Senior/Lead Azure Cloud Engineer (Cloud)

TL;DR

Senior/Lead Azure Cloud Engineer (Cloud): Guides strategic clients through cloud transformations, designs and executes migrations to Azure, builds cloud-native infrastructure with Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines, and shapes security/compliance. Focus on building a high-value consultancy unit from the ground up, defining technical standards, and organizing knowledge sessions.

Location: Utrecht, Up to 3 days remote work per week

Salary: €95,928 – €115,200 + Bonus up to 2 months

Company

Utrecht-based consultancy is known for its strong positions in business consulting and data/AI, expanding its development and cloud capabilities to deliver end-to-end projects.

What you will do

• Design and execute migrations of business-critical applications into Azure.
• Build event-driven architecture with Kafka, service buses, and Lambdas.
• Create cloud-native infrastructure with Kubernetes, containers, networking, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Help clients raise their security and compliance to pass international audits.
• Define technical standards and reference architectures.
• Shape offerings and choose technologies/tools to set direction.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience.
• Several years of deep Azure expertise.
• Experience designing and migrating cloud infrastructure from on-prem to Azure.
• Strong in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).
• Experience with Kubernetes, containers, and scalable platforms.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, observability, monitoring, logging, automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Bonus up to 2 months.
• Lease car or mobility budget worth €10,500.
• €95 net monthly expense allowance.
• 25 vacation days + option to buy 10 more.
• Up to 3 days remote work per week.