Azure Cloud Engineer

MagicBeans; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Magic Beans, a specialised cloud consulting firm, seeks an Azure Cloud Engineer to join our team. You will configure and manage Azure resources, implement secure and scalable cloud solutions, and monitor environments to ensure reliability.

You’ll work with Terraform and PowerShell, and contribute to documentation and best practices while collaborating with senior engineers. Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of cloud administration or IT support, Azure Fundamentals certification, and familiarity

Qualifications

• Azure Fundamentals certification is required.
• AZ-104/AZ-204 are desirable qualifications.
• 1–2 years of cloud administration or IT support experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy and manage Azure VMs, VNets, Storage Accounts and NSGs.
• Assist in implementing cloud solutions with security, scalability and reliability.
• Monitor environments using Azure Monitor and troubleshoot issues.
• Participate in Infrastructure-as-Code tasks with Terraform and basic PowerShell.
• Maintain technical docs, guides and cloud best practices.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to resolve issues and improve cloud operations.
• Support Microsoft 365 administration and Entra ID user access (desirable).

Skills

Azure knowledge

Scripting mindset

Problem solving

Willingness to learn

Linux/Windows understanding

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

AZ-104 / AZ-204 desirable

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Azure CLI

Azure Portal

Git

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

Bash

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).