Azure CloudOps Engineer

adesso SE
Germany
12 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

HTML Application Services Microsoft Azure Bash Shell Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering DevOps Disaster Recovery Identity and Access Management Key Management PostgreSQL SQL Azure
+13 more
Performance Tuning Windows PowerShell Azure Active Directory Runbook Web Applications Data Logging System Availability Azure Powershell Kubernetes Hashicorp Azure AKS Terraform New Relic (SaaS)

Job description

As a Senior Azure CloudOps Engineer, you will be part of a specialized team responsible for enhancing the operational excellence of Azure-based customer platforms. You will design, automate, optimize, and support cloud operations across infrastructure, identity management, networking, observability, database operations, incident management, and platform reliability., * Design, implement, and continuously improve Azure operations for business-critical enterprise platforms.

  • Gather, analyze, and evaluate operational and technical requirements across Azure services.
  • Build and maintain automated infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
  • Design and implement Azure architectures for hybrid and cloud-native environments.
  • Operate and optimize Azure services across:
  • Networking
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Governance
  • Security and Compliance
  • Platform Reliability
  • Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
  • Drive operational excellence for Azure App Services and Web Apps.
  • Operate and support Azure Database for PostgreSQL, including:
  • Backup and recovery procedures
  • Performance tuning
  • Availability and maintenance management
  • Operational troubleshooting
  • Support incident management, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and service restoration in production environments.
  • Create and maintain runbooks, operational documentation, support handover guides, and incident reports.
  • Drive Azure cost transparency and optimization initiatives.
  • Support integration with enterprise tools such as:
  • New Relic
  • Vault and other secrets management solutions
  • Collaborate closely with lead developers, architects, DevOps engineers, QA engineers, product owners, and delivery teams.
  • Contribute to the development of structured support processes and operational readiness for on-call environments.

This version contains plain text only, with all hidden HTML elements, formatting metadata, and editor-specific tags removed, making it suitable for posting on a career site., + Work on enterprise-scale Azure platforms with significant business impact.

  • Be part of a specialized cloud engineering team.
  • Contribute to production-grade cloud operations, not just project delivery.
  • Collaborate in an international environment with strong engineering practices and standards.
  • Grow your expertise across Azure architecture, automation, operations, and customer delivery.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Senior Azure Engineer, Azure Operations Engineer, or CloudOps Engineer in enterprise or business-critical environments.
  • Strong expertise in: o Azure Networking o Microsoft Entra ID o Azure Governance o Security & Compliance

  • Hands-on experience with: o Terraform o PowerShell o Azure CLI and/or Bash Scripting

  • Strong experience in: o Monitoring, Logging, and Alerting o Incident Management and Troubleshooting o Performance and Stability Optimization o Azure App Services and Web Apps o Azure Database for PostgreSQL o Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery Procedures o Cost Management and FinOps Fundamentals

  • Practical knowledge of: o DevOps Processes o CI/CD Pipelines o Release and Change Management Processes

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • High level of ownership and proactive working style.
  • Ability to work effectively within distributed delivery teams.
  • Strong documentation skills and structured communication approach. Nice-to-have Skills

  • Experience with New Relic integration.
  • Experience with HashiCorp Vault or similar secrets management solutions.
  • Experience with AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) and Kubernetes.
  • Microsoft Azure certifications such as, o AZ-400
  • Experience working in regulated enterprise environments or the utilities and energy sector. What We Expect from You

  • Understand that successful cloud engineering extends beyond implementation and includes reliable operations.
  • Ability to work independently while aligning with architectural standards and customer expectations.
  • Comfortable working within structured enterprise delivery environments.
  • Strong written communication skills for tickets, technical reports, runbooks, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) documentation.
  • Take ownership of operational challenges and drive them through to resolution.

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