DevOps Cloud Engineer (Azure & Databricks)

Vattenfall; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vattenfall in Amsterdam is seeking a DevOps Cloud Engineer (Azure & Databricks) to operate and evolve secure, scalable cloud platforms for data, analytics and AI initiatives. You will join the Digital Platform Operations team and collaborate with cloud engineering, architecture, operations and data platforms to keep Azure and Databricks secure, reliable and future-ready.

You’ll drive automation, governance and self-service capabilities across the enterprise, ensuring performance, cost awareness

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in Azure-based cloud engineering or DevOps roles.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, governance or platform engineering.
• Strong understanding of Azure services including Networking, Storage, VMs and Azure AD.
• Experience with CI/CD practices and IaC tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and operate Azure-based cloud platform solutions.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Git and automation tools.
• Develop and manage IaC solutions using ARM, Bicep and scripting languages.
• Automate provisioning, deployment and lifecycle management of cloud resources.
• Maintain self-service platform capabilities based on .NET Core/Angular.
• Ensure platform reliability and operational stability.
• Support Azure Databricks and Snowflake environments.
• Implement security controls in line with governance requirements.
• Collaborate with architects, developers and operations to deliver secure, scalable services.

Skills

Azure

Databricks

CI/CD

IaC

Security & Governance

Automation

Python

PowerShell

Networking

Tools

ARM

Bicep

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Job description

Do you enjoy creating secure, scalable cloud environments that enable innovation at enterprise scale? As a DevOps Cloud Engineer (Azure & Databricks), you will help operate and develop the platforms that support Vattenfall’s data, analytics and AI ambitions. Your expertise in Azure, automation and cloud governance will contribute directly to our purpose: enabling fossil‑free living through digital innovation and smarter use of data.

Your role

Within our Digital Platform Operations team, you will work with colleagues across cloud engineering, architecture, operations and data platforms to ensure that our Azure and Databricks environments remain secure, reliable and future‑ready.

You will play a key role in advancing a modern enterprise data platform that enables data‑driven decision‑making across Vattenfall while continuously improving automation, governance and user experience.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing and operating Azure‑based cloud platform solutions
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Git and automation tools
• Developing and managing Infrastructure as Code solutions using ARM, Bicep and scripting technologies
• Automate provisioning, deployment and lifecycle management of cloud resources
• Maintaining and improving self‑service platform capabilities based on .NET Core and Angular
• Ensuring platform reliability, availability and operational stability
• Supporting administration and continuous improvement of Azure Databricks and Snowflake environments
• Implementing security controls in alignment with enterprise policies and governance requirements
• Collaborating with architects, developers and operations specialists to deliver secure and scalable cloud services

Azure Databricks Platform Operations & Governance

• Operating and further developing Vattenfall’s Azure Databricks platform for analytics, data and AI workloads
• Managing identity and access controls through Azure AD integration and RBAC principles
• Supporting secure networking concepts including private endpoints and secure cluster connectivity
• Implementing and maintaining data governance capabilities using Unity Catalog and related Databricks services
• Managing platform resources using Infrastructure as Code approaches such as Terraform and ARM templates
• Establishing compute standards, governance controls and cost optimisation practices
• Enabling integrations with Azure Data Lake, Power BI, Snowflake and other enterprise services
• Supporting onboarding and adoption of platform capabilities across teams
• Contributing to monitoring, logging and security improvements throughout the platform landscape

Platform Improvement & FinOps

• Identifying opportunities to improve performance, cost efficiency and sustainability of cloud services
• Enhancing automation and self‑service capabilities for platform users
• Supporting the introduction of new cloud, AI and analytics capabilities
• Helping to create a seamless developer and data practitioner experience across the platform ecosystem

Location

Amsterdam, Berlin, Stockholm and Katowice

Qualifications

Who are you?

You bring solid experience from cloud engineering environments and enjoy combining technology, security and automation to create reliable services for users. You are communicative, collaborative and enjoy working together with colleagues from different disciplines to solve complex challenges.

We believe you have

• Several years of experience as a Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer or similar role in Azure environments
• Hands‑on experience with Azure Databricks, preferably within operations, governance or platform engineering
• Strong understanding of Azure services including Networking, Storage, App Services, Virtual Machines and Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Git and CI/CD practices
• Experience working with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as ARM, Bicep, Terraform and PowerShell
• Knowledge of analytics and data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Spark or modern data lake architectures
• Understanding of cloud governance, security and access management principles
• Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python or similar technologies
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving capabilities
• Professional communication skills in English (local language skills are a plus but not mandatory)

It is an advantage if you also have

• Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with FinOps practices and cloud cost optimisation
• Experience supporting enterprise AI or machine learning platforms

Additional Information

A challenging and independent job in an informal, dynamic working environment. You can play a part in shaping the future of a company where the only constant is change. Besides being a challenging and inspiring place to work, we value a great work atmosphere!

At Vattenfall, we are convinced that striving for diversity helps building a more profitable efficient and attractive company. Therefore we seek a harmonious balance of employees in terms of gender, age, and ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We believe in work life balance and the flexibility to work from home.

For more information about the role, please contact the Hiring Manager Mansi Shamsingh Raghuwanshi: [e-mail] for more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our Recruiter Marius Glässge ([e-mail]).

Trade union representatives in Sweden (IT) are Sofi Wadström (Akademikerna), Patricia Ek (Unionen), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Juha Siipilehto (SEKO). To get in contact with the representatives, please call Vattenfall’s switchboard [phone].

Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.

Business Area IT

We design and build the digital backbone that moves Vattenfall forward — from modern infrastructure to large‑scale digital transformation initiatives. We connect people, processes and technology while enabling automation, innovation and an intuitive user experience. By doing so, we create a smart and connected organisation that is ready for tomorrow’s energy transition.