Azure Cloud Engineer-2026-APG-421

Location

Amsterdam Netherlands

Contract

3240 hours per week

Experience Required

Minimum 5 years of experience in Cloud Engineering with at least 2 years focused on Microsoft Azure.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer who combines strong technical expertise with a consultative this role you will design implement and support Azure-native cloud solutions while partnering with internal teams to accelerate cloud adoption improve platform usage and promote best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a technical advisor guiding teams on cloud platform standards architecture decisions and Azure-native implementations.
• Design and develop cloud solutions aligned with the Microsoft Well-Architected Framework.
• Create and maintain Azure landing zones and reference architectures to support secure and scalable cloud adoption.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions and reusable cloud modules.
• Support application teams through coaching peer reviews and technical guidance.
• Deliver training sessions workshops community events and hackathons to enhance cloud capabilities across the organization.
• Provide second-line support for cloud platform incidents during business hours.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust cloud-native solutions.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software engineering cloud engineering or related roles.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure services and cloud-native architectures.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Azure DevOps
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Infrastructure as Code (Bicep PowerShell Azure CLI or Bash)
• Experience working within enterprise governance and compliance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of cloud security operational excellence and Azure best practices.
• Programming experience with Python.
• Familiarity with APIs and microservices architectures.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a small team environment.
• Strong communication consulting and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within financial services asset management or wealth management environments.
• Contributions to technical communities open-source projects blogs or speaking engagements.
• Microsoft Azure certifications are advantageous including:
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • DevOps Engineer Expert
  • Azure Data Engineer Associate

Work Arrangement

• Full-time office presence required during onboarding.
• Hybrid working model thereafter with at least one office day per week.
• Occasional travel may be required.