Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Munich Re Automation Solutions (MRAS) is a Dublin headquartered multinational fintech software company which is part of the global MunichRe group, a leader in insurance with revenues of $49 billion in 2017. As a dedicated software product and service provider, MRAS specialises in providing leading edge technology solutions, delivering advanced risk underwriting platforms to our clients across EMEA, AsiaPac and North America. We are looking for Senior Platform Engineer to join the technology team in our Dublin office. The successful candidate will be involved in technically challenging global service design, deployment and management across our cloud platform products. Profile You will be a senior Systems/Platform Engineer with strong experience in Azure, automation, and modern platform engineering practices. In this role, you will help technology teams design, build, and operate our SaaS platform products in the cloud. Acting as a Subject Matter Expert, you will establish and maintain a scalable, secure, and standardised platform to ensure best practices are consistently followed. You will be comfortable taking responsibility for a mix of large and small initiatives, implementing and supporting enterprise-grade solutions in an Azure environment. You will be directly responsible for building, automating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving our platform services, while developing and managing the tooling and frameworks that enable reliable, repeatable deployments. You will have hands-on experience with a broad range of Azure technologies, operating systems (Windows, Linux), and application environments (e.g., web/app tier platforms, databases), with a strong emphasis on platform reliability, security, and DevOps enablement. Core Responsibilities Design, build, and operate Azure-based platform services, ensuring availability, performance, scalability, and securityDevelop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templatesBuild and manage CI/CD pipelines to support application and platform deliveryProvide pre-production support and platform validation to ensure quality and reliabilitySupport integrations with internal systems and third-party technology partnersPerform system troubleshooting and root cause analysis across platform and application layersDrive platform standardisation, reusable components, and engineering best practicesEvaluate new technologies and contribute to platform roadmap and innovationEnsure strong implementation of cloud security controls, identity, and access managementIdentify and implement platform reliability, cost optimisation, and performance improvementsProvide mentorship and guidance to more junior members of the teamProvide expert cloud and platform guidance to development teams Skills required Azure: 3+ years’ experience working with a broad range of Microsoft Azure services (e.g., Azure VMs, App Services, Azure Container Apps (ACA), Azure SQL, Storage, VNet, Azure AD/Entra ID, Key Vault, Monitor, Log Analytics) with a focus on secure cloud architecturePlatform Engineering / DevOps: Strong experience in building and operating platforms in a 24x7 environment, including automation and self-service capabilitiesInfrastructure as Code: Experience with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templatesCI/CD: Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar toolingScripting: Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.)Operating Systems: Windows and Linux system administrationMonitoring & Observability: Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, or other observability toolsProblem Solving: Ability to analyse and resolve complex infrastructure and deployment issues