Location : Bruxelles

Business model : Freelance or Employee

Duration : Long term

Start date : Idealy September

Remote : Hybrid

Azure Cloud Engineer

Our client is looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to strengthen its Application Engineering Team and support the expansion of its Azure cloud capabilities. The team currently consists of cloud engineers, architects, a Product Owner, and a Team Lead, and plays a key role within the IT Foundation organization.The successful candidate will contribute to the design, implementation, operation, and optimization of secure and scalable Azure cloud environments while promoting Infrastructure as Code, automation, and cloud best practices.

Key responsibilities

Cloud engineering:
Design, implement, and maintain Azure-based cloud solutions

Support cloud-native applications and infrastructure deployments

Ensure platform availability, performance, scalability, and cost efficiency

Infrastructure as code (IaC):
Develop and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code solutions using Bicep and TerraForm

Contribute to automation initiatives and CI/CD integration

Promote standardization through modular and maintainable deployments

Networking & Security:
Manage and optimize Azure networking components, including Virtual Networks, Nsgs, Private Endpoints, Firewalls, Gateways, and Load Balancers

Implement and maintain cloud security best practices

Support Identity & Access Management using Entra ID, RBAC, and PIM

Contribute to Zero Trust and Azure Policy implementations

Operations & continuous improvement:
Monitor cloud environments and optimize performance and costs

Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues

Improve operational maturity, reliability, and governance practices

Collaborate closely with architects, developers, security teams, and business stakeholders

Required skills

Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure

Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (TerraForm and/or Bicep)

Solid understanding of Azure networking and cloud security

Experience with Azure Container Apps (ACA) and containerized workloads

Experience with Azure API Management (APIM)

Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions

Experience with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics

Preferred qualifications

Experience with Azure Verified Modules

Experience with container orchestration and management

Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, or security-related certifications

Soft skills

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Proactive and solution-oriented mindset

High level of ownership and accountability

Team player with a collaborative approach

Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Success factors

Deliver secure, scalable, and reliable Azure solutions

Maintain high-quality and reusable IaC assets

Foster collaboration between IT, development, and business teams

Build trust through transparency, consistency, and proactive communication