Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

We’re looking for You, a skilled professional who specializes in designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure and solutions. You feel confident as the architect of the virtual realm, building and managing the platforms that enable organizations to leverage the power of the cloud. You possess a deep understanding of cloud architecture, which allows you to create scalable and resilient environments tailored to the unique needs of an organization. To excel in your role, you need a diverse skill set that encompasses both technical expertise and an understanding of business requirements. You are well-versed in infrastructure management, deploying virtual machines, and configuring network resources within the cloud environment. Additionally, you possess a strong grasp of automation tools and frameworks to streamline processes and maximize efficiency.

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You’ll work with in a cross-functional DevOps-team with a mix of platform roles such as; DevOps-engineer, Infrastructure engineer, Cloud engineer and Platform reliability engineer

Required Skills and Qualifications

Cloud Platform Proficiency: Demonstrated expertise in working with popular cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Familiarity with key services, deployment models, and resource management is essential.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in infrastructure automation using tools like Bicep or Terraform. The ability to define and manage infrastructure as code ensures efficient and scalable cloud deployments.

Networking: In-depth understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, and virtual private networks (VPNs). Knowledge of cloud-specific networking services like Amazon VPC or Azure Virtual Network is highly desirable.

Containerization and Orchestration: Proficiency in containerization technologies like Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Understanding microservices architecture is a plus.

Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Expertise in monitoring cloud environments, configuring alerts, and analyzing logs. Familiarity with monitoring tools like CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or Prometheus, and the ability to troubleshoot issues efficiently.

Database Management: Knowledge of cloud-based database technologies such as PostgreSQL, CosmosDB, MongoDB or Redis. Proficiency in database administration, query optimization, and data migration is highly valuable.

DevOps Principles: Understanding of DevOps methodologies, continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and related tools such as Jenkins, Git, or Azure DevOps. Experience in automating software delivery processes is a plus.

Collaboration and Communication: Strong teamwork and communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, gather requirements, and provide technical guidance. The ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders is essential.

Continuous Learning and Adaptability: A growth mindset with a passion for learning new technologies, keeping up with industry trends, and adapting to evolving cloud landscapes. Certifications like AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect are advantageous.

Documentation and Technical Writing: Excellent documentation and technical writing skills to create clear and comprehensive technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, standard operating procedures, and best practices.

Performance Optimization: Ability to optimize cloud infrastructure and applications for performance and scalability, including workload distribution, caching mechanisms, and performance monitoring.