Cloud Engineer — Terraform, CI/CD & NATO Clearance

NCIM; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NCIM is seeking a senior cloud engineer to lead secure, scalable cloud infrastructure for a NATO project based in Brussels. You will build automation, manage multi-account AWS environments and drive the AWS-to-Azure transition in collaboration with engineers, data scientists and researchers.

Strong Python/Bash skills, Terraform mastery and knowledge of Docker/Linux are essential, with clear communication and documentation throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Relevant quantitative degree with substantial systems engineering content and 2 years of relevant experience, or 4+ years of similar experience with certifications.
• Experience managing multi-account AWS environments (Lambda, S3, CloudTrail, ECS, EC2) following AWS best practices.
• Strong Terraform, CI/CD, ECS container automation and conditional access experience.
• Experience with CloudTrail/GuardDuty, IAM, SSO, VPC networking and least-privilege security.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash, plus knowledge of Docker, Linux administration and Git.
• Strong written and verbal communication and ability to explain technical topics to non-specialists.
• Meet the AAS framework’s general qualifications, including English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage secure, reliable, scalable and cost-effective cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Develop automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration and CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage containerized workloads, access controls, networking, monitoring, logging and alerts.
• Support the transition from AWS to Azure.
• Work with software engineers, data scientists and researchers to turn their needs into cloud functionality.
• Maintain clear documentation, provide progress updates and validate deliverables with the NATO Project Manager.

Skills

Terraform

CI/CD

AWS multi-account

ECS

Python

Bash

Docker

Linux administration

Git

Cloud security

Education

Quantitative university degree with systems engineering content

Tools

Terraform

AWS CLI

Azure

S3

EC2

Job description

NCIM is seeking a senior cloud engineer to lead secure, scalable cloud infrastructure for a NATO project based in Brussels. You will build automation, manage multi-account AWS environments and drive the AWS-to-Azure transition in collaboration with engineers, data scientists and researchers.

Strong Python/Bash skills, Terraform mastery and knowledge of Docker/Linux are essential, with clear communication and documentation throughout the lifecycle.