Cloud Engineer

CPL · Recruitment agency
Full-time•Platform / Infrastructure•€65k/year (EUR)•Dublin, Ireland · Remote within Ireland · Hybrid
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At a glance

Employment type
Full-time
Workplace
Hybrid
Salary
€65k/year (EUR)

Technologies & skills

What you'll be doing

Cloud Engineer role supporting the enforcement of the EU Data Act, focusing on technical analysis, tool development, compliance investigations, and engagement with regulatory bodies. Hybrid position based in Dublin, requiring experience with Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD.

  • Provide cloud engineering insights for market investigations, customer complaints, and regulatory policy papers
  • Develop and implement technical infrastructure, automated tools, and testing systems to monitor regulatory compliance
  • Audit regulated entities against Data Act interoperability and cloud-switching standards
  • Contribute to briefing papers and present technical evidence to government departments, industry bodies, and EU regulators

Key requirements

Must-have

  • 3rd level qualification (NFQ Level 7/8) in Cloud Services, Engineering, or relevant STEM discipline
  • 3+ years operational experience managing cloud workloads, specifically Azure services (AKS, Virtual WAN, Cosmos DB, Entra ID)
  • Working knowledge or hands-on experience with GCP core services
  • Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and foundational knowledge of Terraform
  • Experience with scripted automation and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps)
  • Setup/administration of local open-source clouds (e.g., OpenStack)
  • Strong technical drafting and communication skills

Nice-to-have

  • Previous experience in a regulated industry or public sector compliance environment
  • Familiarity with custom computing platforms, hardware accelerators, and AI workloads
  • Professional certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate or Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer

Experience: 3+ years operational experience managing cloud workloads, specifically Azure services

Role signals

Technical focus
cloud engineering, compliance, automation, infrastructure
Architecture / system design
Indicated in the listing
Hands-on vs management
Hands-on

Full job description

Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer – Data Act

  • 📍 Location: Dublin City Centre (Hybrid working model)
  • 💰 Salary:€64,746.40 per annum
  • 📜 Requirements: Full Irish work rights required (EU Citizen / Stamp 4)
  • Contract - 2 years
    The Role & Impact

The EU Data Act mandates the removal of cloud-switching barriers. The client is the designated authority enforcing compliance across Europe’s Data Processing industry.

As a Data Act Cloud Engineer, you will provide vital technical support to a newly formed team managing market investigations, compliance testing, and industry disputes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Technical Analysis: Provide cloud engineering insights for market investigations, customer complaints, and regulatory policy papers.

  • Tool Development: Develop and implement technical infrastructure, automated tools, and testing systems to monitor regulatory compliance.

  • Compliance Investigation: Audit regulated entities against Data Act interoperability and cloud-switching standards.

  • Engagement: Contribute to briefing papers and present technical evidence to government departments, industry bodies, and EU regulators.
    Essential Criteria

  • Education: 3rd level qualification (NFQ Level 7/8) in Cloud Services, Engineering, or a directly relevant STEM discipline.

  • Experience: 3+ years of operational experience managing cloud workloads, specifically managing core Azure services (AKS, Virtual WAN, Cosmos DB, Entra ID).

  • Multi-Cloud: Working knowledge or hands-on experience with GCP core services.

  • Containers & IaC: Practical experience packaging applications with Docker, deploying to Kubernetes, and foundational knowledge of Terraform.

  • Automation & Architecture: Experience with scripted automation, CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps), and setup/administration of local open-source clouds (e.g., OpenStack).

  • Communication: Strong technical drafting and communication skills for internal and external reports.

  • Previous experience in a regulated industry or public sector compliance environment.

  • Familiarity with custom computing platforms, hardware accelerators, and AI workloads.

  • Professional certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate or Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer.
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