Budget: 850
Service Request
We are seeking a
Senior Azure cloud engineer (min 5 years of experience in the domain)
to join our Engineering chapter team. You will play a critical role in deploying, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting cloud platforms and services in the
Consumer Centricity
product organization. The role involves hands-on infrastructure management, scripting, automation, incident management, and adherence to company policies and best practices. You are working within a cross-functional team to improve systems and processes and ensure uptime and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Deployment \& Configuration
: Provision and configure resources in public cloud platforms, following standardized deployment models.
Automation \& Scripting:
Create and maintain templates and automation workflows for repeatable tasks and process optimization.
Security \& Compliance:
Propose, implement and maintain cloud security measures, including firewalls, encryption, and identity management in line with company guidelines and market best practices.
Operational Maintenance:
Regularly monitor, patch, and update cloud services, and workloads to ensure reliability and security and reduce technical debt.
Incident Management:
Respond to and resolve operational incidents related to cloud infrastructure, performing root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures.
Documentation:
Maintain service and operational documentation, updating as environments and processes evolve.
Collaboration \& Support:
Work closely with product owners, developers, and other IT profiles to manage infrastructure and support deployments. Mentor junior engineers and guide them through operational tasks and tooling.
Continuous Improvement:
Propose enhancements based on operational experience and new technical capabilities, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and cost management.
Qualifications
Experience:
Minimum of 5 years in cloud engineering with extensive experience in Microsoft Azure.
Certifications
AZ-104 – Azure Administrator Associate or higher
(Optional) AZ-700 - Azure Network engineer associate
(Optional) AZ-500 – Azure Security engineer associate
KCNA – Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
(Optional) CKA – Kubernetes Certified Administrator
Technical Skills
Cloud concepts
: Landing zone, Cloud adoption framework, regulatory frameworks (ISO, NIS2, …)
Azure
Advanced Azure networking knowledge (Vnets, NSG, Hub\&spoke model, Azure firewall, Private endpoints, WAF, …)
Strong experience in Azure governance (Management groups, EntraID, PIM, Azure policies), cost management.
Knowledge of security principles and tools (Azure Defender)
Databases
: Azure SQL, MongoDB.
IaC
: Terraform HCL scripting for infrastructure deployment and maintenance.
CI/CD
: Azure DevOps toolset (repositories, pipelines, …), ArgoCD.
Containers
: Extensive experience with Kubernetes.
Monitoring
: Strong experience with Monitoring, logging and alerting tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Opentelemetry)
Soft Skills
Leadership mindset to foster collaboration, encourage initiative, and drive growth in cloud infrastructure maturity.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
Agile way of working and at ease with cross-functional team structure.
Languages
: English (C1).
Advantageous, But Not Required
Experience with following technologies: Azure API Management, Kong.
Experience with the following cloud technologies : Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Languages: French (B1), Dutch (B1).
Working Conditions
Work Environment: Primarily office-based in Brussels and occasionally in Berlin
Office presence: Flex-work - 2 days per week of office presence.
On-call: Participation in on-call rotation for after-hours support.
Timing
ASAP
Until 31/03/2026, renewable as a yearly contract.