Cloud Engineer

Oliver James Associates Ltd.; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James Associates Ltd. is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, automate, and manage an Azure-based cloud platform that supports enterprise applications for a major energy infrastructure client in the Netherlands.

You will collaborate with DevOps, software developers, security engineers, and platform teams to deliver a secure, scalable, and highly available environment using IaC, AKS, Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines. This role emphasizes automation and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and operating Azure cloud platforms for enterprise applications.
• Proficiency with AKS, Terraform, and IaC methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise-scale Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Automate deployments using infrastructure as code.
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines for apps and infra.
• Manage Kubernetes environments (AKS) and container platforms.
• Implement cloud security best practices and identity management.
• Monitor environments, improve reliability and performance.
• Optimize cloud costs through governance and resource management.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and development teams.
• Enhance observability with centralized monitoring and logging.
• Troubleshoot production incidents and drive automation improvements.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

AKS

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Azure Virtual Networks

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Docker

Job description

Build the Cloud Platform Powering the Energy Transition

Technology is becoming the backbone of the modern energy grid. As renewable energy sources continue to grow and electricity demand increases, reliable, secure, and scalable cloud platforms are more important than ever.

We are looking for a Cloud Engineer who is passionate about designing, automating, and managing cloud infrastructure that supports business-critical applications. You'll work on a modern Azure cloud platform that enables development teams to build secure, resilient, and scalable solutions for one of the Netherlands' largest energy infrastructure organizations.

If you enjoy Infrastructure as Code, automation, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies, this is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the future of the energy sector.

Your Role

As a Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the Azure cloud platform that supports hundreds of developers and critical business applications. You'll collaborate closely with DevOps Engineers, Software Developers, Security Engineers, Platform Engineers, and Solution Architects to create a secure, scalable, and highly available cloud environment.

You’ll focus on automation, platform reliability, governance, and continuous improvement while helping development teams deploy applications faster and more securely.

Your Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise-scale Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Automate infrastructure deployments using Infrastructure as Code.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Manage Kubernetes environments (AKS) and container platforms.
• Implement cloud security best practices and identity management.
• Monitor cloud environments and improve platform reliability and performance.
• Optimize cloud costs through effective resource management and governance.
• Support application teams with cloud architecture and deployment strategies.
• Improve observability using centralized monitoring and logging solutions.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and platform issues in production environments.
• Collaborate with Security, Networking, and Development teams to deliver resilient cloud solutions.
• Continuously improve automation, scalability, and operational excellence.

Required Skills

We're looking for an engineer who enjoys building platforms rather than manually managing infrastructure.

You have experience with:

• Microsoft Azure
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Terraform
• Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
• Docker and containerization
• CI/CD pipelines
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Azure Virtual Networks (VNet)