Software Engineer – Infrastructure

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ireland.

📋 Description

• Design and execute cloud infrastructure solutions utilizing AWS and Terraform, with an emphasis on reliability, security, and cost efficiency.

• Lead enhancements in infrastructure, which include the implementation of security upgrades (WAF, encryption, MFA), optimizing AWS resource usage, and enhancing monitoring and observability.

• Construct and uphold infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment tools to facilitate continuous delivery.

• Collaborate with senior developers and other technical leaders to enhance the platform by implementing security upgrades, optimizing cloud infrastructure, developing audit systems, and refining internal data pipelines.

• Develop cost management strategies such as Reserved Instance optimization, budget alert systems, and cost allocation through tagging.

• Work in partnership with development teams to enable self-service infrastructure capabilities while ensuring security and compliance are upheld.

• Exhibit best practices in infrastructure-as-code, including modularity, reusability, testing, and documentation.

• Take proactive steps in designing and implementing solutions that yield positive results for both the team and the organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience with AWS cloud infrastructure across various services (EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Lambda, etc.).

• Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code, with a preference for Terraform.

• Experience with CI/CD tools and practices related to infrastructure deployment.

• Practical experience with cloud security protocols, including IAM, encryption, network security, and compliance.

• Proficient in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, or similar).

• Knowledge of cost optimization techniques and cloud financial management.

• A person who challenges the status quo and is unafraid to express their views.

🏝️ Benefits

• Your wellbeing is a priority for us - we offer private healthcare, 2 Wellness Days, an employee assistance program, and a free online GP service.

• As part of our Financial Wellbeing initiative, we provide competitive compensation, an Employee Share Purchase Scheme, pension, life assurance, and income protection.

• We facilitate travel through a bike-to-work scheme and tax saver transport tickets.

• We support women at Phorest by offering 2 weeks of leave for fertility treatment, pregnancy loss, and menopause.

• We care for your family by providing enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.

• We foster a great learning environment with extensive development opportunities, running various development programs and offering access to numerous online resources, including LinkedIn Learning.

• Phorest employees are entitled to 3 moving days.