Senior Azure Cloud Engineer - Brussels - ASAP Start - Freelance / CDI

<h3>Company Description</h3><p><strong>About the Company</strong></p><p>Our client is a leading European energy infrastructure group operating high-voltage transmission networks across multiple countries. With over 18,000 km of grid infrastructure, they play a central role in connecting electricity producers to millions of end users and enabling cross-border energy trade. The organization is committed to accelerating the energy transition and adapting to evolving consumption behaviors.</p><p>As part of the <strong>Consumer Centricity</strong> team, you will help build cloud-native portals and platforms that empower future customers with smart, flexible energy solutions. These platforms aim to align energy demand with renewable availability, unlocking new value streams and promoting sustainable consumption.</p><h3>Job Description</h3><p>We are looking for a <strong>Senior Azure Cloud Engineer</strong> with at least <strong>5 years of experience</strong> to join the Engineering chapter. You’ll be responsible for deploying, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting cloud platforms and services. You’ll work in a cross-functional team to improve infrastructure reliability, security, and efficiency.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Cloud Deployment &amp; Configuration</strong>: Provision and configure resources in Azure using standardized models.</li><li><strong>Automation &amp; Scripting</strong>: Develop templates and workflows to automate infrastructure tasks.</li><li><strong>Security &amp; Compliance</strong>: Implement cloud security measures (firewalls, encryption, identity management) aligned with company and industry standards.</li><li><strong>Operational Maintenance</strong>: Monitor, patch, and update cloud services to ensure reliability and reduce technical debt.</li><li><strong>Incident Management</strong>: Resolve cloud infrastructure incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive actions.</li><li><strong>Documentation</strong>: Maintain up-to-date operational and service documentation.</li><li><strong>Collaboration &amp; Support</strong>: Work with product owners, developers, and IT teams to support deployments and mentor junior engineers.</li><li><strong>Continuous Improvement</strong>: Suggest enhancements to improve reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Experience</strong>: Minimum 5 years in cloud engineering, with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure.</li><li><strong>Certifications</strong>:<ul><li>Required: AZ-104 – Azure Administrator Associate</li><li>Optional: AZ-700, AZ-500, KCNA, CKA</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Technical Skills</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Cloud Concepts</strong>: Landing zones, Cloud Adoption Framework, regulatory frameworks (ISO, NIS2)</li><li><strong>Azure Expertise</strong>:<ul><li>Networking: VNETs, NSGs, hub-and-spoke, firewalls, private endpoints, WAF</li><li>Governance: Management groups, EntraID, PIM, policies, cost management</li><li>Security: Azure Defender</li></ul></li><li><strong>Databases</strong>: Azure SQL, MongoDB</li><li><strong>Infrastructure as Code</strong>: Terraform (HCL)</li><li><strong>CI/CD</strong>: Azure DevOps, ArgoCD</li><li><strong>Containers</strong>: Kubernetes</li><li><strong>Monitoring</strong>: Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry</li></ul><p><strong>Soft Skills</strong></p><ul><li>Leadership mindset and mentoring ability</li><li>Strong problem-solving and analytical skills</li><li>Excellent communication and collaboration</li><li>Comfortable in agile, cross-functional environments</li></ul><p><strong>Languages</strong></p><ul><li>Required: English (C1)</li><li>Optional: French (B1), Dutch (B1)</li></ul><p><strong>Nice-to-Have</strong></p><ul><li>Experience with Azure API Management, Kong</li><li>Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP)</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li><strong>Location</strong>: Brussels (primary), occasional travel to Berlin</li><li><strong>Hybrid Work</strong>: 2 days/week in office</li><li><strong>On-Call</strong>: Participation in after-hours support rotation</li></ul>