DevOps/Cloud engineer

A software engineer wanted!

Our diverse, multi-discipline and multicultural team of 8 people are responsible for the full technology stack which delivers critical services to some of the largest energy consumers in the world. We're a small but nimble team in which your contributions will directly impact the end products.

Location: anywhere within E&C legal entities, remote & hybrid options

Contract: 1 year (on payroll or freelance)

Why E&C Consultants?

You can read more details here: Becoming an E&Cer, but in big lines:

• We are a Great Place To Work® certified company - employee satisfaction stamped by our staff
• We provide Growth Opportunities - as E&C continues to expand, you grow with us
• We implemented a Flexible and Empowering Culture - we pioneered with our unique Teal management style, which includes Empowerment, Ownership, Self-Management, Integrity, Transparency and Trust
• We offer 46 days off / year (yes, 46!) regardless of the country you live & work in

What about the role?

Join our team to architect, build, and maintain our robust cloud infrastructure on Azure. You will be instrumental in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our platform by implementing cutting-edge CI/CD practices, Infrastructure as Code, and networking solutions. This role requires a proactive approach to automation, quality, and operational excellence. In more details, you'll do:

• CI/CD Pipeline Management : design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines. Ensure efficient build, test, and deployment workflows for our applications
• Quality Gates & Test Coverage : define and enforce quality gates within pipelines, including mandatory test coverage thresholds, security scans, and other checks to ensure code and infrastructure quality
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : develop, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure using Bicep templates. Work closely with senior engineers to implement and maintain resources within Azure Landing Zones
• Cloud Networking : design, configure, and manage cloud network infrastructure, focusing on implementing and maintaining a hub-and-spoke topology for secure and efficient connectivity across Azure resources and on-premises environments. This includes VNETs, ​​VPNs/ExpressRoute, firewalls, and NSGs
• Cloud Platform Management : provision, configure, and maintain core Azure services, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and cost-effective.
• Automation : Identify opportunities for automation of infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and operational tasks
• Monitoring & Logging : assist in setting up and maintaining monitoring and logging solutions to ensure system health and troubleshoot issues effectively
• Collaboration : Work closely with development teams to understand their infrastructure needs and deployment requirements, and collaborate with security teams to implement best practices

What will you set up for success?

We believe you'll thrive in this role if you bring:

• A Collaborative Mindset: data-driven challenger, constructive skeptic, mission-driven architect who brings the expertise, but also are open to champion team rituals, and build camaraderie
• Experience : 2-5 years of professional experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or a related infrastructure role
• Quality Assurance : experience implementing and enforcing quality gates, test coverage policies, and security scanning in CI/CD pipelines
• Scripting : familiarity with scripting languages ​​like PowerShell or Bash for automation
• Problem-Solving : ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and deployment issues
• Cloud Security : understanding cloud security best practices
• Core Technologies:
  • CI/CD : Strong hands-on experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines
  • IaC : Proficiency in Bicep and solid understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles. Experience working with or within Azure Landing Zones
  • Cloud : Deep understanding of Azure services and architecture
  • Networking : Solid knowledge of cloud networking concepts, particularly hub-and-spoke topology, VNET peering, VPN Gateway, Network Security Groups (NSGs), Private DNS and Azure Firewall
  • Containerization: Experience with Docker is a plus.

What else is nice to have?

• Experience with message queues (eg, Kafka, RabbitMQ) or background task queues (eg, Celery)
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools

If you are still here and reading, you must be really interested.
Great, as E&C is the best place to be! Last but not least then, a sneak peek into our application process:

• First call with HR or CTO - 1 hour
• Assessment: online ability tests + personality questionnaire - 45min
• Final round interview: Business case (can be prepared in advance) & discussion on the online assessment + meeting the team - 90min

The process usually takes around 2-3 weeks. Time to click apply!