Cloud Engineer

Technology is becoming the backbone of the modern energy grid. As renewable energy sources continue to grow and electricity demand increases, reliable, secure, and scalable cloud platforms are more important than ever.

We are looking for a Cloud Engineer who is passionate about designing, automating, and managing cloud infrastructure that supports business-critical applications. You’ll work on a modern Azure cloud platform that enables development teams to build secure, resilient, and scalable solutions for one of the Netherlands’ largest energy infrastructure organizations.

If you enjoy Infrastructure as Code, automation, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies, this is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the future of the energy sector.

Your Role

As a Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the Azure cloud platform that supports hundreds of developers and critical business applications. You’ll collaborate closely with DevOps Engineers, Software Developers, Security Engineers, Platform Engineers, and Solution Architects to create a secure, scalable, and highly available cloud environment.

You’ll focus on automation, platform reliability, governance, and continuous improvement while helping development teams deploy applications faster and more securely.

Your Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise-scale Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Automate infrastructure deployments using Infrastructure as Code.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Manage Kubernetes environments (AKS) and container platforms.
• Implement cloud security best practices and identity management.
• Monitor cloud environments and improve platform reliability and performance.
• Optimize cloud costs through effective resource management and governance.
• Support application teams with cloud architecture and deployment strategies.
• Improve observability using centralized monitoring and logging solutions.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and platform issues in production environments.
• Collaborate with Security, Networking, and Development teams to deliver resilient cloud solutions.
• Continuously improve automation, scalability, and operational excellence., * Microsoft Azure
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Terraform
• Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
• Docker and containerization
• CI/CD pipelines
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Azure Virtual Networks (VNet)
• Azure Monitor
• Log Analytics
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory)
• Azure Storage
• Azure App Services
• Azure Functions
• Networking fundamentals (DNS, Load Balancers, Firewalls)
• Linux administration
• Git

Nice to Have

Experience with one or more of the following is highly valued:

• Azure Landing Zones
• Azure Policy
• Azure Firewall
• Azure Application Gateway
• Azure API Management
• Azure Container Registry (ACR)
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Azure Backup
• Azure Site Recovery
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• OpenTelemetry
• ArgoCD
• Helm
• PowerShell
• Bash
• Python
• Event-driven architectures
• FinOps and cloud cost optimization
• Zero Trust security principles
• ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks, or cloud compliance frameworks

We’re looking for an engineer who enjoys building platforms rather than manually managing infrastructure., * Several years of experience as a Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer, or Azure Engineer.

• Strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for automation.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical teams.