Senior Cloud Engineer – AWS & Azure (Daily Rate Contract)

About the role

PFH Technology is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join a large public‑sector organisation. This hands‑on role focuses on designing, building and operating secure, scalable cloud platforms that underpin critical Digital Evidence Management Systems.

Key responsibilities

• Engineer AWS and Azure infrastructure using infrastructure‑as‑code tools.
• Build and integrate cloud platforms that support DEMS solutions.
• Design secure networking, identity and access controls.
• Develop and operate APIs, data ingestion pipelines and event‑driven integrations.
• Implement monitoring, logging, security controls and operational tooling.
• Optimise performance and cloud spend across both cloud environments.
• Provide technical input for tenders and solution designs.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and integration issues.

Required profile

• Senior‑level, hands‑on cloud engineering experience.
• Strong practical expertise with both AWS and Microsoft Azure.
• Proven experience with infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM, CloudFormation).
• Solid background in networking, IAM, encryption and cloud security.
• Experience integrating third‑party and internal systems via APIs and data pipelines.
• CI/CD pipeline and DevOps experience.
• Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Python or Bash).

Required skills

• AWS
• Microsoft Azure
• Terraform
• Bicep
• ARM
• CloudFormation
• Networking
• Identity and Access Management
• Encryption
• Cloud Security
• APIs
• Data Pipelines
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• PowerShell
• Python
• Bash

What we offer

• PFH is a leading ICT solutions and managed services provider with ISO 20000 / ISO 27001 certified Custodian™ Cloud Services, a nationwide team of over 450 professionals, and offices in Dublin, Cork and Galway.