Avanda is supporting a high-impact hybrid migration program for a European enterprise moving critical trading applications from on-prem platforms to Azure Cloud. To support this transformation were looking for 2 experienced engineers who combine deep technical expertise with the ability to operate independently in a distributed support organization; 8 years in infrastructure/cloud roles ideally in hybrid environments.
You will join a team of internal staff and trusted partners during a hybrid phase leading to full Azure transition by end of 2026. Work onsite 2-3 days. English only is required.
Contract duration: Until end of 2026 extension likely
Fluent English required
Start: ASAP or September latest
THE ROLE
Collaborate with cross-functional support teams and vendors
Manage both on-premises and cloud-native infrastructure
Design and implement scalable secure Azure environments
Automate deployments using Terraform or JAMML CI/CD pipelines
Improve observability and security posture with enterprise-grade tools
Communicate effectively with stakeholders of varied technical background
TECHNICAL (you should cover as much as possible)
Cloud and On-Prem Infrastructure & Services
Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) Scale Sets
Compute Storage Networking (VNETs NSGs Load Balancers)
Deployment & Automation
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform or YAML
CI/CD pipelines: GitHub GitLab Octopus Deploy
Automation using PowerShell Bash Azure CLI
Configuration management: Ansible Chef
Operation & Security
Azure Security Center Defender for Cloud
Identity Management: Azure AD Managed Identities RBAC
Backup & Disaster Recovery (strategy and implementation)
Monitoring & Logging (e.g. LogicMonitor)
Network & Hybrid Cloud
VPNs ExpressRoute Peering
DNS Firewalls WAF Private Endpoints
Hybrid cloud connectivity and access control
Databases & Storage
Azure SQL Cosmos DB
Storage accounts: Blob File Table Queue
Performance optimization and backup strategies
Architecture & Conceptual Knowledge
Scalable & highly available architectural design patterns
Zero Trust Security frameworks & best practices
DevOps & GitOps principles for infrastructure management
YOUR PROFILE
8 years in infrastructure/cloud roles ideally in hybrid environments
Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
Ability to communicate technical concepts to both IT and business teams
Self-driven with a proactive hands-on mindset
Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Azure, Zurich
