Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Overview

Join a major UK Telecommunications provider to deliver their flagship Agentic AI transformation programme. Based in our Innovation Hub in Athlone, you will build a “CTO 2.0” ecosystem—moving our client from legacy, manual workflows to an intelligent, automated operating model powered by Autonomous AI Agents.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting cloud-native and AI-driven services.


• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for cloud environments using tools such as Terraform.


• Deploy, operate, and optimise containerised workloads using Kubernetes (GKE) and cloud-native runtimes.


• Ensure platform availability, scalability, and resilience through proactive monitoring and optimisation.


• Embed security best practices into pipelines and infrastructure, including IAM, secrets management, and vulnerability scanning.


• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to improve deployment patterns and operational readiness.


• Implement observability across the platform using logging, metrics, and alerting.


• Contribute to platform standards, documentation, and operational runbooks.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a DevOps, Platform Engineering, or SRE role.


• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms, ideally Google Cloud Platform (GCP).


• Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins).


• Solid experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies (Helm, Docker, Kubernetes).


• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.


• Good background in implementing GitOps principles (ArgoCD is preferred, Flux, ConfigSync)


• Strong understanding of Linux systems and networking fundamentals.


• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.


• Comfortable working in Agile, cross-functional delivery teams.


• Experience with any of scripting languages (Python, Go, or Bash).

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience supporting AI/ML or data-intensive platforms.


• Experience with load balancing solutions, high-availability deployments, and service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) in cloud-native or distributed environments.


• Familiarity with regulated or security-sensitive environments.


• Exposure to telecom platforms, OSS/BSS, or large-scale distributed systems.


• Experience with GitOps, SRE practices, or platform reliability engineering.

About Zinkworks

Zinkworks partners with leading Telecommunications and Financial Services organizations to modernise legacy systems, migrate mission-critical platforms to the cloud, and engineer AI-driven automation. From OSS transformation to rApp development and network intelligence, our teams simplify complexity and turn it into a competitive advantage. Based in Ireland and operating across the EU, UK, and US, Zinkworks combines deep domain expertise with delivery excellence to help clients modernise faster and operate smarter.

Inclusion & Diversity at Zinkworks

At Zinkworks, we are deeply committed to fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe that our strength lies in the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our team members. By embracing an inclusive environment, we empower innovation and collaboration across all levels of our organisation. Based in Ireland, we are proud to support and engage with our local communities through meaningful initiatives that promote equity and opportunity. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, as we actively contribute to creating a more inclusive and connected society for all.