53 Operations Engineer jobs in Ireland

**Our Purpose**
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Enterprise Operations Engineer II
Overview
This is a Cloud Operations Engineer role ( SRE role) that will be manage Cloud Platforms in Mastercard and provide operational support to multiple customer applications and products on the platforms
Role:
The L1 Cloud Operations Engineer role has to fulfil below major objectives
- Maintaining Continuous availability
- Monitoring Various Services and components of the cloud
- Operational support for platform and workloads/products hosted on the platform
- Continuous Infrastructure Monitoring
- Alert Management
- Basic Troubleshooting and Incident Response (TRTs, communications)
- Service Health Checks
- Escalation and Communication
- Log Monitoring and Analysis
- Service Desk and Incident Ticketing
- SLA and KPI Adherence
- Knowledge management
Additional responsibilities
Supporting application teams deployed on Cloud Platforms
Troubleshoot day to day issues on the cloud
Ensuring safety and soundness of the platform
Service Management, Process documentation, Knowledge documentation
Collaborating with Engineering teams for defects, new features and operationalise them
Respond to issues in a timely and efficient manner with the assistance of other team members and other Mastercard resources with the goal to minimise the impact to our customers.
- Assist in maturity efforts around application environments to create a more stable and effective solution to all consumers.
- Work in conjunction with other application support members to create and facilitate a 24x7x365 resolution mechanism.
- Assist in the continual improvement of documentation, processes, governance, customer onboarding, etc. around application environments.
- Monitor and mature monitoring efforts for application suite to allow greater efficiencies and effectiveness in responding to and resolving system issues.
- Assist in continual process improvement around application environments on a regularly scheduled basis with the goal of bringing the applications to even greater stability and effectiveness.
All About You
-High-energy, detail-oriented and proactive with the ability to function under pressure in an independent environment.
-Experience in large scale operations
-Strong troubleshooting and issue resolution skills a must; experience in coming up with new solutions and thinking "outside of the box"
-Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong relationship, collaborative and organisation skills required.
-Experience in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure
Basic understanding and knowledge of DevOps Process, Cloud Security and
BS Degree or equivalent combination of experience and formal education.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

**Summary:**
Meta is seeking a forward-thinking experienced Engineer to join the Production Operations Engineering team within Infra Data Centers. Our data centers, and the hundreds of thousands of servers installed in them, are the foundation upon which our rapidly scaling infrastructure efficiently operates and upon which our innovative services are delivered. Meta is at the leading edge of the global data center industry both in terms of how data centers are designed and operated. This person should enjoy working in a fast paced, technical environment where adaptability and flexibility will be key to their success.We seek an IT professional with advanced, hands-on technical skills in server hardware and Linux (ideally in a Data Center environment). Having extensive knowledge of server administration and performing on complex projects in a large-scale distributed data center environment is a core competency of this individual.The candidate should also have practical knowledge and experience in at least one of the following core areas: Hardware, OS repair, Tooling and Automation and Project Management.
**Required Skills:**
Data Center Production Operations Engineer Responsibilities:
1. Perform dives and analyze complex technical issues within the data center, ranging from automated tooling to hardware failures, Linux OS, and network issues
2. Work as a subject matter expert with cross functional teams on large scale data center projects and initiatives
3. Provide cross data center support and identify potentially larger issues, displaying effective communication when something is identified
4. Work with internal hardware teams and vendors to help drive complex technical issues to resolution, provide an ownership stake in ensuring high quality levels of hardware, and influence future design to ensure ease of serviceability
5. Capacity to solve issues at scale using scripting, automation and tooling
6. Use data to drive maximum server fleet up-time and utilization rates, by understanding hardware failure rates and Service Level Agreements to customers. Identify trends and systemic issues in the fleet and drive resolution
7. Coach/Mentor team members to evaluate and identify better ways to resolve issues and define updates to tools and processes
8. Provide mentorship and be the go-to technical resource for management
9. Build cross functional relationships and have the experience to influence policies and procedures to improve global data center operations
10. Participate in an on-call rotation
11. Daily use of our ticketing system to support servers that are unavailable and need to be returned to capacity
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
12. BS, BA or BEng in technical field or commensurate experience
13. 5+ years of infrastructure or related experience
14. Knowledge of Linux and hardware systems support in an Internet operations environment
15. Experience managing multiple technical issues concurrently
16. Knowledge of the interdependencies of data center functions and technologies including electrical, cooling, structured cabling, security, network and server systems
17. Knowledge of out-of-band/lights-out server communication methods, such as IPMI and serial console
18. Time and project management experience
19. Experience in modifying and developing in commonly used scripting or programming languages
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Preferred Qualifications:
20. Experience with large-scale GPU based systems
21. Experience in debugging, modifying and developing in commonly used scripting or programming languages including Bash, PHP, Python, SQL, or Perl
22. Experience in a large-scale data center environment
23. Experience in providing technical guidance to external vendors
**Industry:** Internet

**Summary:**
Meta is seeking a forward-thinking experienced Engineer to join the Production Operations Engineering team within Infra Data Centers. Our data centers, and the hundreds of thousands of servers installed in them, are the foundation upon which our rapidly scaling infrastructure efficiently operates and upon which our innovative services are delivered. Meta is at the leading edge of the global data center industry both in terms of how data centers are designed and operated. This person should enjoy working in a fast paced, technical environment where adaptability and flexibility will be key to their success. We seek an IT professional with advanced, hands-on technical skills in server hardware and Linux (ideally in a Data Center environment). Having extensive knowledge of server administration and performing on complex projects in a large-scale distributed data center environment is a core competency of this individual. The candidate should also have practical knowledge and experience in at least one of the following core areas: Hardware, OS repair, Tooling and Automation and Project Management.
**Required Skills:**
Data Center Production Operations Engineer Responsibilities:
1. Perform dives and analyze complex technical issues within the data center, ranging from automated tooling to hardware failures, Linux OS, and network issues
2. Work as a subject matter expert with cross functional teams on large scale data center projects and initiatives
3. Provide cross data center support and identify potentially larger issues, displaying effective communication when something is identified
4. Work with internal hardware teams and vendors to help drive complex technical issues to resolution, provide an ownership stake in ensuring high quality levels of hardware, and influence future design to ensure ease of serviceability
5. Capacity to solve issues at scale using scripting, automation and tooling
6. Use data to drive maximum server fleet up-time and utilization rates, by understanding hardware failure rates and Service Level Agreements to customers. Identify trends and systemic issues in the fleet and drive resolution
7. Coach/Mentor team members to evaluate and identify better ways to resolve issues and define updates to tools and processes
8. Provide mentorship and be the go-to technical resource for management
9. Build cross functional relationships and have the experience to influence policies and procedures to improve global data center operations
10. Participate in an on-call rotation
11. Daily use of our ticketing system to support servers that are unavailable and need to be returned to capacity
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
12. BS, BA or BEng in technical field or commensurate experience
13. 5+ years of infrastructure or related experience
14. Knowledge of Linux and hardware systems support in an Internet operations environment
15. Experience managing multiple technical issues concurrently
16. Knowledge of the interdependencies of data center functions and technologies including electrical, cooling, structured cabling, security, network and server systems
17. Knowledge of out-of-band/lights-out server communication methods, such as IPMI and serial console
18. Time and project management experience
19. Experience in modifying and developing in commonly used scripting or programming languages
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Preferred Qualifications:
20. Experience with large-scale GPU based systems
21. Experience in debugging, modifying and developing in commonly used scripting or programming languages including Bash, PHP, Python, SQL, or Perl
22. Experience in a large-scale data center environment
23. Experience in providing technical guidance to external vendors
**Industry:** Internet

Description
As part of the AWS Solutions organization, we have a vision to provide business applications, leveraging Amazon's unique experience and expertise, that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers' businesses through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. We blend vision with curiosity and Amazon's real-world experience to build opinionated, turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build, we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no-brainers to buy and easy to use.
Want to disrupt an industry by delighting customers? Looking for a job where your work can have direct and massive impact? Excited to join one of the newest and most exciting AWS services? Come be a leader on a team that is building a product that will touch millions of people daily.
Amazon Connect is a highly disruptive cloud-based contact center that enables businesses to deliver engaging, dynamic, and personal customer service experiences. Amazon Connect is the result of the ten years of development that went into building the tools Amazon uses to provide its award winning customer service at massive scale and launching it as a publicly available AWS service. With Amazon Connect, you can create your own cloud-based contact center and be taking calls in minutes. Amazon Connect leverages the power of Artificial Intelligence and the large ecosystem of AWS services such as Amazon Lex, Amazon Polly, AWS Lambda, Amazon S3 and Amazon Kinesis to provide a truly frustration free, easy-to-use, extensible, and natural customer experience. With this technology, we are transforming an industry and the way customers interact with businesses and how agents service them.
Industry analysts have said, "Amazon Connect is quietly positioned to massively disrupt by enabling companies to focus on customer service, not service centers." and "Amazon is totally disrupting the customer contact center space as they have many other market-spaces with customer-centric solutions with open platform integration with assistance from the partner community."
We are seeking Support Engineers who are experts in SIP/VoIP to join our Dublin team to help us support and expand the Amazon Connect telecom infrastructure. Amazon Connect supports thousands of concurrent customer calls and tens of thousands of agents using an internally developed SIP based Call Center Platform. Our technology is compelling, as it solves a common problem in a novel way - and it is unique in the industry. We are looking for engineers to help us expand our infrastructure to new global regions, support existing implementations, and innovate telecom network operations through tooling and processes to improve customer productivity. Be part of the team that handles large amount of phone calls, among the largest in contact center platforms globally.
The position represents a rare opportunity to be a part of a fast-growing business soon after launch, and help shape the technology and product as we grow. You will be playing a crucial role in developing the next generation telecom infrastructure, and get the opportunity to design and deliver scalable, resilient systems while maintaining a constant customer focus.
The ideal candidate will have deep experience working with, preferably in a large scale, distributed environment. You understand technology and how servers and networks inter-relate. You regularly take part in deep-dive troubleshooting and conduct technical post-mortem discussions to identify the root cause of complex issues.
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AWS Solutions
As part of the AWS solutions organization, we have a vision to provide business applications, leveraging Amazon's unique experience and expertise, that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers' businesses through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. we blend vision with curiosity and Amazon's real-world experience to build opinionated, turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build, we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no-brainers to buy and easy to use.
Basic Qualifications
- 3 years of network and operating system support experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent, or 3+ years of technical support experience
- 3+ years of Telephony related experience, ie SIP, RTP, Voip, Open source voice services
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience troubleshooting telephony systems
- Experience with open-source VoIP systems like Asterisk, Free-Switch, SIPp, SER
- Operational experience in a 24/7 production environment
- Experience working as part of a global team
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My Dublin based client is recruiting for a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Operations Engineer. This is a perm role working on a hybrid model. We are seeking a technically skilled and security-focused Senior Cloud Infrastructure Operations Engineer to lead cloud infrastructure operations and provide support for customer on-premises this role, youll ensure high levels of availability, performance, and security across modern cloud infrastructures while contributing to scalable deployment processes and security best practices. Key Responsibilities Take ownership of cloud infrastructure performance, availability, and cost efficiency. Enhance and secure deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible, and related tools. Troubleshoot and resolve customer-facing operational incidents. Strengthen security posture, support audits, and manage vulnerability remediation. Lead the design and evolution of automated deployment processes. Provide technical and deployment support for on-premises customer environments. Optimize AWS infrastructure for scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Ensure compliance tracking across multiple AWS accounts. Serve as an escalation point for operational issues. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to defining best practices. Experience 7+ years in cloud infrastructure operations or DevOps roles. Proven expertise with AWS services, infrastructure-as-code, and automation tools. Strong hands-on experience with Jenkins pipelines, Ansible, and scripting (Python/Shell). In-depth understanding of IAM, audit logging, encryption, and secure deployment practices. Desirable Skills Familiarity with Terraform, AWS Config, or AWS Security Hub. Experience with cost management and optimization tools. Background working within regulated or compliance-driven environments (e.g., SOC 2). Skills: DevOps Azure Cloud Infrastructure AWS Python Jenkins Development

**Introduction**
IBM is a global technology and innovation company. It is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with presence in 170 countries. The diversity and breadth of the entire IBM portfolio of research, consulting, solutions, services, systems and software, unusually distinguishes IBM from other companies in the industry.
Over the past 100 years, a lot has changed at IBM, in this new era of Cognitive Business, IBM is helping to reshape industries as diverse as healthcare, retail, banking, travel, manufacturing, and many more, by bringing together our expertise in Cloud, Analytics, Security, Mobile, and the Internet of Things. We like to say, "be essential." We are changing how we craft. How we collaborate. How we analyze. How we engage.
Join the next generation of innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who are crafting the very way the world works. We want the brightest minds doing work that encourages, in an environment where growth is supported. IBMers get to discover their potential, so they're inspired to build breakthroughs that help our clients succeed. We're building teams with dynamic strengths with people who want their ideas to matter. Join us - you'll be proud to call yourself an IBMer.
Our Culture:
IBM is committed to crafting a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to your race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Business Unit Introduction
IBM Cloud Computing is a one-stop shop which provides all the cloud solutions & cloud tools the industries need. IBM Cloud portfolio includes infrastructure as a service (IaaS), software as a service (SaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) offered through public, private and hybrid cloud delivery models, in addition to the components that make up those clouds.
IBM Cloud ensures seamless integration into public and private cloud environments. The infrastructure is secure, scalable, and flexible, providing customized enterprise solutions that have made IBM Cloud the Hybrid Cloud Market leader with our market leading IAAS and PAAS Platforms. The IBM Cloud platform is the public cloud offering from IBM providing services to global enterprises. IBM Cloud is the Cloud for Smarter Business, built on Open Technology with Developer Tools and supports solutions by Industry. We run the services and workloads from Watson, Blockchain, Services, Security, and IoT.
Ready to help drive IBM's success in the Cloud market? This is your chance to research and learn new Cloud related technology products and services, as well as to design and implement quick Cloud based prototypes while advancing your career in leading edge technology.
Who you are:
As a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and DevOps Engineer in Storage, you will ensure that the designed solution responds to non-functional requirements such as reliability, availability, performance, security, and maintainability. You will closely work with the development and other related Release and L2 teams.
* You will bring a strong engineering focus to operations, putting your energy on preventing incidents, increasing observability, automation frameworks, self-service infrastructure, logging and metrics, and operational reports.
* You will be expected to use tools include logging, monitoring, event management, notification, Runbook Automation, ChatOps, Root Cause Analysis.
* You will work with Automation Engineers and QA Engineers to ensure seamless delivery of our service offerings.
· Build sufficient expertise in the IBM Cloud control plane (IMS) to create automated monitoring processes
**Your role and responsibilities**
* Keeping your assigned site or service up and running or getting it back up and running quickly when failure occurs
* Working closely with internal partners and teams to ensure that our infrastructure meets security, SLA, and performance requirements
* Writing, updating, and using documentation, including runbooks/playbooks
* Automating work including infrastructure needs, testing, failover solutions, failure mitigation, and much more
* Debugging complex problems across an entire stack and creating solid solutions
* Developing CI/CD processes to improve cadence
* Persistent testing of application and infrastructure resiliency over a variety of error conditions.
* Partnering with security engineers and developing plans and automation to aggressively and safely respond to new risks and vulnerabilities.
* Develop, communicate, and monitor standard processes to promote the long-term health of sustainability and health of operational development tasks.
* Standup and maintain pre-production and developer environments to support the entire development organization and improve overall team velocity
* Use metrics and analytics to determine reliability issues and remove them through automation and tooling
* Be an advocate for our customers, providing them self-diagnosing tools to resolve common issues that arise in the field
**Required technical and professional expertise**
* Knowledge of Compute - Linux (RHEL), hardware, virtualisation, OS Installation.
* Experience on CEPH Software Defined Storage
* CICD Pipeline will be a plus
* CEPH and H/W Troubleshooting in SDS
* A solid understanding of Cloud infrastructure/operations is a must
* Knows their way around a Unix/Linux shell, can write shell scripts, and understands Linux internals
* Experience debugging complex problems
* Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale production systems
· Expertise in Ansible, Bash, core Python development
· Strong familiarity with one of C, C++, golang, python, or Java
* Experience with DevOps engineering or SRE
* Experience with containers, such as with Docker, Kubernetes
* Experience with standard industry tools for monitoring and observability
* Experience automating infrastructure, configuration management, testing, and deployments using tools like Ansible, Chef and can explain the Infrastructure as Code paradigm
* Understands networking and messaging, especially between services
· Must have good experience in Infrastructure Operations automation and IT Service Management with hands on exposure in data center administration, configuration, Incident management and support
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
'- IBM Cloud API knowledge
- Behavior Driven Development
- Experience in Software Development Life Cycle, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
- Familiarity with cloud deployment tooling such as razee and launch darkly.
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Duties and Responsibilities The principal duties and responsibilities of the Operations Support Engineer will include some or all of the following: Ensuring Transport Technology systems are operating and maintained to the highest standards. These systems currently include (but are not limited to): Automatic vehicle location (AVL) systems which includes on-bus equipment and operational reporting systems; Ticketing systems which includes on-bus equipment, station/stop based equipment, and operational reporting functions; and Real-time passenger information (RTPI) systems. Being responsible for addressing service-related issues at operator sites, including but not limited to: troubleshooting minor software problems, firmware upgrade, hardware troubleshooting, providing training to customers and new operations personnel. Being responsible for coordinating system installations and/or upgrades at NTA and customer sites,working collaboratively with suppliers andtransportoperators to actively resolve technical issues with all systems. Developing and updating documentation covering all aspects of operations support to facilitate knowledge transfer and standardise operational support interfaces and communication channels between service providers, transport operators and the NTA. Being accountable for the development, operation and maintenance of practices, processes and procedures as applicable to the operations team. Ensuring the timely and prioritised management of incident faults relating to vehicle equipment and relevant NTA back-office systems through a managed service desk. Supporting and maintaining the relationship with managers, internal stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and contractors that supply services to Transport Technology and the NTA. Managing, reporting and mitigation of risks across allTransport Technology systemsand business services. Other related tasks as assigned by the Technical Operations Manager as required from time to time. Note:The functions and responsibilities initially assigned to the positions are based on the current organisational requirements and may be changed from time to time. The persons appointed require the flexibility to fulfil other roles and responsibilities at a similar level within the Authority. Essential Criteria Please note: In order to satisfy the shortlisting panel that you meet these criteria you must explicitly reference how you meet same in your application. Failure to demonstrate these may prevent your application progressing to future shortlisting stages. Each candidate must meet the following requirements at the time of the competition closing: Hold a minimum of a NFQ Level 7 qualification in a relevant technical subject, preferably engineering or computing; Have a minimum of 5 years recent satisfactory experience in a technical support, development, or testing function; Have a minimum of 2 years experience in managing people or projects; Good working knowledge IT Service Management processes, to assist in the identification and resolution of issues; Demonstrated experience in developing and running service processes and procedures, preferably in accordance with a recognised service management standard (ITIL or equivalent); and Experience of stakeholder management in a complex multi-vendor IT or engineering environments. Desirable Criteria Please note: Should further shortlisting be required after essential criteria above, a selection of the following may be assessed. The ideal candidate will also have: Knowledge of public transport industry and its operating models; Knowledge of software and systems design/system engineering for public transport services applications; Experience in business analysis including requirements gathering and process mapping; and A project management and/or operations management qualification.

**About Abbott**
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
**Abbott in Ireland**
Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.
**Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny**
Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.
**This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:**
As an Operations Quality Engineer you will Analyse quality standards for components, materials or services. Apply measures, sampling methods, testing methodology and other procedures that ensure that quality standards are met. Provide Quality expertise and guidance to Manufacturing/Operations, Technical/Product Test and Incoming Materials to support the manufacture and delivery of quality and compliant products on time, in full and cost effectively to meet the needs of the business and customers.
This is a shift based role on 4 cycle shift.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Apply quality principles, analyses quality records, prepares reports and recommends improvements.
+ Conduct inspection, verification and validation of components or materials used in development processes.
+ Identify and address recurring problems either with the quality of the product or the reliability of testing procedures.
+ Document quality issues and performance measures for management review.
+ May liaise with external vendors.
+ Monitor and maintain the validation status of site products, processes and systems and monitor and maintain process FMEA and Critical Quality Attribute systems. Maintain site validation plans and periodic review process. Support Equipment and Software validation activities and support Process validation activities
+ Provide regular updates to peers and colleagues on project resource requirements and ensure other quality functions are brought into project teams at appropriate points.
+ Report on and support the implementation of actions to reduce the occurrence/reoccurrence of non-conformances within Manufacturing, Product Test and Incoming Material and initiating Exception Reports for discrepancies observed during inspection / testing & review activities.
+ Present and communicate status, report metrics, identify trends potential issues, improvement initiatives and CAPA requirements.
+ Investigating customer complaints and forwarding reports to PQA group and responsible for maintaining Corrective and Preventive Action programs.
+ Responsible for maintaining an appropriate balance of quality, compliance and business risk and responsible for ensuring teams use appropriate risk management tools to prioritize certain activities and justify the level of effort required.
+ Monitor and maintain the quality and compliance status of associated quality records and ensure project teams maintain project records in compliance with Quality System and planned requirements.
+ Support DMR change control and calibration activities.
**Qualifications and Experience**
+ Minimum NFQ Level 7 Qualification in Engineering or Manufacturing qualification
+ 3 years in a Manufacturing / Science or Engineering environment
+ GMP/GDP experience
+ ISO 13485 experience
+ Yellow belt qualification desired.
**What we Offer**
Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as
+ Family health insurance,
+ Excellent pension scheme
+ Life assurance
+ Career Development
+ Fantastic new facility
+ Growing business plus access to many more benefits.
Connect with us at or on LinkedIn at on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews.
Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call or email

**About Abbott**
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
**Abbott in Ireland**
Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.
**Abbott Diabetes Care Kilkenny**
Abbott Diabetes Care has opened a new site, in Kilkenny, that is at the forefront of Diabetes care with the latest technology, to manufacture FreeStyle blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Sensors for use in diabetes management. Among Abbott Diabetes Care leading brands are the FreeStyle Precision, FreeStyle Lite and FreeStyle Libre systems.
**This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:**
As an Operations Quality Engineer you will Analyse quality standards for components, materials or services. Apply measures, sampling methods, testing methodology and other procedures that ensure that quality standards are met. Provide Quality expertise and guidance to Manufacturing/Operations, Technical/Product Test and Incoming Materials to support the manufacture and delivery of quality and compliant products on time, in full and cost effectively to meet the needs of the business and customers.
This is a shift based role on 4 cycle shift.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Apply quality principles, analyses quality records, prepares reports and recommends improvements.
+ Conduct inspection, verification and validation of components or materials used in development processes.
+ Identify and address recurring problems either with the quality of the product or the reliability of testing procedures.
+ Document quality issues and performance measures for management review.
+ May liaise with external vendors.
+ Monitor and maintain the validation status of site products, processes and systems and monitor and maintain process FMEA and Critical Quality Attribute systems. Maintain site validation plans and periodic review process. Support Equipment and Software validation activities and support Process validation activities
+ Provide regular updates to peers and colleagues on project resource requirements and ensure other quality functions are brought into project teams at appropriate points.
+ Report on and support the implementation of actions to reduce the occurrence/reoccurrence of non-conformances within Manufacturing, Product Test and Incoming Material and initiating Exception Reports for discrepancies observed during inspection / testing & review activities.
+ Present and communicate status, report metrics, identify trends potential issues, improvement initiatives and CAPA requirements.
+ Investigating customer complaints and forwarding reports to PQA group and responsible for maintaining Corrective and Preventive Action programs.
+ Responsible for maintaining an appropriate balance of quality, compliance and business risk and responsible for ensuring teams use appropriate risk management tools to prioritize certain activities and justify the level of effort required.
+ Monitor and maintain the quality and compliance status of associated quality records and ensure project teams maintain project records in compliance with Quality System and planned requirements.
+ Support DMR change control and calibration activities.
**Qualifications and Experience**
+ Minimum NFQ Level 7 Qualification in Engineering or Manufacturing qualification
+ 3 years in a Manufacturing / Science or Engineering environment
+ GMP/GDP experience
+ ISO 13485 experience
+ Yellow belt qualification desired.
**What we Offer**
Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as
+ Family health insurance,
+ Excellent pension scheme
+ Life assurance
+ Career Development
+ Fantastic new facility
+ Growing business plus access to many more benefits.
Connect with us at or on LinkedIn at on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews.
Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call or email