Azure Engineer

V-IT NV; Waals-Brabant; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

V-IT NV is seeking an Azure Engineer to serve as the technical owner of the platform architecture. The role requires driving the platform roadmap and adoption of new Azure AI capabilities, while collaborating with the AI Engineering team to understand platform requirements and developer pain points.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on Azure experience, strong networking and identity management knowledge, and proficiency with IaC and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience preferred, with emphasis on learning ability over tenure.
• Hands-on Azure experience with networking and identity management.
• Experience with IaC (Terraform / Bicep) and CI/CD (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions).

Responsabilités

• Act as technical owner and coordinator of the platform architecture.
• Drive platform roadmap and adoption of Azure AI capabilities.
• Collaborate with AI Engineering to understand platform requirements and pain points.
• Explore Azure AI Foundry features and services; build PoCs.
• Coordinate with Cloud, Security, DevOps, APIM and EA teams; define integration patterns and topology.

Connaissances

Azure

Azure Networking

Entra ID / Azure AD

Terraform / Bicep

CI/CD (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions)

Python / Bash / PowerShell

APIM (API Management)

DevOps concepts

Scripting

Outils

Azure AI Foundry

Azure OpenAI

Azure API Management

Databricks

Boomi

Description du poste

Azure Engineer

Position Details

Initial 6-month contract (until end of 2026, with a strong possibility of extension depending on business needs and platform evolution).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner and coordinator of the platform architecture.
• Ensure alignment between all infrastructure teams while driving the platform roadmap and adoption of new Azure AI capabilities.
• Collaborate with the AI Engineering team to understand platform requirements and developer pain points.
• Explore and experiment with new Azure AI Foundry features and services.
• Build PoCs and prototypes to validate technical solutions.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Security, DevOps, Integration (APIM), and Enterprise Architecture teams.
• Work with Microsoft to understand upcoming Azure capabilities and product roadmaps.
• Manage the technical backlog for the platform.
• Define and document platform architecture, integration patterns, network topology, and technical decisions.
• Support CI/CD, automation, developer tooling, and platform improvements.
• Act as the technical "glue" between teams and help remove blockers through influence and technical expertise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience preferred, but capability and learning ability are emphasized over years of experience.
• Hands-on Azure experience.
• Strong understanding of Azure networking, Entra ID / Azure Active Directory, and Identity & Access Management.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or Bicep) and CI/CD (Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions).
• Cloud infrastructure background and strong understanding of enterprise environments.
• Ability to perform technical investigations and prototyping independently.
• Good knowledge of DevOps concepts and general understanding of API Management (APIM).
• Scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell).

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence rather than impose decisions.
• Comfortable working with Security, Cloud, Architecture, and DevOps teams.
• Curious, proactive, and highly autonomous.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and hands-on attitude.

Ideal Candidate

• Comes from an Infrastructure / Cloud / DevOps background.
• Has worked in consulting or multiple environments.
• Has broad exposure to many technologies.
• Is naturally curious and enjoys learning new technologies.
• Can quickly prototype and validate solutions.
• Understands enterprise networking and identity management.
• Has the political and communication skills required to align different teams and drive consensus.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, and Azure API Management.
• Architecture documentation and Architecture Decision Records (ADR).
• Experience with Databricks, Boomi, AI platforms, and LLM-based applications.
• AWS or GCP background is acceptable if the candidate can quickly transition to Azure.
• Exposure to enterprise architecture practices.

Language Requirements

• English: Mandatory
• French and/or Dutch are a plus but not required.

Homeworking Policy

• Flexible hybrid setup with approximately 2 days/week onsite.
• Presence onsite is important due to the large number of stakeholders involved.

Full Time

• Preferred: 5 days/week
• Possible: 4 days/week may also be accepted for the right candidate.