Senior Cloud Engineer

As a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting and maintaining the company’s IT infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, security, and scalability. You will work primarily with a cloud-based infrastructure (MS Azure) alongside on-premise solutions across multiple European locations. The role focuses on harmonization, consolidation, security and operational excellence within the IT operations environment. Key Tasks and Responsibilities - Assist in the implementation and execution of the IT operations strategy aligned with the company’s digital transformation and business objectives. - Support the standardization and consolidation of IT infrastructure across the group, contributing to harmonization of cloud-based and on-premise environments. - Help maintain operational excellence, business continuity, and resilience of IT infrastructure. - Collaborate with local IT teams and other IT functions to meet business needs and support IT operations. - Monitor and manage cloud infrastructure (MS Azure) and on-premise environments for optimal performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. - Support the development and operation of a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) to enable the BME cloud strategy. - Assist in migrating and modernizing legacy infrastructure and consolidating systems where applicable. - Apply best practices for hybrid cloud operations, including governance, cost control, and security frameworks. - Participate in automation initiatives, FinOps, AIOps, and self-service capabilities to enhance efficiency and reduce operational overhead. - Contribute to incident response and IT support to ensure high availability and rapid issue resolution. - Ensure IT operations comply with data protection (GDPR), cybersecurity regulations, and industry standards. - Collaborate with Security teams to implement and maintain zero-trust security models. - Support disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BC) efforts to safeguard against cyber threats and operational disruptions. - Assist in applying security baselines, patching, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks. - Support coordination with vendors and suppliers to ensure service performance and cost-effective procurement of IT resources. - Keep up to date with emerging infrastructure and operations technologies and contribute insights to support continuous improvement. Key Functional Competencies - Solid technical expertise in IT infrastructure, cloud environments (especially MS Azure), network architecture, and IT security. - Ability to collaborate effectively with local and group IT teams as well as business stakeholders. - Strong communication skills to provide technical consultation and support for IT operations projects. - Proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence. - Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic multi-site, multi-national IT environment. - Commitment to promote teamwork and innovation within IT operations. Education and Experience - At least 5+ years of hands-on experience in IT infrastructure and operations in a multi-site or international context. - Certified for Azure cloud and other relevant technical certifications. - Strong experience with setting up and operating Azure DevOps and IaC (Bicep). - Practical experience with cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure preferred) and hybrid cloud environments. - Strong knowledge of IT service management frameworks (ITIL), automation tools, and relevant operational technologies. - Familiarity with network architecture, security best practices, and compliance standards. - Experience supporting IT consolidation, migration, and modernization projects is an advantage. - Proficient in English; additional relevant language skills are a plus. Location Schiphol and home-office (Policy: three days at Schiphol office)