Job Summary: Cegid is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, optimize, and secure cloud platforms on Azure, ensuring service availability, performance, and scalability. Key Highlights: 1. Design and evolution of cloud architectures on Azure, primarily AKS 2. Infrastructure and operations automation using Terraform and CI/CD 3. Ensuring platform availability, performance, and resilience 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 enterprise sectors. In today’s rapidly changing world, Cegid and its **5,000 employees** empower over 750,000 customers to unlock their potential through innovative, purpose-driven business solutions. **Make more possible** is our vocation. It reflects who we are, how and why we do what we do for our customers. Thanks to this, we can affirm that every day we work 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 with our employees, inventing solutions that transform how people work, enabling sustainable performance. **What will be your key 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 the optimal, secure, and scalable operation of our platforms by participating in the resolution of complex issues and helping ensure 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 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 and cost-optimization best practices (Azure AD, RBAC, Azure Policy, NSG, autoscaling, right sizing). * Minimum 3–4 years of prior experience in Cloud Engineer, DevOps, SRE, or CloudOps roles, operating in production environments with high 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. * Effective collaboration 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, along with 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 knowledge-sharing culture, curiosity, and integrity. A high level of English is required to operate in international environments. * English level C1 for interaction with international teams and clients. Occasional availability outside regular working hours may be required to address critical incidents or perform mandatory maintenance tasks. Beyond business skills, we seek talented professionals eager to demonstrate and explore their potential alongside us. It is your curiosity, teamwork spirit, and commitment that will make the difference. Our Commitment At Cegid, the **diversity of our talent** is a valuable asset we cherish, recruiting based on **skills** and **potential** to learn and grow with us. We offer a professional environment where each individual can fully develop and express their uniqueness in a free and safe setting. Our commitment rests on **three fundamental pillars**: **gender equality**, **inclusion of people with disabilities**, and representation of **all diversities**. Our Benefits \> Job stability \> Attractive **salary plan** \> Smart Work mode: **Flexibility** in working hours and option to work remotely \> Support for balancing personal and professional life \> Opportunity for growth within a multinational company offering an excellent **work environment** \> Career development and **training** programs tailored to your profile and professional growth \> Summer reduced working hours \> Diverse workplace: We champion diversity, **equality, and inclusion** \> **Referral** Program \> Internal **mobility** \> Other social benefits