We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high performance cloud solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform. You will collaborate closely with cross functional technical teams, internal stakeholders, and clients to architect reliable cloud infrastructures and solve complex technical challenges. This position is ideal for a professional with a deep technical expertise, a proactive ownership mindset, and a genuine passion for cloud innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer, your core duties will include:
- Designing, deploying, and managing enterprise grade, scalable cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
- Building and maintaining robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
- Developing, optimizing, and managing CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments (Azure DevOps or similar).
- Proactively monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing cloud environments for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
- Implementing and enforcing security best practices, compliance, and identity/access management (IAM) across all cloud resources.
- Collaborating with development and operations teams in an agile environment to architect solutions and resolve complex issues.
- Leading and executing the migration of on premises or other cloud workloads to Azure.
- Creating and maintaining comprehensive technical documentation, and establishing logging and alerting frameworks.
Your Impact:
In this role, you will be a key enabler of our cloud strategy, directly contributing to high impact projects that solve real world business challenges. You will design and integrate cloud native solutions that enhance system security, resilience, and cost effectiveness, while collaborating with talented engineers across the organization.
Our client is a leading Dutch high tech consultancy with a diverse, international team. They foster a collaborative culture where continuous learning is valued. In line with this, they actively encourage and support all team members in developing their Dutch language skills. We are therefore looking for a candidate who is not only technically proficient but also genuinely motivated to embrace learning and improving their Dutch.
Mandatory Skills:
- Minimum of 5 years of handson, professional experience designing and operating solutions in Microsoft Azure.
- Proven expertise in Cloud Infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM, and/or Bicep.
- Strong experience in designing, building, and operating CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
- In-depth understanding of Azure networking (VNet, NSG, Load Balancers), security (Defender for Cloud, Key Vault), monitoring, and governance.
- Solid proficiency in automation and scripting using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and/or Python.
- Handson experience with Azure observability tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights).
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills for complex technical scenarios.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with professional proficiency in English.
- This position is open only to candidates already residing in the Netherlands.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Relevant Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400) are a significant advantage.
- We value a growth mindset and seek candidates genuinely interested in advancing both their technical skills and Dutch language proficiency.
- We encourage you to share your personal projects or passion for cloud technology outside of your professional work.
What We Offer:
- A competitive annual salary up to €100,000 gross, commensurate with experience.
- A company lease car with a choice of hybrid or fully electric models.
- Your choice of a high-performance laptop (MacBook or Windows).
- 25 vacation days per year.
- A comprehensive pension scheme.
- A dedicated professional development budget for training, certifications, and conferences.
- A vibrant culture with regular company events, knowledge-sharing sessions, team lunches, and social activities.
How to Apply:
Skills Required
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience designing and operating solutions in Microsoft Azure
- Proven expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM, or Bicep
- Experience in designing, building, and operating CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
- Understanding of Azure networking, security, monitoring, and governance
- Proficiency in automation and scripting using PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Python
- Experience with Azure observability tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights)
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills
- Proficiency in English
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field
- Relevant Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400)
What We Do
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