Web & Cloud Operations Engineer (Medior) (Azure)

Location: Nearshore Europe; primarily remote with mandatory periodic on-site presence in Brussels, Belgium, approximately 30 working days per year.

Company

hirify.global delivers long-term IT operations projects for international clients within the Cronos Group technology ecosystem.

What you will do

• Deploy, configure, maintain and troubleshoot enterprise web applications and supporting on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
• Provide second- and third-line production support, resolve incidents and service requests, and perform root-cause analysis.
• Manage Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat, reverse proxies, TLS certificates, application security, access controls and patching.
• Support Microsoft Azure applications, particularly Azure App Service and AKS, including cloud resource optimisation.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code with Azure DevOps, YAML pipelines and Terraform or equivalent tools.
• Monitor availability, performance and security; automate operations, maintain documentation and collaborate with infrastructure, networking, security, development and database teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cloud Engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 3 years of professional experience supporting and operating production web solutions in on-premises and cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and web application hosting, including configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting of production platforms.
• Experience with Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat or equivalent web/application servers; Docker, Kubernetes or comparable container technologies; and Terraform or equivalent infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Experience with automated CI/CD pipelines, preferably Azure DevOps and YAML pipelines, plus monitoring and alerting with Grafana, Azure Monitor or equivalent tools.
• Linux administration and scripting experience with Bash, PowerShell or similar technologies.
• Understanding of DNS, TLS/SSL, reverse proxies, firewalls, load balancing, Azure networking, web security and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM tools, incident management and production support; knowledge of Oracle Database, SQL, database connectivity and basic administration is advantageous.
• Fluent written and spoken English is mandatory. French is not required.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate in an international technical team, solve problems analytically and maintain operational reliability and performance.
• Candidates must be based in Europe and must attend the Brussels site as required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Ansible, Azure Cost Management, Microsoft Entra ID, Nginx, Web Application Firewalls or Windows Server.
• Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or ITIL Foundation certification.
• French language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Nearshore collaboration model with primarily remote work and approximately 30 on-site working days per year in Brussels, typically arranged as five consecutive days every two months.
• Flexible scheduling of on-site visits subject to project requirements; Brussels attendance remains mandatory.
• Competitive compensation package aligned with experience and contract arrangement.
• Long-term international projects involving Azure, web infrastructure and infrastructure automation.
• Continuous professional development, technical growth and career opportunities within the Cronos Group.
• Collaborative environment valuing expertise, initiative and ownership.