Senior DevOps Role - Kubernetes

  • Galway
  • Permanent
  • Fri Jan 16 12:57:04 2026
  • 203718

Senior DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes)

Location: Galway (Hybrid – 1–2 days onsite per week)
Salary: Up to €100,000 + stock options

A high-growth technology company is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to play a key role in building and operating a Kubernetes-native platform, deployed across both cloud-connected and air-gapped environments.

This is a hands-on senior position with strong ownership, working on complex, mission-critical systems used in highly regulated and demanding environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, deploy, and operate production-grade Kubernetes clusters

  • Lead DevOps and platform engineering best practices

  • Improve reliability, security, and scalability of Kubernetes-based systems

  • Work closely with engineering teams to support application deployment and operations

  • Contribute to technical direction and mentor junior engineers

Required Experience:

  • Strong, hands-on Kubernetes experience is essential (production environments)

  • Solid background in DevOps / Platform Engineering roles

  • Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and containerized workloads

  • Comfortable working in complex or constrained environments

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with air-gapped or regulated environments

  • Cloud and/or on-prem Kubernetes experience

  • Security-focused DevOps experience

What’s on Offer:

  • Senior-level role with real technical ownership

  • Hybrid working model (Galway-based)

  • Competitive salary up to €100k plus stock options

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