Cloud Architect

About the Position

We are seeking a skilled Cloud Architect to join our team in Dublin, Ireland, focusing on cloud engineering and compliance with the EU Data Act. This role is a pivotal resource for building operational and technical capabilities, drawing on expert support from our internal Strategy, Economics, and Wholesale divisions.

Responsibilities

• Technical Expertise: Providing cloud engineering insights for market investigations, customer complaint resolutions, disputes, and regulatory policy papers.
• Infrastructure Support: Leading the implementation of technical infrastructure for the organisation's supervisory functions, including data testing, analysis, and secure evidence-handling systems.
• Compliance Investigation: Reviewing regulated entities to ensure adherence to the Data Act’s strict interoperability and cloud-switching requirements.
• Engineering Guidance: Mentoring Cloud Engineers through complex technical documentation reviews, testing procedures, and compliance assessments against harmonised EU standards.
• Financial Assessment: Assisting with the technical evaluation of switching charges and data egress fees applied by providers.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Contributing to briefing papers and presenting findings to government departments, industry fora, consumer groups, and European institutional bodies.

Requirements

• Education: Minimum of a 3rd level qualification (Level 7/8 NFQ) in Cloud Services, Cloud Engineering, or a directly relevant STEM discipline.
• Experience: At least 3 years’ hands-on experience in dedicated cloud architecture or engineering roles.
• Azure Proficiency: Strong working knowledge managing core services including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Virtual WAN, Cosmos DB, and Entra ID.
• GCP Proficiency: Working knowledge of Google Cloud services including GKE, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Anthos.
• Multi-Cloud Expertise: Proven track record managing cross-cloud connectivity and executing workload/data migrations between disparate cloud service providers.
• Containerisation & IaC: Deep expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and cross-cloud platforms (e.g., Azure Arc, Google Anthos) alongside proficiency in Terraform or OpenTofu.
• Networking & Data: Advanced knowledge of hybrid networking (VPN, ExpressRoute, Interconnect), CI/CD pipelines, storage replication, APIs (JSON, GraphQL), and open standards (CDMI, OAuth).
• Communication: Exceptional drafting and presentation skills with experience creating formal technical documents for internal and external publication.

Nice to Have

• Advanced Compute: Familiarity with heterogeneous compute environments, hardware accelerators, and custom platforms optimized for AI workloads.
• Sector Experience: Previous experience working within a regulated industry or a public/state compliance environment.
• Certifications: Professional certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect, or HashiCorp Terraform Associate.

We Offer

• Salary: €89,000 per annum
• Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid working model)
• Contract Type: 2-Year Agency Contract

About the Company

Comreg is a leading authority in enforcing compliance across a significant proportion of Europe’s Data Processing Service industry. We are dedicated to ensuring that data service providers adhere to the EU Data Act, promoting interoperability and cloud-switching across platforms.