Senior Platform Engineer

<p>Zinkworks is a global leader in innovation, headquartered in Athlone, Ireland, with three office locations worldwide. We utilise the latest cutting-edge technologies to bring industry-leading expertise to our Telecommunication and Financial services clients. We are adept at developing custom innovations that streamline our clients’ workflows and improve operational efficiency. With a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, we have earned a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses seeking reliable software services.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>We’re hiring <strong>Senior Platform Engineers</strong> to support the design, delivery, and scaling of cloud-based infrastructure that underpins our clients enterprise contact centre. This is an opportunity for experienced engineers to join a team that values automation, cloud-first thinking, and on-the-job learning in <strong>VoIP/SIP</strong> and <strong>contact centre technologies</strong>.</p><p>You’ll help scale Kubernetes-based systems, improve observability, and integrate CI/CD pipelines — all while being mentored by voice platform experts to gain exposure to tools like <strong>Genesys</strong>, <strong>Amazon Connect</strong>, and more.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul> <li>Build and maintain resilient Linux-based systems for customer contact services</li> </ul><ul> <li>Contribute to platform automation, monitoring, and deployment tooling (CI/CD, GitOps, etc.)</li> </ul><ul> <li>Troubleshoot and support production systems in a 24/7 high-availability environment</li> </ul><ul> <li>Collaborate with senior engineers to upskill in SIP, VoIP, and telephony environments</li> </ul><ul> <li>Participate in agile sprint cycles, code reviews, and platform optimisation efforts</li> </ul><ul> <li>Write and maintain platform documentation and incident runbooks</li> </ul><p><strong>Ideal Experience</strong></p><ul> <li>5+ years in <strong>platform, cloud, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering</strong> roles</li> </ul><ul> <li>Strong skills in <strong>Linux</strong>, <strong>Docker/Kubernetes</strong></li> </ul><ul> <li>Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and monitoring frameworks</li> </ul><ul> <li>Willingness to learn <strong>contact centre tooling</strong> (Genesys, Amazon Connect, Avaya). This is to create and maintain complex routing strategies</li> </ul><ul> <li>Experience supporting production systems in a regulated or enterprise environment</li> </ul><ul> <li>Scripting experience (Python, Bash, etc.) and solid understanding of system-level debugging</li> <li>CI/CD tools are nice to have (e.g. Jenkins, Ansible, Git)</li> </ul><p><em>If you do not check every box, please apply all the same and we can evaluate your application overall!</em></p><p><strong>Why Work With Us?</strong></p><p>At Zinkworks, we champion innovation and creativity within our diverse and supportive work environment. We are committed to providing avenues for professional growth and development, ensuring you become a pivotal part of charting the future of technology solutions.</p><p>Join us if you are passionate about leading-edge software development and are seeking a fulfilling career with diverse challenges and career advancement opportunities.</p>