IT Security engineer

IT Security Engineer - Cloud

Dublin

12-month contract

Our team is building resilient, secure, and scalable cloud platforms that support the next generation of digital financial applications. We're looking for a Platform Engineer with hands-on experience in AWS infrastructure and networks to help build and support our cloud-native environments.

In this role, you will work as a key contributor within our cloud platform team, focusing on automation, infrastructure as code, and secure delivery pipelines. You'll collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to deliver well-architected solutions aligned with industry best practices.

• Experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or site reliability engineering, including direct experience with AWS.


• Proven experience designing production-grade cloud infrastructure in regulated environments.


• Deep understanding of cloud security, networking, identity and access management, and governance within AWS.


• Advanced knowledge of networking (firewalls, DNS, Load Balancing, Proxies, etc.)


• Proficiency in a scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Shell).


• Experience with continuous integration/delivery pipelines and GitOps workflows.


• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.


• Experience with multi-account cloud architecture, landing zones, or control tower setups.


• Familiarity with zero-trust architecture, data encryption, and key management systems (KMS).


• Strong proficiency with using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform to build cloud infrastructure solutions and automating cloud deployments.


• Prior experience in financial services, fintech, or other regulated industries.


• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., EKS/Kubernetes).


• Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, or Dynatrace, as well as AWS native tools


• Experience optimizing cost and performance across large-scale cloud environments.


• Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in cloud engineering communities.

TO APPLY - PLEASE APPLY WITH AN UP-TO-DATE CV

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

*Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.