Azure Cloud Engineer

We are seeking a skilled Azure Cloud Engineer to drive the modernisation of our core infrastructure, specialising in robust automation, cutting-edge containerization, and stringent security compliance within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.💼 Senior Platform Engineer – Azure💰 120-150k🏠 Hybrid - x2 days Home Office📍 Basel🗣️ Germany C1/FluentOur clients' agile Scrum team plays a critical role in engineering the hybrid cloud platform, with a strong focus on Azure. You'll move beyond simple maintenance, taking ownership of development, automation, and stability across key components:Azure Platform Engineering: Design, implement, and support mission-critical infrastructure components, including Azure IaaS/PaaS, IAM/IDP solutions (like Entra ID and modern authentication protocols: OAuth, SAML, ADFS), and our virtualization layer.Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) & Automation: Develop and operationalize scalable processes using Terraform (or Bicep/Ansible) for provisioning, monitoring, and managing the entire infrastructure lifecycle. If it can be automated, you'll build it.Containerization & DevOps: Be the SME for our container platforms, specifically leveraging Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and native Kubernetes deployments to support our modern application ecosystem.Security & Compliance: Ensure platform stability, high performance, and strict adherence to BKB's security and data protection standards, focusing on governance, monitoring, and proactive bottleneck resolution.Transformation Driver: Actively support and execute the organization's comprehensive shift from traditional data centers and infrastructure (VMWare, SAN) to a cloud-native, automated future.Essential Expertise:Several years of hands-on experience developing and operating complex IT infrastructure, with a clear focus on Microsoft Azure as a hyperscaler platform.Deep technical proficiency across the following:Cloud & Containerization: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes, and Azure core services.Identity & Access Management (IAM): Entra ID (Azure AD), Active Directory, along with OAuth, SAML, LDAP, and ADFS.Automation & IaC: Expert-level scripting/development skills and proven experience with Terraform and Ansible.DevOps & Architecture Mindset: A strong technical understanding of DevOps methodologies, CI/CD practices, and treating infrastructure as code.Qualifications:A Bachelor or Master in Computer Science or a related technical field.Relevant Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator, Azure Developer, or Azure Solutions Architect) are a significant plus!