CloudOps Engineer
Hybrid Galway Full-time Mid-level Cloud
At a glance
Mid-level Cloud role at Company Background Planet. Galway · full-time.
Pay not stated Cloud salary
RoleCloud
SeniorityMid-level
LocationGalway
WorkplaceHybrid
EmploymentFull-time
PostedOct 13, 2026 · 11d ago
Role brief
devopsroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain resilient Azure infrastructure, using Terraform to define and manage cloud resources
- Automate operational work and support Kubernetes platforms, including Azure Kubernetes Service
- Respond to production incidents, investigate root causes, and monitor platform health and capacity
- Handle operating system patching, upgrades, and vulnerability fixes while improving reliability and security
- Work with engineering teams on cloud costs, recovery planning, runbooks, and service improvements
What you bring
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Terraform for infrastructure management
- You understand networking fundamentals and have worked with Kubernetes, especially Azure Kubernetes Service
- You have administered Windows or Linux systems and handled production incidents and root-cause investigations
- You bring cloud optimization experience and can automate tasks with PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar tools
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits a cloud engineer with practical Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, and production operations experience. It is hybrid in Galway, with three office days each week.
From the employer
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available and resilient cloud infrastructure, primarily in Microsoft Azure.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
- Implement automation solutions to reduce operational overhead and improve service reliability.
- Support and optimize Kubernetes-based container platforms, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Participate in incident response activities, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
- Monitor platform health, performance, and capacity, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
- Manage operating system lifecycle activities, including patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation.
- Collaborate with development, security, networking, and platform engineering teams to improve service delivery.
- Support cloud cost optimization and resource efficiency initiatives.
- Contribute to disaster recovery, business continuity, and resilience planning.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and runbooks.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Experience using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Good understanding of networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, load balancing, and network security.
- Experience with containerized platforms and Kubernetes, particularly Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Administration experience with Windows and/or Linux operating systems.
- Experience responding to production incidents and performing root cause analysis.
- Knowledge of patching, vulnerability remediation, and system lifecycle management.
- Experience optimizing infrastructure for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost in public cloud environments.
- Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar technologies.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation.
- Experience with monitoring and observability platforms.
- Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices.
- Experience with security and compliance frameworks.
Preferred Experience
- Experience working in regulated environments such as Financial Services, Payments, Banking, Healthcare, or other compliance-driven industries.
- Relevant Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, or security certifications.
What Success Looks Like
- Improved platform availability and reliability.
- Increased automation and reduced manual operational effort.
- Faster incident detection and resolution.
- Secure, compliant, and cost-efficient cloud platforms.
- Scalable infrastructure that supports business growth and innovation.
At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.
Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.
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