Cloud & Kubernetes Engineer - On-Site, Security-Cleared

Spektrum; Eigenbrakel; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Spektrum seeks an experienced cloud engineer to support NATO-related programs at on-site locations in Belgium. You will manage enterprise cloud environments (AWS/Azure), provide advanced support, and automate deployments with Terraform.

The role requires hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD, plus strong English communication and the ability to work independently within a team. The role emphasizes security clearance, collaboration with the NCI Agency ecosystem, and travel to

Qualifications

• Sound experience with Amazon AWS cloud environment (IAM, EC2, ALB, CloudFront, CloudFormation, WAF, Monitoring, Storage, Cognito)
• Experience with operating enterprise Azure environments (IaaS and PaaS services)
• Experience with Azure VMs, storage accounts, virtual networks, Load Balancers and Azure monitor
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes clusters and Docker containers (on Cloud and on premiss es)
• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD
• Proficiency in managing and securing VPC networks, firewalls, and access control
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Prometheus)
• Excellent spoken and written English communication and presentation skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure enterprise-wide cloud environments (MS Azure or AWS).
• Provide Level 2/3 support for cloud related issues, investigating and resolving operational problems in a timely manner.
• Provision and maintain virtual machines, storage, and databases on cloud, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Manage and optimize cloud networking components like VPCs, subnets, route tables, VPNs, and Direct Connect.
• Automate the deployment and management of AWS or Azure resources using Terraform, or similar tools.
• Develop scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to automate routine tasks, such as instance management, backups, and scaling.
• Perform other duties, as may be required.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

Python

PowerShell

VPCs

Firewalls

Cloud monitoring

English (oral/written)

Security clearance

Tools

CloudWatch

ELK Stack

Prometheus

GitHub Actions

Job description

Spektrum seeks an experienced cloud engineer to support NATO-related programs at on-site locations in Belgium. You will manage enterprise cloud environments (AWS/Azure), provide advanced support, and automate deployments with Terraform.

The role requires hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD, plus strong English communication and the ability to work independently within a team. The role emphasizes security clearance, collaboration with the NCI Agency ecosystem, and travel to