Job Summary: We are seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize cloud architectures on Azure, ensuring the availability, performance, and security of our platforms. Key Responsibilities: 1. Design and evolve cloud architectures on Azure (AKS) 2. Automate infrastructure and operations (Terraform, Helm, CI/CD) 3. Apply security best practices and cost optimization Let’s Shape the Future Together! **About Us** -------------------- Cegid is the European leader in **cloud-based business management solutions**, serving the financial (treasury, tax, ERP), human resources (payroll, talent management), CPA, retail, and corporate sectors. In today’s rapidly changing world, Cegid and its **5\.000 employees** make it possible to help our 750\.000 customers unlock their potential through innovative, purpose-driven business solutions. **Make more possible** is our mission. It reflects who we are, how and why we do things the way we do for our customers. Thanks to this, we can affirm that we work every day to shape the future of our customers, our own future, and the future of our customers’ industries — a future we have been defining for years alongside our employees, inventing solutions that transform how people work, for sustainable performance. **What will be your main objectives as a Cloud Engineer?** You will serve as the liaison between infrastructure, security, and service availability requirements and the technical capabilities of our managed cloud provider. Your mission will be to contribute to ensuring our platforms operate optimally, securely, and scalably, by participating in resolving complex issues and helping guarantee a robust and reliable experience for our customers. As a Cloud Engineer, you will: * Design and evolve cloud architectures on Azure, with a primary focus on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). * Deploy, manage, and optimize AKS clusters (scaling, security, networking, storage). * Ensure cloud platform availability, performance, and resilience by following SRE practices (SLI/SLO, RCA, continuous improvement). * Automate infrastructure and operations using Terraform, Helm, and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions). * Implement and maintain observability (monitoring, logging, alerts) with tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights. * Apply and reinforce Azure security best practices and cost optimization (Azure AD, RBAC, Azure Policy, NSG, autoscaling, right sizing). **About You** -------------------- * Minimum 3–4 years’ prior experience in Cloud Engineer, DevOps, SRE, or CloudOps roles, working in production environments with high operational demands and participating in cloud adoption or migration initiatives. * Solid understanding of IT infrastructure fundamentals, including networking, systems, virtualization, automation, storage, security, authentication, and observability, with experience operating critical services and managing incidents. * Ability to work effectively within agile methodologies, prioritizing tasks, adapting to team needs, and acting autonomously, rigorously, and analytically. * Strong technical proficiency in public cloud, especially core Microsoft Azure services, plus hands-on experience with automation tools, databases, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring solutions. Knowledge of other cloud providers such as AWS is valued. * Commitment to continuous improvement, demonstrating an innovative mindset, clear technical communication, a culture of knowledge sharing, curiosity, and integrity. A high level of English is required to interact in international environments. * English level C1 for interaction with international teams and customers. Some out-of-hours availability may be required to address critical incidents or perform mandatory maintenance tasks. *Beyond professional skills, we seek talented professionals eager to demonstrate and explore their potential by opening new opportunities with us. It is your curiosity, teamwork spirit, and commitment that will make the difference.* **Skills** --------------- Azure Kubernetes Infrastructure CI/CD **Our Commitment** -------------------- At Cegid, the **diversity of our talents** is a strength we value, recruiting based on your **skills** and your **potential** to learn and grow alongside us. We offer a professional environment where each person can fully flourish and express their uniqueness. Our commitment rests on **three fundamental pillars**: **gender equality**, **inclusion of persons with disabilities**, and representation of **all forms of diversity**. Pascal GUILLEMIN HR Director