Cloud Operations Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cloud Engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 3 years of professional experience supporting and operating production web solutions on-premises and in the cloud.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and web application hosting, particularly Azure App Service and AKS.
• Experience configuring, monitoring and troubleshooting production web platforms.
• Professional experience configuring and maintaining Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat or equivalent web and application servers, including reverse proxies and TLS.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or comparable container technologies.
• Practical experience with Terraform or equivalent infrastructure-as-code tools, including state management and automated deployments.
• Experience building and maintaining automated deployment pipelines; Azure DevOps and YAML pipelines are preferred.
• Experience with Grafana, Azure Monitor or equivalent monitoring, logging and alerting solutions.
• Linux administration experience; Red Hat Enterprise Linux or equivalent is preferred.
• Experience with Bash, PowerShell or similar scripting technologies.
• Good understanding of DNS, TLS/SSL, reverse proxies, firewalls, load balancing and Azure networking.
• Experience with ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM tools, incident management and production support.
• Good understanding of infrastructure automation, cloud networking, web security and CI/CD practices.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within an international technical team.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to operational reliability and performance.
• Proactive attitude, ownership, and willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Fluent written and spoken English is mandatory.
• Must be based in Europe and able to attend mandatory on-site work in Brussels, Belgium.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Oracle Database, SQL, database connectivity and basic administration.
• Familiarity with Ansible, Azure Cost Management, Microsoft Entra ID, Nginx, Web Application Firewalls or Windows Server.
• French language skills.
• Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or ITIL Foundation certification.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, maintain and troubleshoot enterprise web applications and supporting infrastructure on-premises and in the cloud.
• Provide second- and third-line technical support for incidents, service requests and production issues.
• Investigate recurring technical problems, perform root-cause analysis and implement solutions.
• Manage web and application servers, including Apache HTTP Server and Apache Tomcat.
• Support cloud-hosted applications on Microsoft Azure, particularly Azure App Service and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and automated deployment processes.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform or equivalent technologies.
• Monitor application performance, availability and security using Grafana, Azure Monitor or comparable tools.
• Monitor cloud consumption and implement cost-efficiency improvements.
• Manage SSL/TLS certificates, application security configurations, access controls and patching activities.
• Perform Linux administration and automate operational processes using Bash or PowerShell.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, security, development and database teams.
• Maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, troubleshooting guides and operational runbooks.

Benefits

• Attractive and competitive compensation package aligned with experience and contract arrangement.
• Opportunity to contribute to long-term projects in an international environment.
• Flexible working arrangement combining remote collaboration with on-site interaction.
• Exposure to modern cloud technologies, Microsoft Azure, web infrastructure and infrastructure automation.
• Opportunities for continuous professional development and technical growth.
• Collaborative, supportive working environment that values expertise, initiative and ownership.
• Opportunity to develop a career within the Cronos Group.