Senior Cloud Engineer - Kubernetes Platform

Medtronic

€65,600–€98,400 per year (posted by the employer)Meets the General Employment Permit salary minimum
Permanent residency after about 2 yrs
Citizenship after about 5 yrs
Work language: likely English (posting is in English)

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About the role

Employment type: Full time. Workplace: Flexible Work Arrangement. Req ID: R69465. Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life Senior Cloud Engineer responsible for building, operating, and improving Kubernetes-based cloud platforms that support critical…

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Location Insights: Galway

Take-home pay (Country tax)
About €3,530–€5,300 a month after tax, from the posted salary, using the average rate of 35.4% for a single employee on a higher salary
Weather (City)
Dublin (nearest reference city): summer highs about 66°F / 19°C, winter highs about 47°F / 8°C
Safety (Country)
Very high peacefulness (Global Peace Index rank 5)

Salary

€65,600–€98,400 per year (posted by the employer)

Work visa routes in Ireland

Critical Skills Employment Permit

Salary

At least €68,911 per year€40,904 per year for occupations on the Critical Skills Occupations List, with a relevant degree (€36,848 if the qualification was received in the last 12 months)For occupations not on the Critical Skills Occupations List (and not ineligible)

You need

A job offer of at least 2 years
At €40,904 or more: an occupation on the Critical Skills Occupations List and a relevant degree or higher

No degree?

At €68,911 or more: no degree needed if you have the necessary level of experience

Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Critical Skills Employment Permit(opens in new tab) · checked 9 October 2026

General Employment Permit

Salary

At least €36,605 per year€34,009 per year for people with a relevant Irish degree from the last 12 monthsThe general minimum

You need

Any job not on the Ineligible List of Occupations (the government updates this list)
A Labour Market Needs Test (the job advertised first), unless the job is on the Critical Skills list or pays €68,911 or more
At least half of the employer’s staff must be EEA nationals
Stay with your first employer for 9 months

No degree?

No degree is required: you need the qualifications, skills or experience the job asks for

Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Employment Permit(opens in new tab) · checked 9 October 2026

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Work visas in Ireland

Work permits issued in 2025

16,759 first permits for work
6,004 highly skilled worker permits

First permits only, all nationalities. Eurostat (migr_resocc)(opens in new tab), updated 28 September 2026.

What if this job doesn’t work out?

If the job ends

If you’re made redundant on an employment permit, notify the Employment Permits Section within 4 weeks; you have up to 6 months from the redundancy to find another job. (Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: redundancy(opens in new tab), checked 6 October 2026)

General information from official sources, not legal advice. Your contract and permit decide the details.

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