Skills

Python Bash PowerShell PostgreSQL Cloud Security CI/CD DevOps Kubernetes Monitoring Configuration Management Scripting and Automation Version Control Azure DevOps Scrum git Azure cloud platforms Agile CI/CD Pipelines Kafka Terraform Infrastructure as Code

Job Specifications

Our client, a major player in the European energy landscape, is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support the reliability and sustainability of their electricity infrastructure. This role involves managing complex cloud platforms while contributing to a green energy transition within an agile environment.

Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot managed and self-hosted platforms on Azure, including Kubernetes, Kafka, and Keycloak.
Maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and Helm while ensuring configuration management standards.
Support deployment activities and maintain CI/CD pipelines leveraging Azure DevOps and ArgoCD.
Configure and manage access controls, secrets, and identity management using platform-native tools and Keycloak.
Monitor system health and performance, responding to platform incidents and reporting bottlenecks.
Perform routine backup, restore, and disaster recovery operations according to documented processes.
Participate in Scrum ceremonies and collaborate with security and development teams to resolve system-level issues.

What are we looking for?

You have hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure operations with Azure, including Virtual Network, Firewall, VPN Gateway, and Monitoring.
You possess operational skills in deploying and supporting Kubernetes and Kafka.
You have experience with infrastructure as code and container orchestration using Terraform and Helm.
You bring experience working with CI/CD pipelines and version control using Azure DevOps, Git, and ArgoCD.
You possess a solid understanding of Cloud Security, identity and access management (IAM), and data protection.
You have experience with Authentication and Authorization tools, specifically Keycloak.
You have experience with data and storage platforms such as PostgreSQL, CEPH, and Opensearch.
You bring basic scripting and automation skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
You're fluent in English with knowledge of French, Dutch, or German being a plus.
You're a strong team player with good analytical and troubleshooting abilities.

Nice to Haves

Familiarity with Logic Apps for integration tasks.
Experience in the energy or utility sector.

What do we offer?

Start date: ASAP
Work regime: Full-time
Location: Brussels
Working model: Hybrid
Contract: Open to both permanent employees and freelancers
Other: Participation in shift/on-call rotations is required.

About the Company

Pauwels Consulting is a Belgian consultancy firm with more than 1500 experts in engineering, life sciences and IT. We staff, manage and execute projects for leading organizations in Belgium, France, The Netherlands and beyond. Experts in Engineering, Life Sciences and IT Our Engineering team helps organizations in the (petro)chemical, civil engineering, industrial production, energy and transport businesses with the design, supervision, support and execution of long-term projects. We are particularly active in the fields o... Know more