Azure Cloud Engineer

ClearSource; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ClearSource is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer for a hybrid role in Belgium. The candidate will design, implement, and maintain scalable Azure cloud solutions, with strong emphasis on IaC (Bicep and Terraform), Azure Verified Model, ACA, networking and security.

You will collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders, ensure high availability, cost efficiency, and support cloud-native applications and IaaS deployments. English plus Dutch helpful; French a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Infrastructure as Code using Bicep and Terraform.
• Cloud security practices and networking expertise.
• Experience with Azure Container Apps and containerized workloads.
• Familiarity with APIM, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools.

Responsabilités

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable Azure cloud solutions.
• Support and help manage cloud-native applications or IaaS implementations.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and cost efficiency across cloud environments.
• Promote automation, version control, and CI/CD integration.
• Monitor workloads and troubleshoot complex issues across infrastructure and applications.

Connaissances

Azure

IaC

Cloud security

Networking

Azure Container Apps

CI/CD

Monitoring

Outils

Bicep

Terraform

APIM

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Description du poste

Freelance open-ended contract or permanent

Hybrid, Belgium (can be based in several possible locations around Belgium)

We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer with a strong background in Infrastructure as Code (Bicep and Terraform), and Azure Verified Model , Azure Container Apps (ACA), networking and security. This role combines deep technical expertise with strong interpersonal skills, ensuring seamless collaboration with both internal teams and business stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is not only technically proficient, but also highly transparent, proactive, and communicative, fostering trust and alignment across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable Azure cloud solutions.
• Support and help manage cloud-native applications or IaaS implementations.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and cost efficiency across cloud environments.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Build and maintain reusable, modular IaC using:
  • Bicep / Terraform
• Leverage Azure Verified Modules where applicable.
• Promote automation, version control, and CI/CD integration.

Networking

• Continuous contribution on Azure networking components management:
  • Virtual Networks, Subnets, NSGs
  • Firewall, Gateways and Load Balancing aspects
• Ensure secure and optimized connectivity (hybrid and cloud-native).

Security

• Contribute to cloud security best practices implementation and enforcement:
  • Identity and Access Management (Entra-ID, RBAC, PIM)
  • Zero Trust principles
• Monitor, detect, and remediate vulnerabilities and threats.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance standards are met.

Operations & Optimization

• Promote and support adoption of policies
• Monitor workloads and optimize performance and cost.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across infrastructure and applications.
• Continuously improve reliability and operational maturity of the team.

• Transparent communication: clearly share progress, blockers, and decisions.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business-friendly language.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and reliability.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Team player who fosters trust and knowledge sharing.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Terraform)
• Cloud security practices
• Cloud networking architecture
• Experience with Azure Container Apps (ACA) and containerized workloads.
• Experience with APIM.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).

Assets

• Experience using Azure Verified Modules.
• Experience with containersmanagement.
• Certifications (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, security-related certs).

Success Criteria

• Deliver robust, secure, and scalable Azure solutions.
• Enable smooth collaboration between IT, business and development teams.
• Build trust through clear, consistent, and proactive communication.

English + a minimum level of Dutch is required, French a plus