Technical Engineer Cloud & Hosting

Job Purpose

(Ensure the) Design, develop, test, and implement IT solutions and processes in IT systems like applications, platforms and networks through IT changes, projects in line with global Information Technology (IT) and security guidelines, to support company business requirements to create company value.

The Technical Engineer has an active role in the preparation and execution of the actual changes together with our strategic partners and external consultants. He/she actively oversees work in progress, monitors status, and signs-off after testing. Other critical elements of the role are Incident Management and Process Improvement.

Key Accountabilities

IT operations & Delivery

Technical Operations

• Support, coordinate, and maintain Azure infrastructure, including virtual machines, databases, and networking (Azure VWAN).
• Automate tasks and processes using scripting and tool
• Maintain technical documentation for configurations, policies, and operational procedures.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Azure Cloud management
• Expertise in Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Sentinel, and other security services.
• Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.

Azure Security

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory security standards.
• Monitor and respond to Azure security incidents using tools like Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and risk analysis in coordination with security team.

Exposure to ITIL framework -

Incident management

Perform functional or technical problem analysis in case of incidents or issues as needed depending on the severity of the problem. Perform root cause analysis, document these and share findings. Deploy (or oversee deployment) of updates and fixes. To ensure that issues, incidents, and problems are swiftly and effectively resolved.

Process management and improvement

Monitor, guard, test and analyze that the use and security of applications and systems regarding the functional and performance aspects are in line with the agreed performance indicators, and if necessary, take measures. Actively contribute to process improvement: e.g., tool development, dashboard/insight development and visualization, script automation. Has a good view of the technical state of the application (technical debt) and regularly discuss and works seamlessly together with the (domain)Architect to develop plans to resolve the technical debt.

Resulting in, available and optimally performing applications and IT infrastructure for the business and, DevOps process, tooling and dashboards are continuously improving.

Experience

Required Skills and Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field.

• Experience:
• • Minimum of 8-10 years in Azure cloud environments.
  • Hands on experience with managing external vendors
  • Experience in working in cross domain teams

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement.