Azure Cloud Engineer – Freelance – Infrastructure as Code – Hybrid

Azure Cloud Engineer – Contract Details

• Contract type: Freelance
• Duration: Long-term mission (12 months, extension possible)
• Start date: ASAP
• Work mode: Hybrid – 3 days remote / 2 days on-site

A large-scale technology organisation operating modern cloud platforms is looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer (freelance) to strengthen its cloud and platform engineering team.

The mission takes place in a cloud-native, DevOps-driven environment, with a strong emphasis on automation, scalability, and reliability.

Azure Cloud Engineer – Mission Context

As an Azure Cloud Engineer (freelance), you will work alongside platform and DevOps engineers to design, build, and operate automated cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.

You will contribute to the evolution of cloud foundations and ensure robust, secure, and scalable platforms supporting business-critical workloads.

Azure Cloud Engineer – Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

As an Azure Cloud Engineer, you will:

• Design, build, and maintain Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Develop and maintain reusable Terraform modules
• Translate architecture designs into clean, maintainable infrastructure code
• Contribute to standardisation and industrialisation of Azure environments

Azure Cloud Engineer – Cloud Platform & Containers

As an Azure Cloud Engineer, you will work on:

• Deployment and security of distributed cloud applications
• Containerised environments (Docker) and orchestration with Kubernetes / AKS
• Enterprise-scale IaaS and PaaS platforms
• Cloud networking, security, high availability, and landing zone concepts

Azure Cloud Engineer – DevOps & Automation

As an Azure Cloud Engineer, you will:

• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and platform components
• Apply DevOps and GitOps practices (infra-as-code, config-as-code, policy-as-code)
• Automate operational processes to improve reliability and delivery speed
• Support development and engineering teams with cloud enablement

Azure Cloud Engineer – Monitoring & Reliability

As an Azure Cloud Engineer, you will:

• Monitor availability, performance, and health of cloud platforms
• Implement logging, monitoring, and observability solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across development, test, and production environments

Azure Cloud Engineer – Required Profile

The ideal Azure Cloud Engineer (freelance) has:

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
• Proven expertise in Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS)
• Solid understanding of cloud networking and security concepts
• Experience with CI/CD tools and automation pipelines
• Scripting skills (Bash, PowerShell, Python, or similar)
• Ability to work autonomously in structured, enterprise environments

Azure Cloud Engineer – Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Hands-on and pragmatic mindset
• Ability to document and explain technical solutions clearly
• Strong communication skills and team spirit
• Continuous learner with interest in modern cloud technologies