Ciaran Kelly

Core Skills

• Cloud & Infrastructure: Azure, AWS, VMware, Hyper-V & On-Prem
• IaC & Automation: Terraform, ARM Templates, PowerShell, Bash
• CI/CD & DevOps: Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, Docker, AKS
• Version Control & SCM: GitHub, Bitbucket, Perforce
• Agile Delivery: Scrum, Kanban, Jira, People & Team Leadership

Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Microsoft Specialist: Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V
• Professional Scrum Master I
• Professional Product Owner I

Experience

• Version 1, Belfast (IT Services) - Azure DevOps Engineer

  Jan 2026 - Present Day

  • Implement DevOps processes & tooling for the delivery of IaaS and PaaS services using IaC in the public cloud.
  • Automate the configuration and management of cloud workloads in Azure.
  • Build toolchains to support automated builds, tests, and deployments of applications to public cloud platforms.
  • Contribute to technical decisions in a collaborative team environment

• Version 1, Belfast (IT Services) - Service Desk Team Lead

  Sept 2025 - Jan 2026

  • Oversee major incident management and provided technical escalation for complex cloud and on-prem issues.
  • Mentor and developed L1/L2 analysts, fostering a culture of automation and continuous improvement.
  • Introduced scripting and automation practices to reduce manual workload and improve SLA compliance.




• Netigate, Stockholm (SaaS) - Engineering Manager

  Jan 2023 - August 2025

  • Owned roadmap and delivery for SRE & Data Engineering teams (8-12 engineers).
  • Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Docker Hub and AKS, accelerating deployment cycles.
  • Championed Infrastructure as Code with Terraform for Azure provisioning, improving reliability and repeatability.
  • Advocated for Scrum adoption across engineering teams to enhance delivery predictability




• Paradox, Stockholm (Gaming) - Development Manager

  Sept 2018 - Jan 2023

  • Delivered the Paradox SDK and managed a multi-disciplinary Game Services team (8-10 developers).
  • Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins & Bitbucket, reducing deployment time significantly.
  • AWS infrastructure via Terraform, enabling scalable and resilient environments.




• Qliro, Stockholm (Fintech) - DevOps Team Lead

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2018

  • Automated deployments using GitLab, TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, eliminating manual processes.
  • Implemented configuration management with PowerShell DSC and streamlined infrastructure provisioning.
  • Delivered VMware & Hyper-V virtualization solutions, supporting high-availability environments.




• DICE, Stockholm (Gaming) - Build Engineer

  May 2012- Aug 2016

  • Owned build & release automation for AAA game titles.
  • Developed CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Perforce, improving build reliability and speed.
  • Automated build/deployment tasks using PowerShell & Bash, reducing manual intervention.




• Fortum, Stockholm (Energy) - System Administrator

  Mar 2010 - Apr 2012

  • Managed 100+ Windows servers across multiple data centers.
  • Automated administrative tasks with PowerShell, cutting manual workload from hours to minutes.
  • Supported Hyper-V & VMware environments, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP.




• Perido, Stockholm (IT Services) - Consultant

  Nov 2008 - Feb 2010




• TR Shipping, Belfast (Logistics) - IT Manager

  Apr 2003 - March 2008




• Heyn Group, Belfast (Logistics) - Assistant IT Manager

  Jan 2000 - March 2003




• British Airways World Cargo, Leeds (Logistics) - System Engineer

  June 98 - Dec 99




• Egton Medical Info. Systems, Leeds (Health) - Hardware Engineer

  Sept 1995 - May 1998

Education

• University of Huddersfield

  Sept 1990 - June 94

  • Business Information Technology (HND).