Job Summary: We are seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and operate Azure solutions in production and regulated environments, bringing technical maturity and strategic cloud and advanced infrastructure vision. Key Highlights: 1. Design, implementation, and operation of Azure solutions. 2. Strategic projects with high-profile clients. 3. Work with cutting-edge Azure technologies and advanced automation. **Offer:** Azure Cloud Engineer At Excelia, we are a multinational firm specializing in Consulting, Technology, and Professional Services, with over 25 years of experience and presence in more than 50 countries across Europe, Latin America, and the United States, through our 9 owned offices. We are looking for a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer capable of designing, implementing, and operating Microsoft Azure solutions in production and regulated environments, bringing technical maturity and strategic vision for cloud and advanced infrastructures. Key Requirements 1\. Minimum Experience * Minimum of +5 years of demonstrable experience in Azure Cloud environments. * Participation in real production projects (not just PoCs). * Experience with enterprise clients and regulated environments. * Experience working with Agile/DevOps delivery models. 2\. Mandatory Technical Competencies – Core Azure **Proficiency in designing and implementing Azure solutions such as:** * Infrastructure & Compute * Azure VMs (Windows & Linux) * Azure App Services * Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) * Azure Functions * Azure Container Registry Networking * Virtual Networks / NSG * Azure Load Balancer / Application Gateway * VPN Gateway / ExpressRoute * Private Endpoints / Azure DNS Identity & Security * Azure Active Directory / Entra ID * RBAC / Managed Identities * Azure Key Vault * Azure Defender for Cloud * Zero Trust concepts Storage & Data * Azure Storage (Blob, File, Queue) * Azure SQL / Managed Instances * Cosmos DB (at operational level) 3\. DevOps & Automation * Design and operation of IaC (Terraform highly valued, ARM/Bicep) * CI/CD with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions * Integration of pipelines with Azure environments 4\. Operations, Governance, and Costs * Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights * Alert management and troubleshooting * Azure Policy, Landing Zones, and Blueprint * Cost optimization (Cost Management, rightsizing) 5\. Security and Compliance * Understanding of Azure security models * Hardening, environment segregation, and audits * Experience in environments subject to compliance requirements (GDPR, ISO, etc.) 6\. Certifications (recommended) * AZ‑500 – Azure Security Engineer (recommended) * AZ‑305 – Azure Solutions Architect Expert (recommended) * Highly valued: AZ‑400 – DevOps Engineer Current certification in any of these areas will be positively considered. What We Offer? Join strategic projects with high-profile clients Work with cutting-edge Azure technologies and advanced automation A collaborative work environment focused on technical excellence Interested? We’d love to meet you! Please send your updated CV and tell us why you’re the ideal candidate for this role.