Senior Dev Ops Engineer
Location - Connolly Station
Salary - J38 €72,681-€87,308 (On a 14 year scale)
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer, to join our new agile team. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in agile methodologies and Scrum, with strong expertise in cloud automation tools, containerization, secure configuration management, integration technologies, and multiple programming languages. This senior role requires a professional capable of leading technical projects, presenting to C-level executives, and contributing to strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Software Development
- Agile Practices
- Automation and Infrastructure as Code
- Containerisation and Orchestration
- Data Ops and Integration Technologies
- Enterprise Monitoring/Observability Technologies
- Leadership and Mentoring
- Project Management and Reporting
***Please note that the above list is not exhaustive. A full job description can be requested from HR Shared Services.***
Essential Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. A master's degree is a plus.
- Minimum of 10 years of professional software development experience.
- Proven experience in leading and mentoring an agile development team.
- Strong background in agile methodologies and practices, particularly Scrum.
- Experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
- Expertise in containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
- Experience with integration technologies (e.g., MuleSoft, Apache NiFi, Azure Data Factory).
Desirable Qualifications
- Relevant certifications in Azure, DevOps, Agile methodologies, and other related fields.
- Certifications in agile methodologies (e.g., Certified Scrum Master, Agile Certified Practitioner).
- Previous experience in the railway, transportation or safety critical industries
- TOGAF and Archimate.
A competency-based interview will form part of this selection process. Candidates may be shortlisted on the basis of their application/CV and relevant experience.
If any applicants have special requirements, please advise Shared Services when forwarding your application.
If you are interested in applying for this role, applications including CV should be forwarded to: sharedservicesrecruit@irishrail.ie by 4pm Friday 4th April 2025. A full job description can be requested at this address also.
At Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in all that we do. This starts with how we recruit people. It is important to us that all individuals feel welcome to join our organisation and we take great care to ensure an even playing field for all.
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