Engineer, Cloud Platform Lead

VELUX; Hørsholm; On-site; DKK 1,100,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

VELUX in Denmark seeks an Engineer, Cloud Platform Lead to redefine how infrastructure is delivered across a global enterprise. You will shape the Azure platform, governance and automation strategy, driving AI-enabled engineering and operations.

Based in Denmark (Kolding or Hørsholm), the role emphasizes IaC, Terraform, and Git-based workflows, with collaboration across Infrastructure, Security and application teams and with HCL as a strategic partner.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Microsoft Azure experience.
• Experience with cloud architecture, governance, networking, security and monitoring.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Git-based delivery workflows, preferably using Terraform.
• Experience with Azure Arc or a strong interest in hybrid cloud management.
• Possess a strong automation mindset and a desire to reduce manual effort through modern engineering practices.
• Are curious about AI and how it can be applied to cloud engineering and IT operationsCommunicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Have experience working with suppliers, managed service providers or outsourced operations.

Responsibilities

• Evolve Azure platform, architecture and cloud governance.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code and automation using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
• Build reusable patterns, self-service capabilities and standardised solutions that simplify infrastructure delivery across teams.
• Explore and implement opportunities where AI can support engineering, troubleshooting, documentation and operations.
• Support FinOps initiatives and improve cloud cost transparency and optimisation.
• Expand and mature Azure Arc across our hybrid infrastructure environment.
• Collaborate closely with Infrastructure specialists, Security teams, application teams and external service providers.
• Provide technical leadership and help translate architectural ideas into scalable, reliable solutions.
• Help shape the future infrastructure operating model at VELUX, driving standardisation, simplification and automation across the organisation.
• Partner with our strategic operations provider, HCL, to continuously improve service delivery while strengthening internal platform and engineering capabilities.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Azure Arc

Automation

Hybrid cloud

Security

FinOps

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Git

Kubernetes

Active Directory

Job description

Step into a role where you can help redefine how infrastructure is delivered across a global enterprise. With strong Azure expertise, a passion for automation and Infrastructure as Code, and curiosity about the opportunities AI brings to engineering, you could be our next Engineer, Cloud Platform Lead.

Meet your future team

You will join our Infrastructure & Cloud team and become part of a transformation that is shaping the future of IT at VELUX. Our mission is to modernise and simplify how infrastructure services are delivered across the organisation, moving towards a platform-driven approach built on automation, Infrastructure as Code, cloud technologies and AI.

Working closely with Infrastructure specialists, Security teams, application teams and strategic partners, you will help establish the foundations that enable innovation across VELUX. While parts of our operational delivery are provided together with our strategic partner HCL, the focus of this role is on designing what comes next. You will help define new ways of working, strengthen our platform capabilities, increase automation and drive the transformation of infrastructure services across VELUX.

Based in either Kolding or Hørsholm, you will join a collaborative environment where knowledge sharing, experimentation and continuous improvement are encouraged. Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to influence how technology is delivered across VELUX for years to come.

What We Offer

This is more than a cloud engineering role. It is an opportunity to help shape the next generation of infrastructure services at VELUX.

Microsoft Azure, Azure Arc, Infrastructure as Code and automation are key building blocks in our journey. At the same time, we are actively exploring how AI can support engineering, operations and service delivery, helping teams work smarter and focus on higher-value activities.

More specifically your tasks will be to:

• Evolve our Microsoft Azure platform, architecture and cloud governance
• Drive Infrastructure as Code and automation using tools such as Terraform and CI/CD pipelines
• Build reusable patterns, self-service capabilities and standardised solutions that simplify infrastructure delivery across teams
• Explore and implement opportunities where AI can support engineering, troubleshooting, documentation and operations
• Support FinOps initiatives and improve cloud cost transparency and optimisation
• Expand and mature Azure Arc across our hybrid infrastructure environment
• Collaborate closely with Infrastructure specialists, Security teams, application teams and external service providers
• Provide technical leadership and help translate architectural ideas into scalable, reliable solutions
• Help shape the future infrastructure operating model at VELUX, driving standardisation, simplification and automation across the organisation
• Partner with our strategic operations provider, HCL, to continuously improve service delivery while strengthening internal platform and engineering capabilities

What You Will Bring

You are passionate about cloud technologies and enjoy turning complex challenges into practical, scalable solutions. You combine technical depth with a collaborative mindset and thrive in environments where technology and ways of working are continuously evolving.

Moreover, we expect that you:

• Have strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
• Bring experience with cloud architecture, governance, networking, security and monitoring
• Have worked with Infrastructure as Code and Git-based delivery workflows, preferably using Terraform
• Have experience with Azure Arc or a strong interest in hybrid cloud management
• Possess a strong automation mindset and a desire to reduce manual effort through modern engineering practices
• Are curious about AI and how it can be applied to cloud engineering and IT operationsCommunicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Have experience working with suppliers, managed service providers or outsourced operations

It will be an advantage if you also have experience with Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Kubernetes, Windows Server or other hybrid infrastructure technologies.

About VELUX

In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the roof window category, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air.

The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial roots and each year we can create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations. With 20 production companies in 12 countries and sales companies in 37 countries, our products are widely available. We employ around 12,000 people, and our company is headquartered in Denmark. Alongside the rest of our values, courage and mutual respect define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.

Equal Opportunity Employer

In the VELUX Group, we believe in fostering a diverse workplace for everyone to thrive, develop, and perform at their best, and where you feel welcome, respected, and valued. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, whether you are applying for a role or already a part of VELUX. That means we recruit, hire, train, and promote people based on their skills and potential without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, neurodiversity, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

We value diversity and strive to ensure that our employment decisions are fair and inclusive, focusing only on what truly matters: your qualifications and how you can contribute to our shared mission and success.