Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

Department
Development
Location
Dublin Ireland
Date Posted
18-03-2026

Azure Infrastructure & Operations

  • Manage and administer Azure infrastructure, ensuring availability, security, scalability, and cost optimisation
  • Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools such as ARM or equivalent
  • Oversee resource provisioning, governance and standardisation across DTAP environments

CI/CD Automation

  • Architect, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Artifacts)
  • Automate build, release, testing, and deployment processes for multiple applications and services
  • Drive continuous improvement by implementing DevOps best practices and tooling

Monitoring, Observability & Security

  • Configure and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using Log Analytics and any other tools as required
  • Perform proactive performance tuning, issue diagnosis, and root cause analysis
  • Implement basic security controls such as role-based access management, secrets handling, and security scanning within pipelines

Application Development & Support

  • Collaborate with Ayvens Central Digital & IT engineering teams to support application lifecycle, deployment architecture, and environment stability
  • Troubleshoot application-level issues and optimise Azure-hosted workloads
  • Assist the existing ICT team with learning & development on the Azure platform

Data Engineering Platform Integration

  • Building and orchestrating data pipelines using Azure Data Factory
  • Supporting analytics platforms or data processing workflows using Azure Databricks
  • Implementing CI/CD automation for data engineering workloads

Knowledge and Experience:

  • 10 years of experience in an information technology related field
  • 5+ years working in Azure DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related roles
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure services and architecture
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD principles and Azure DevOps tooling.
  • Solid scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash or similar).
  • Familiarity with Git, branching strategies, and code workflow best practices.
  • Knowledge of cost governance (FINOPS), security best practices, and DevSecOps
  • Experience of working with onshore\ nearshore and offshore resourcing model
  • Expert problem‑solving skills with experience in diagnosing complex cloud issues
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure to tight deadlines
  • Creative solution-minded approach
  • Tenacity, can do-will do attitude
  • Experience of working in Financial Services or a Regulated entity is desirable

Education and Qualifications:

  • BSc Computer Science or equivalent 3rd Level IT qualification
  • Microsoft certifications (AZ‑400, AZ-305, Az-104 or equivalent)
  • Cloud security certs (e.g., CCSP) desirable