Cloud Programme Lead
Cloud Programme Lead
This is a freelance engagement. You'll need to operate as a registered contractor in Ireland
Financial services background highly desired
Must be based in Ireland, some on site required
Location: Dublin (Hybrid or Remote within Ireland)
Industry: Financial Services
Duration: 9 months (with strong potential to extend)
Start Date: 08/09/25
We're looking for a Cloud Programme Lead to help drive a multi-year infrastructure and application transformation programme at enterprise scale. This is a strategic delivery role focused on coordinating cross-functional teams, aligning technical execution with business priorities, and ensuring that cloud platforms are secure, scalable, and compliant.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading the delivery of cloud transformation workstreams across AWS and Azure platforms
- Coordinating engineering teams (DevOps, SRE, Security, App Dev) to ensure aligned execution
- Managing programme roadmaps, delivery milestones, and stakeholder communications
- Overseeing the implementation of infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and compliance tooling
- Supporting the migration of workloads from legacy data centers to cloud-native environments
- Driving standardisation of infrastructure patterns and improving developer experience
- Ensuring regulatory and security requirements are embedded into delivery pipelines
Technical Environment
The programme is focused on modernising infrastructure using a hybrid cloud model, with a strong emphasis on automation and compliance. Technologies in use include:
- Cloud Platforms: AWS (primary), Azure (for business applications)
- Containerisation: Kubernetes (EKS), Helm
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
- CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
- Automation & Compliance: InSpec, Ansible Tower, Policy-as-Code
- Monitoring & Observability: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana
The organisation is consolidating its data center footprint and transitioning core workloads to AWS, while continuing to leverage Azure for enterprise applications
Candidate Profile
- Proven experience leading cloud or infrastructure programmes in complex, regulated environments
- Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, DevOps practices, and compliance automation
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to bring structure and clarity to fast-moving delivery landscapes
- Experience in financial services or other regulated industries is mandatory
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