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From OSS transformation to rApp development and network intelligence, our teams simplify complexity and turn it into competitive advantage. Based in Ireland and operating across the EU, UK, and US, Zinkworks combines deep domain expertise with delivery excellence to help clients modernize faster and operate smarter.\n Key Responsibilities\nBuild and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines and shared pipeline templates used across multiple development groups\n\nOwn the compliance layer of the delivery process - integrating and automating SonarQube and Snyk checks, and writing tooling that enforces organisational code standards\n\nManage application releases to OpenShift, deployed via GitOps/ArgoCD, including pre-production and production releases executed within formal change windows\n\nAdminister and troubleshoot OpenShift clusters - node issues, cluster failures, and platform-level incidents\n\nDeliver package deployments and configuration changes to Cisco NSO and Itential IAP, including custom network orchestration workflows, user access, and administration of the underlying servers\n\nMaintain platform infrastructure through Ansible automation and self-managed GitLab runners, alongside platform documentation and incident runbooks\n\nIdeal Experience\n5+ years in platform, DevOps, release, or infrastructure engineering roles\n\nStrong hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, pipeline-as-code, and Git-based workflows\n\nSolid Linux administration skills and scripting experience (Bash, Python) with Ansible for configuration management and automation\n\nExperience running containerised workloads on Kubernetes/OpenShift, ideally with GitOps tooling such as ArgoCD\n\nFamiliarity with code quality and security scanning tools (SonarQube, Snyk) and with service mesh (Istio) and identity/SSO (Keycloak) configuration\n\nWillingness to learn network orchestration platforms (Cisco NSO, Itential IAP) - used here to deliver and maintain automated network service workflows\n\nExperience supporting production systems in a regulated or enterprise environment, working to a structured change management process\n\nInclusion & Diversity at Zinkworks\nAt 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. 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