Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer

Job Title: Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Ireland (Remote)
Contract: 6-month initial contract (multiple extensions expected)
Sector: Energy

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer to support a key client within the energy sector. This role will focus on managing and maintaining cloud and core infrastructure environments, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure, server administration, networking, and environment stability. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring infrastructure reliability, performance, and security across production and non-production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure
• Administer and support Windows/Linux server environments
• Manage DNS, domain services, and related infrastructure components
• Support and maintain network infrastructure including connectivity, routing, and firewall configurations
• Monitor infrastructure health, performance, and availability using appropriate monitoring tools
• Perform troubleshooting and resolution of infrastructure incidents and service outages
• Assist in environment optimisation and capacity management activities
• Support DevOps-related tasks including basic automation and deployment support
• Collaborate with application, security, and operations teams to ensure stable environments
• Document infrastructure configurations, processes, and operational procedures

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong hands on experience with Microsoft Azure administration
• Proven background in infrastructure or cloud engineering roles
• Solid understanding of server administration (Windows and/or Linux)
• Experience managing DNS, Active Directory, and domain services
• Good knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VPNs, firewalls, routing)
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools
• Basic understanding of DevOps principles and tooling (CI/CD, automation concepts)
• Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills
• Ability to work independently in a remote first environment

Desirable Experience

• Experience within energy, utilities, or regulated environments
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (e.g., ARM templates, Terraform)
• Scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash)
• Experience working in hybrid cloud environments

Contract Details

• Initial 6-month contract
• Strong likelihood of multiple extensions
• Fully remote within Ireland
• Competitive daily rate (DOE)
• Opportunity to work within a large scale energy infrastructure environment