership role where you won’t simply maintain infrastructure, you will help design, modernise, automate and evolve a cloud environment from the ground up.

  • Why You’ll Love It Here:

    • Join an elite, high-calibre DevOps & Infrastructure team

  • Real ownership and the opportunity to influence

cloud architecture and engineering standards

  • Flexible

hybrid working

  • Earn up to €500 per day

  • A genuine opportunity to see your work have a

visible business impact

  • You Will:

    • Take ownership of modern Azure cloud environment

  • Build Azure Function Apps, Web Apps and APIM

  • Drive a major Azure Cloud Transformation programme

  • Shape

automation, scalability, resilience and cloud-native innovation

  • Skills / Experience:

    • Strong Azure experience in DevOps engineering

For more information, contact

For additional opportunities, visit the Archer Recruitment website

Interview prep pack

Grounded in this listing. Use it to prepare examples before you apply.

Your interview focus

Based on this listing, the Senior DevOps Engineer role centers on leading a major Azure cloud transformation for a rapidly growing insurance company, with a strong emphasis on designing, automating, and modernizing cloud infrastructure. The position offers high ownership, direct business impact, and the opportunity to shape cloud architecture and engineering standards.

  • Azure Cloud Expertise·Medium
  • Automation and IaC·High
  • Cloud Architecture Influence·High

Only have 30 minutes?

Follow a focused preparation plan based on this job.

Start 30-minute prep

Your 30-minute plan

  1. Review Azure Cloud Transformation Projects

    0–8 min

    List and summarize your most relevant Azure migration or modernization projects, focusing on your contributions and outcomes.

  2. Refresh Automation and IaC Skills

    8–15 min

    Revisit your experience with Azure DevOps, ARM templates, and scripting for automation, preparing to discuss specific implementations.

  3. Prepare Service-Specific Examples

    15–21 min

    Gather concrete examples of building and managing Azure Function Apps, Web Apps, and APIM, including any integration with CI/CD.

  4. Reflect on Engineering Standards Contributions

    21–26 min

    Identify instances where you influenced or established engineering standards, and be ready to discuss your approach and impact.

  5. Draft Role-Specific Questions

    26–30 min

    Prepare thoughtful questions about the transformation programme, team structure, and expectations to ask during the interview.

Likely questions

, 6 items

Priority reflects how strongly this topic is emphasised in the job listing, not whether it will be asked.

Talking points

, 5 items

  • Azure Cloud Transformation Experience

    Demonstrate your ability to lead or contribute to large-scale migrations or modernization projects on Azure, as this is central to the role.

  • Automation and Infrastructure as Code

    Showcase examples where you have automated deployments, scaling, or management of cloud resources to improve efficiency and reliability.

  • Building Azure Function Apps, Web Apps, and APIM

    Prepare to discuss hands-on experience with these Azure services, as you will be expected to build and manage them.

  • Cloud-Native Design for Scalability and Resilience

    Highlight your approach to designing systems that are scalable, resilient, and leverage cloud-native features, as this aligns with the transformation goals.

  • Influencing Engineering Standards

    Be ready to provide examples of how you have contributed to or established engineering best practices or standards in previous roles.

What to research

, 4 items

  • Azure Cloud Transformation Case Studies

    Review your past projects involving Azure migrations or modernization, focusing on your role, challenges, and outcomes.

  • Automation Tools and Practices in Azure

    Refresh your knowledge of Azure DevOps, ARM templates, and other automation tools relevant to building scalable and resilient environments.

  • Azure Function Apps, Web Apps, and APIM

    Prepare detailed examples of your experience building and managing these services, including integration with CI/CD.

  • Engineering Standards and Best Practices

    Gather examples of how you have contributed to or established engineering standards in previous roles.

Questions to ask

, 6 items
  1. What are the immediate priorities for the Azure cloud transformation programme?

    Why ask this? To understand where your efforts will be focused in the first months and how you can add value quickly.

  2. How is success measured for this role and the transformation project?

    Why ask this? To clarify expectations and key performance indicators.

  3. What is the current state of the Azure environment and what are the biggest challenges?

    Why ask this? To assess the maturity of the platform and anticipate potential obstacles.

  4. How does the DevOps & Infrastructure team collaborate with development and business stakeholders?

    Why ask this? To gauge cross-team dynamics and communication expectations.

  5. What opportunities exist to influence engineering standards and cloud architecture decisions?

    Why ask this? To confirm the level of ownership and influence you will have.

  6. Are there any specific compliance or security requirements unique to the insurance industry that impact cloud operations?

    Why ask this? To understand regulatory considerations and how they affect your work.

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