DevOps Engineer

XML International; Spain; Hybrid; EUR 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site in Valencia

Flexible remote within CET

Contract until 30 June 2027

Daily rate up to USD 255/day

Job summary

XML International is seeking a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer / Cloud Platform Engineer to support a major international organisation in managing, securing and optimising its cloud infrastructure. The role focuses on Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, containerised workloads and cloud monitoring.

You will design scalable pipelines, implement Everything-as-Code practices, and ensure reliable, cost-efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years building DevOps platforms and cloud environments.
• At least 3 years securing cloud-based deployments in enterprise contexts.
• Minimum 2 years of software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Experience with IaC (Terraform, Bicep, ARM) and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Provision, manage and optimise Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep and ARM templates.
• Design, implement and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Implement monitoring, logging and alerting across cloud apps and infrastructure.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure is scalable, reliable and cost-efficient.
• Embed security practices across pipelines and cloud workloads.
• Support onboarding/offboarding for internal teams and collaborators.
• Troubleshoot operational issues to improve platform reliability.

Skills

Azure

DevOps

CI/CD

AKS

Terraform

Bicep/ARM

GitHub Actions

Monitoring & Logging

DevSecOps

Scripting (PowerShell/Python)

Education

University degree in IT / Computer Science

Tools

Azure DevOps

Terraform

AKS

Grafana

Prometheus

App Insights

Log Analytics

GitHub Actions

ARM Templates

Job description

Contract: ASAP - 30 June 2027 (potential extension)

Daily Rate: Up to USD $255/day

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure DevOps Engineer / Cloud Platform Engineer to support a major international organisation in managing, securing and optimising its cloud infrastructure.

This is a hands-on technical role focused on Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, containerised workloads and cloud monitoring.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining reliable, scalable and secure cloud environments while improving deployment efficiency and operational performance.

• Provision, manage and optimise Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep and ARM templates.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding processes for internal teams and external collaborators.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure is scalable, reliable and cost-efficient.
• Design, implement and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines and GitHub Actions.
• Automate cloud infrastructure provisioning, application deployment and testing.
• Develop reusable templates and self-service tools to streamline cloud onboarding.
• Apply DevOps best practices, including Everything-as-Code and automated testing.
• Implement monitoring, logging and alerting across cloud applications and infrastructure.
• Configure dashboards and monitoring solutions using Azure Application Insights, Log Analytics, Prometheus and Grafana.
• Monitor application performance, API health and Azure PaaS services.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and improve platform reliability.

Cloud Security & DevSecOps

• Embed security best practices throughout cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Implement secure management of secrets, API keys and credentials.
• Support vulnerability management and protection of sensitive information.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement security monitoring and threat detection.
• Ensure cloud workloads align with organisational security and compliance requirements.

Minimum 5 years of experience building and managing DevOps platforms.

At least 3 years of experience building and managing secure, fully cloud-based environments.

Minimum 2 years of software development experience.

Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.

Experience with containerised workloads and cloud-native technologies, ideally AKS, APIM and Azure Container Apps.

Practical knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform, Bicep or ARM.

Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions.

Familiarity with cloud monitoring, logging and observability tools.

Strong understanding of DevSecOps, cloud security and automation principles.

University degree in IT, Computer Science or a related discipline.

Excellent written and spoken English.

Additional Skills That Would Be Valuable

• Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-400 or AZ-305.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale or international cloud environments.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, container security and secrets management.
• Experience with Python, PowerShell or other scripting languages.
• Familiarity with cloud cost optimisation and infrastructure performance management.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Work on a cloud transformation and operations project within an international environment.
• Contribute to modern Azure cloud infrastructure and DevOps automation initiatives.
• Flexible remote working from the Central European time zone or on-site in Valencia.
• Opportunity for contract extension, subject to project requirements and budget.