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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Salary
- €60k-70k/year (EUR)
- Category
- Platform / Infrastructure
Technologies & skills
Primary technologies
Cloud & infrastructure
Other technical skills
What you'll be doing
Azure Infrastructure Engineer role at an international financial services and technology company in Ireland (hybrid). Responsible for building, running, and monitoring Azure cloud infrastructure, with a focus on Infrastructure-as-Code, observability, automation, and incident response.
- Design, build and manage cloud infrastructure in Azure
- Deploy and manage infrastructure using Terraform
- Build and maintain Grafana dashboards and Prometheus monitoring and alerting
- Monitor availability, performance and capacity against service objectives
- Take part in incident response, root cause analysis and an on-call rotation
- Drive automation and continuous improvement across the platform
Key requirements
Must-have
- 3-5+ years in Infrastructure or Cloud Engineering
- Strong hands-on Azure experience
- Solid Terraform / Infrastructure-as-Code experience
- Strong Grafana and Prometheus experience, including dashboards, PromQL and alerting
- Scripting in Python, Bash or similar
- Production incident management experience
- Jira, JSM and Confluence experience
Nice-to-have
- GCP experience
- Exposure to cloud cost optimisation or FinOps
- Kubernetes and SRE principles (SLIs/SLOs)
- Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
Experience: 3-5+ years in Infrastructure or Cloud Engineering
Role signals
- Technical focus
- infrastructure
- Hands-on vs management
- Hands-on
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Full job description
Azure Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland (Hybrid)
An established international financial services and technology company is looking for an Azure Infrastructure Engineer to help build, run and monitor its cloud platform. You'll be hands-on across Azure infrastructure, Infrastructure-as-Code and observability, and will help set the standard for monitoring and alerting across the business.
What you'll do
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Design, build and manage cloud infrastructure in Azure
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Deploy and manage infrastructure using Terraform
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Build and maintain Grafana dashboards and Prometheus monitoring and alerting
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Monitor availability, performance and capacity against service objectives
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Take part in incident response, root cause analysis and an on-call rotation
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Drive automation and continuous improvement across the platform
What you'll bring -
3-5+ years in Infrastructure or Cloud Engineering
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Strong hands-on Azure experience (Azure Administrator certification preferred)
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Solid Terraform / Infrastructure-as-Code experience
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Strong Grafana and Prometheus experience, including dashboards, PromQL and alerting
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Scripting in Python, Bash or similar
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Production incident management experience
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Jira, JSM and Confluence experience
Nice to have
- GCP experience
- Exposure to cloud cost optimisation or FinOps
- Kubernetes and SRE principles (SLIs/SLOs)
- Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
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Interview prep pack
Grounded in this listing. Use it to prepare examples before you apply.
Your interview focus
Based on this listing, the Azure Infrastructure Engineer role is a hands-on position focused on designing, building, and monitoring Azure cloud infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on Infrastructure-as-Code, observability, and incident response within a financial services environment.
- Azure hands-on expertise·High
- Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)·High
- Monitoring and observability·High
- Incident response experience·Medium
Only have 30 minutes?
Follow a focused preparation plan based on this job.
Start 30-minute prep
Your 30-minute plan
Review Azure Infrastructure Concepts
0–7 minRefresh your understanding of key Azure services, networking, and security relevant to infrastructure engineering.
Practice Terraform and IaC Scenarios
7–14 minPrepare examples of using Terraform for provisioning and managing cloud resources, focusing on modules and state management.
Prepare Monitoring and Incident Response Stories
14–21 minSelect concrete examples of building dashboards, setting up alerts, and handling incidents using Prometheus and Grafana.
Review Scripting and Automation Projects
21–26 minIdentify projects where you automated tasks with Python or Bash, and be ready to discuss outcomes.
Draft Questions for the Interviewer
26–30 minPrepare thoughtful questions about the team's challenges, processes, and technology stack.
Talking points
, 6 itemsAzure Infrastructure Design and Management
Demonstrate your experience architecting, deploying, and maintaining scalable and secure Azure environments, as this is central to the role.
Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform
Showcase your ability to automate infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform, which is a core requirement.
Monitoring and Observability (Grafana, Prometheus, PromQL)
Highlight your skills in building dashboards, setting up alerts, and using PromQL to monitor system health and performance.
Incident Response and Root Cause Analysis
Provide examples of your experience handling production incidents, performing root cause analysis, and participating in on-call rotations.
Scripting and Automation (Python, Bash)
Demonstrate how you have used scripting to automate tasks, improve reliability, or enhance monitoring in previous roles.
Collaboration Tools (Jira, JSM, Confluence)
Explain your familiarity with these tools for tracking work, documenting processes, and collaborating with teams.
What to research
, 4 itemsAzure Infrastructure Services
Review core Azure services relevant to infrastructure engineering, such as networking, compute, storage, and security features.
Terraform Best Practices
Refresh your knowledge of Terraform modules, state management, and collaboration workflows.
Prometheus and Grafana Implementation
Prepare examples of building dashboards, writing PromQL queries, and setting up alerting for production systems.
Incident Management Processes
Be ready to discuss your approach to incident response, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
Questions to ask
, 6 itemsWhat are the main challenges your team faces in managing Azure infrastructure today?
Why ask this? Shows your interest in understanding the team's pain points and how you can contribute.
How is monitoring and alerting currently structured, and what improvements are you looking to make?
Why ask this? Demonstrates your focus on observability and continuous improvement.
Can you describe the on-call rotation and incident response process?
Why ask this? Clarifies expectations around support duties and team collaboration.
What is the team's approach to Infrastructure-as-Code and automation?
Why ask this? Helps you understand the maturity of automation practices and where you can add value.
How does the team collaborate and share knowledge using tools like Jira and Confluence?
Why ask this? Assesses the team's communication and documentation culture.
Are there opportunities to work with other cloud platforms or technologies beyond Azure?
Why ask this? Shows your interest in growth and the broader technical landscape.
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