Cloud Engineer

Strategic Staffing Solutions International's client is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, committed to delivering affordable, reliable, and ever-cleaner energy. The company values innovation, collaboration, and a strong commitment to safety and operational excellence.

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join the growing digital transformation initiatives. This role will play a key part in enhancing the cloud infrastructure, streamlining application deployment pipelines, and ensuring the high availability of the systems. The ideal candidate will have deep experience with Microsoft Azure, strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, and hands-on experience with Ansible automation.

What You'll Do:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep
• Automate configuration management and application deployments using Ansible
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to build CI/CD pipelines and automate workflows
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance and reliability
• Ensure compliance with organization’s security and operational standards
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response as needed

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related roles
• Proven expertise in Microsoft Azure services (VMs, networking, storage, AKS, etc.)
• Strong hands-on experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM, or Bicep
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert)

Company Offers:

• Type: Freelance/Contractor
• Duration: 6 + 6 months
• Rate: €50 per hour Gross
• Location: Remote