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Cloud Expert (Azure)

R & D
Liège, Belgium

Scope

The Azure expert is the technical referent for Azure in a team of DevOps engineers. He participates in the team’s objectives with a focus on provisioning, operating, and managing cloud environments as well as deploying and configuring our applications on Azure. He collaborates with the software architects to design the cloud solution and defines strategies and recommendations to achieve cloud nativity and leverage Azure managed services where needed.

Job Description

  • Provision and operate Azure environments across multiple availability zones.
  • Architect and build highly available cloud-native applications.
  • Weigh the pros and cons between cloud-agnostic and cloud-native approaches to identify the best compromise between fully leveraging the Azure capabilities and cloud portability.
  • Introduce and manage processes and relevant tools to support the CI/CD pipeline and monitoring of our applications deployed on Azure.
  • Support other teams to monitor and troubleshoot their Azure environments
  • Create or maintain technical documentation
  • Make work estimates for the tasks assigned to you
  • Plan, track, and report your daily work and your assigned tasks to your direct manager
  • Follow the EVS software development process (Source Control Management, Defect Tracking, Coding Rules, Continuous Integration)
  • Coach and guide junior team members

Profile

  • Engineer, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science (high school or university)
  • At least 5 years of experience with Azure services

Technical skills :

  • Relevant experience of Azure. Specific experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure containers, Azure Relational Database Service
  • Experience with CI/CD software (preferably TeamCity)
  • Knowledge of other cloud providers is a plus (AWS / Google / ...)
Soft skills :
  • Focus on quality, detail-minded, willing to take care of customer point of view
  • A critical but constructive mindset focused on delivery constraints and pragmatism
  • Open for changes and continuous learning
  • Capable of executing tasks autonomously, of planning and communicating planning and progress, of getting help where needed
  • Shows initiative, is curious, and communicates well about initiatives
  • Good written and verbal communication skills share information actively; respond properly, reports on time; accept criticism and other opinions, addresses criticism constructively
  • Excellent team player
  • High-stress resistance; does not give up in crisis; does not lose control under pressure
  • Aligned with EVS values : Innovation, Passion, Excellence, Agility, Accountability, Teamwork, and Customer Success Why join EVS ? | EVS
The following experiences are not mandatory, and will be considered as an asset :
  • Knowledge of other cloud providers is a plus
  • Experience with Ansible and Terraform is a plus
  • Experience in Agile Application Development & Scrum methodologies is a plus

Languages :

  • Fluent in French or English
  • Working knowledge of English

Offer

Becoming Part of the EVS Team not only means that you will receive a competitive salary in line with your skills and the market, but also a range of other additional wellness and healthcare benefits. Our flexible schedules and hybrid way of working (homeworking) policies will help you preserve your work-life balance.
EVS will give you the tools to develop your skills and your career by giving you the opportunities of internal mobilities and a wide range of trainings. We encourage our motivated talents with a friendly, lively, and inclusive environment.
 
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