Azure Cloud Engineer

Magicbeans; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Magic Beans, a specialised consulting firm, is seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer to join our Lisbon team. You will contribute to cloud transformation, deployment of Azure VMs, networks, storage, and security controls, while collaborating with senior engineers.

The role emphasizes learning, practical scripting (PowerShell/Python/Bash), IaC with Terraform, and knowledge of Entra ID. Fluent English and Portuguese are expected; Azure Fundamentals certification is required.

Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals is required.
• Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) desirable.
• 1–2 years of experience in cloud administration or IT support.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering or related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support configuration, deployment and management of Azure VMs, VNets, Storage, NSGs, RDS, EKS.
• Assist in implementing secure, scalable and reliable cloud solutions.
• Monitor environments using Azure Monitor and troubleshoot issues.
• Contribute to IaC tasks with Terraform and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Maintain deployment guides and cloud best practices.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to improve cloud operations.
• Assist with Microsoft Entra ID user access management (desirable).

Skills

Azure fundamentals

PowerShell scripting

Python/Bash scripting

Git/version control

Linux/Windows admin

Willingness to learn

Education

Azure Fundamentals certification

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

AZ-104 or AZ-204 desirable

Tools

Terraform

Azure Monitor

Azure CLI

Azure Portal

Microsoft Entra ID admin

Job description

Magic Beans is a specialised consulting firm dedicated to helping organisations accelerate their cloud adoption journey and unlock the full potential of modern Cloud technologies. With offices in Lisbon, Óbidos, Brussels, Madrid, and Barcelona, we are looking for ambitious professionals who want to grow their careers as an Azure Cloud Engineers, working with leading organisations on challenging cloud transformation, modernisation, and innovation initiatives.

At Magic Beans, great people drive our success. We foster a culture of appreciation, recognition, continuous learning, and professional growth.

Join our team and grow with us!

Minimum Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Support the configuration, deployment and management of Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks (VNet), Storage Accounts and Network Security Groups (NSG), RDS, EKS, etc.
• Assist in implementing cloud solutions following best practices for security, scalability and reliability.
• Monitor cloud environments using Azure Monitor and provide troubleshooting support.
• Participate in Infrastructure-as-Code tasks with Terraform and scripting using PowerShell (basic).
• Help maintain technical documentation, deployment guides and cloud best practices.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to resolve issues and improve cloud operations.
• Support Microsoft365 administration and user access management in Microsoft Entra ID (desirable).

Critical Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including compute, networking, storage and identity services.
• Familiarity with Azure CLI, Azure Portal, and version control tools such as Git.
• Basic experience or understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform.
• Basic scripting skills in PowerShell, Python or Bash.
• Understanding of Windows Server and Linux environments.
• Strong willingness to learn, problem-solving mindset, and proactive attitude.

Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals required.
• Desirable: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204).
• 1–2 years of experience in cloud administration, IT support, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field is a plus.

Language Skills

• Fluent in Portuguese and English (spoken and written).