Infrastructure Engineer

My client is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join their team on a day rate contracting basis. The role is based in Galway, with a requirement to be onsite 1 full week per month (3 weeks fully remote from Ireland).

Key Skills:

• At least 5 years working with Oracle, SQL & PL/SQL, data movement, and ETL processes
• Proven skills in SQL performance tuning, with familiarity in Agile methodologies
• Advanced knowledge of data analysis and logical data modeling, with a passion for relational database design
• Experience with data visualization tools, ideally Power BI
• Knowledge of data movement and ETL; Informatica experience is a plus
• Strong proficiency with source control systems
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with distributed project teams across multiple geographies
• Creative thinker with the ability to approach challenges strategically
• Hands-on, proactive, and driven, with a dynamic “can-do” attitude and a strong desire to deliver results

Please reach out to imran.jiwo@nicollcurtin.com for more information

We are looking for a Business Analyst for one of our clients, a leading global reinsurance company in Zurich, for a 12-month contract with immediate start.

In this role, you will be part of a dynamic Finance Data & Analytics team, contributing to the implementation of a modern Finance Target Architecture built on Azure Databricks.

You will work end-to-end on finance data flows, from ingestion and transformation to reporting, while collaborating closely with business stakeholders and development teams to translate requirements into actionable items in Azure DevOps.

Your day-to-day will involve analysing complex finance data landscapes, defining data rules, supporting testing and UAT activities, and driving solutions through to go-live and beyond.

You will join a fast-paced, highly collaborative international environment, working alongside teams across Zurich, India, Bratislava, and Bari.

The role requires strong interaction with stakeholders on a daily basis and offers the opportunity to contribute to large-scale finance transformation initiatives, including legacy decommissioning and data foundation improvements.

If you bring around 5 years of Business Analysis experience within complex environments, strong SQL and data analysis skills, and a solid understanding of finance and data modelling, this could be the right opportunity for you.

Experience working in agile setups and the ability to clearly translate business needs into technical solutions will be key to your success.

This is a full-time (100%) position, primarily based in Zurich (Adliswil), with up to 20% remote work after the initial 3 months on-site.

The project offers an exposure to cutting-edge technologies, IFRS 17, and a highly complex data environment, making it an excellent step for further career growth.

If you want to hear more about this role, apply directly to:

vuk.susa-stupar@nicollcurtin.com

Phone: +41 43 508 2671

• Own and administer Azure API Center as the central source of truth for all enterprise APIs
• Register, catalogue, and maintain APIs including:
  • versions
  • ownership
  • environments
  • lifecycle stage
  • compliance attributes
• Define and enforce API taxonomy standards (domains, environments, criticality, ownership)

• Define and enforce API governance policies and standards
• Establish API lifecycle workflows:
  • draft → review → active → deprecated → retired
• Create and maintain API metadata standards, naming conventions, and versioning models
• Manage API registration processes including approval workflows and required documentation

• Configure and manage role-based access controls within API Center
• Ensure APIs meet enterprise security, compliance, and audit requirements
• Enforce governance rules and validation/linting standards

• Drive API discoverability through:
  • consistent tagging
  • documentation standards
  • searchable metadata
• Enable self-service API consumption for internal teams and partners
• Maintain API Center portal content, onboarding guides, and developer documentation

• Integrate Azure API Center with Azure API Management (APIM) to sync deployed APIs into the inventory
• Work with engineering and platform teams to ensure APIs are properly registered and maintained
• Act as the central point of coordination between API producers and consumers

• Produce API inventory reports and governance dashboards
• Support architecture and governance review boards
• Serve as the SME for API Center across the organization

• Hands-on experience with Azure API Center (or similar API catalog/governance tools)
• Strong understanding of API lifecycle management and governance frameworks
• Experience with Azure API Management (APIM) (integration level, not build-heavy)
• Knowledge of API standards (REST, OpenAPI/Swagger)
• Experience with identity, access, and governance models
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills

• 5+ years in cloud / platform / API-related roles
• 2–3+ years working with API governance, API management, or API platforms
• Experience operating in enterprise-scale environments

• Azure Platform / Cloud Admin with API exposure
• API Governance / API Product Management background
• APIM Engineer who has moved into platform ownership / governance
• Strong coordination + stakeholder-facing experience

• Design, build, and maintain Client Copilot Studio agents , including topic modeling, dialog orchestration, action invocation, fallback strategies, and controlled handoff patterns.
• Own and implement end‐to‐end agent solutions spanning Teams experience, Power Automate workflows, Dataverse data models, and enterprise system integrations.
• Translate business workflows, regulatory constraints, and operational requirements into durable agent and automation designs , covering functional and non‐functional requirements.
• Develop complex Power Automate cloud flows incorporating orchestration logic, error handling, retries, and long‐running operations.
• Design and manage Dataverse data models to support agent state, case/session context, results, and auditability.
• Define and apply integration patterns using standard connectors, custom connectors, and REST APIs across internal and external systems.
• Participate in and contribute to design and solution reviews , identifying trade‐offs, risks, and opportunities for standardization and reuse.
• Establish reusable flow templates, agent patterns, and Dataverse conventions that improve consistency, scalability, and time‐to‐value across agent solutions.

• Client Copilot Studio agent development
• Power Automate workflow orchestration and automation engineering
• Dataverse data modeling, relationships, security roles, and business rules
• Enterprise integration patterns and API‐based system connectivity
• Low‐code / pro‐code hybrid solution design
• Error handling, resiliency, and operational supportability patterns
• Solution documentation, design review, and technical communication
• Enterprise security, governance, and compliance awareness

• 5–8+ years delivering enterprise technology solutions
• 3–5+ years hands‐on experience with Client Power Platform (Power Automate, Dataverse, Power Apps and/or Copilot Studio)

• Demonstrated experience building production‐grade Power Platform solutions , including Copilot Studio agents and complex Power Automate flows.
• Strong experience designing end‐to‐end workflows that integrate multiple systems and persist durable state using Dataverse.
• Proven ability to model data and solution behavior with enterprise qualities in mind, including security, auditability, performance, reliability, and scalability .
• Experience integrating with enterprise systems using connectors, REST APIs, and structured payloads; familiarity with custom connector patterns preferred.
• Ability to influence solution quality and technical outcomes through standards, guidance, and review—without direct sprint or delivery ownership.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, Procurement, or a related business partnering role with working knowledge of US GAAP accounting principles.
• Deep understanding of the end-to-end Source-to-Pay process, including supplier sourcing, contract reviews, procurement operations, and payment workflows.
• Experience supporting supplier sourcing initiatives, contract management, operational finance, and accounting activities.
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities with experience working across multiple business functions and managing a high volume of stakeholders.
• High level of accuracy in preparing, reviewing, and managing financial information.
• Strong attention to detail, customer service orientation, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience identifying process gaps and driving automation, process improvement, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Familiarity with regional compliance, taxation, and operational finance requirements, including GST, withholding tax, or similar regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to influence business decisions, challenge existing processes, and contribute to operational and procurement strategy development.
• Experience working with shared services or global support functions across multiple regions preferred.
• Experience with ERP, sourcing, reporting, and financial management systems preferred.
• Experience within technology, media, entertainment, or other fast-growth environments preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline. Professional certifications such as CPA, CA, or MBA advantageous.
• Experience using AI, automation, or data-driven insights to improve financial workflows, supplier management, or operational efficiency preferred.
• Additional language capability supporting engagement across multiple markets advantageous.

• Act as a finance business partner supporting regional stakeholders across procurement, operations, and business functions.
• Ensure operational excellence across finance and procurement processes, systems, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Drive initiatives to simplify, standardize, and automate manual workflows, including system enhancement projects and user acceptance testing activities.
• Partner with business and legal stakeholders on supplier sourcing activities, contract reviews, contract renewals, and supplier management initiatives.
• Manage finance-related procurement activities including supplier onboarding, purchase order creation and review, change order management, invoice review, supplier governance, and management reporting.
• Support financial accuracy, control, and compliance across procurement and operational finance processes.
• Own month-end accrual processes and partner with accounting teams to investigate and resolve material spending variances.
• Ensure accurate financial coding, reporting, budget tracking, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Analyze invoicing trends and collaborate with accounts payable teams to improve invoice processing efficiency, compliance, and controls.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and lead initiatives that enhance finance, procurement, and payment workflows across regional regulatory environments.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships across Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Legal, Tax, Technology, and operational teams.
• Support strategic initiatives focused on supplier framework optimization, cost efficiency, operational scalability, and process effectiveness.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis, project support, and operational activities aligned with business objectives.

We are working with a leading global financial services organisation seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Delivery & Operations Lead to support a high-performing Identity & Access Management (IAM) Cloud Engineering team.

This is a highly visible role operating at the intersection of platform delivery, release coordination, and strategic execution, supporting critical cybersecurity infrastructure in a complex enterprise environment.

• Dublin / Hybrid
• Contract / 6 months (with possible extensions)
• Stamp 4 / EU Passport required

The Role

You will work closely with senior engineering stakeholders and a specialist cloud engineering team, driving both operational delivery excellence and strategic initiatives across platform stability, release management, and process improvement.

This role is particularly suited to someone who thrives in a structured, process-driven environment and enjoys coordinating across multiple teams to deliver high-impact outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive platform backlog management and prioritisation across multiple engineering teams
• Coordinate multi-team releases within a structured and process-led environment
• Run Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and delivery tracking
• Ensure consistent delivery cadence and remove blockers across teams
• Lead release coordination and change management, including alignment with enterprise governance processes
• Provide clear visibility on progress, risks, and delivery status
• Support improvements in platform scalability, resilience, and efficiency
• Delegate and organise work across a small team of cloud and pipeline engineers

Required Experience

• 4+ years’ experience in cloud platform delivery, programme management, or release coordination
• Strong exposure to cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred)
• Proven experience managing backlogs, prioritisation, and Agile delivery
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and platform operations
• Hands-on experience with tools such as JIRA, ServiceNow, Confluence, and Azure DevOps

Key Skills

• Strong stakeholder management and coordination capabilities
• Ability to operate across both operational delivery and strategic initiatives
• Excellent organisational skills with a focus on prioritisation and sequencing of work
• Solid understanding of release processes, platform operations, and resiliency
• Ability to influence and drive outcomes without direct line management authority

What You’ll Deliver

• Improved delivery efficiency and prioritisation clarity
• Stronger release coordination and operational discipline
• Enhanced platform stability and resilience
• Greater visibility and control across delivery pipelines
• Contribution to security, cost optimisation, and process improvements

If this role is of interest, please feel free to reach out.

At Nicoll Curtin, a premier recruitment agency specialized in connecting top-tier tech talent with industry leaders, we are currently seeking an Application Support Engineer to join the Software Engineering team of one of our major clients.

Our client is a vital organization engaged in providing essential national services and infrastructure support. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to collaborate on a high-impact, brand-new implementation of a Field Service Management project.

If you love diving deep into code, acting as a "software detective," and being a subject matter expert for business-critical systems, we want to hear from you!

What You Will Do:

As an Application Support Engineer, you will provide a dynamic service by identifying and solving complex issues within multiple components of critical business systems. You will act as a subject matter expert, collaborate with and manage the team to perform effectively, take responsibility for team decisions, and engage with multiple cross-functional teams to contribute to key decisions and solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Issue Resolution: Analyze complex software issues and develop effective solutions to maintain system stability and performance.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and support of business-critical applications.

• Knowledge Sharing: Lead efforts to document troubleshooting processes and share knowledge to enhance overall team capabilities.

• Risk Management: Proactively identify potential system risks and recommend improvements to prevent future disruptions.

• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating new tools and technologies relevant to application support.

Key Requirements:

• Expert Proficiency (Required): Strong, proven expertise in ESRI ArcGIS.

• Advanced Proficiency (Suggested): Experience with ServiceNow Field Service Management is highly preferred.

• Leadership & Collaboration: Ability to manage and guide a team, take ownership of collective decisions, and provide solutions across multiple departments.

What’s in it for you?

• The chance to work on a large-scale project supporting essential national infrastructure.

• A dynamic, collaborative, and tech-driven environment.

• Professional growth backed by Nicoll Curtin’s industry expertise.