Senior Azure Cloud Engineer - IaC, AKS & Zero Trust in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
This is a senior-level infrastructure role placed through Proxify, a Swedish talent network that matches engineers with long-term remote contracts at product companies. The contracting model means you'll work as an independent or platform-employed engineer rather than a direct hire — important for understanding your employment relationship and benefits structure.
Compensation benchmarks: No salary is listed, but Senior Azure Cloud Engineers in Western Europe typically command €80,000–€130,000/year; US-equivalent roles range $120,000–$170,000. Proxify positions are generally competitive for the contractor market.
Skills you'll develop and deepen:
- Enterprise Azure architecture (AKS, landing zones, ExpressRoute) — high demand across banking, healthcare, and SaaS sectors
- Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Bicep) — top-tier DevOps skill with strong market value
- Zero Trust security and Azure Policy governance — increasingly critical as enterprises harden cloud posture
- FinOps / cloud cost optimization — emerging discipline with growing demand
Green flags: Long-term engagement, predictable hours (8hr/day), 24 flex days, reliable payments, and access to multiple client opportunities through a single contracting process. This suits engineers who want stability without a traditional employment contract.
Watch for: No mention of equity, health benefits, or professional development budgets. As a contractor placement, benefits depend heavily on your local setup. Verify the engagement type (B2B vs. employed) before signing.
Headquarters: Sweden
URL: http://career.proxify.io
We are looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer specializing in Microsoft Azure on behalf of our client to design, automate, and maintain high-availability cloud infrastructure. In this role, you will take operational ownership of enterprise Azure landing zones, container orchestration, and CI/CD pipeline automation—ensuring high reliability, cost efficiency, and zero-trust security compliance. You are a perfect candidate if you are growth-oriented, you love what you do, and you enjoy working on new ideas to develop exciting products.
What we are looking for:- 5+ years of hands-on cloud engineering experience managing enterprise Microsoft Azure environments, spanning compute, networking (VNets, ExpressRoute, Application Gateways), and storage tiers.
- Advanced mastery of Terraform or Bicep for provision automation, drift detection, and maintaining state files across multi-subscription environments.
- Proven track record building, securing, and scaling Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, managing ingress controllers, and deploying applications using Helm charts.
- Deep proficiency in constructing automated build and deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, enforcing automated security scanning, policy compliance, and zero-downtime releases.
- Solid understanding of cloud security governance using Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy, and implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) under a Zero Trust model.
- Experience configuring end-to-end monitoring and alerting using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, or third-party platforms (Datadog, Dynatrace).
- Located in CET timezone (+/- 3 hours) — applications from candidates in other time zones cannot be considered.
- Azure certifications such as AZ-104 (Azure Administrator), AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect), or AZ-400 (DevOps Engineer Expert).
- Programming literacy in Python, Go, or PowerShell/Bash for infrastructure scripting and operator development.
- Experience with cloud cost optimization frameworks (FinOps) and managing Azure Cost Management policies.
- Exposure to hybrid cloud configurations or Azure Arc implementations.
- Architect and deploy enterprise-grade Azure infrastructure using Terraform/Bicep, maintaining modular IaC libraries and strict state management workflows.
- Provision, patch, and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, managing autoscaling, ingress routing, and service mesh policies.
- Design, maintain, and secure automated CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions to accelerate developer deployment cycles.
- Enforce Azure Policy guardrails, audit IAM roles via Entra ID, manage secret rotation in Key Vault, and mitigate vulnerabilities identified by Defender for Cloud.
- Monitor system metrics, respond to infrastructure incidents, conduct root-cause analyses (RCA), and optimize cloud resource utilization to drive cost efficiencies.
- Get paid, not played: No more unreliable clients. Enjoy on-time monthly payments with flexible withdrawal options.
- Predictable project hours: Enjoy a harmonious work-life balance with consistent 8-hour working days with clients.
- Flex days, so you can recharge: Enjoy up to 24 flex days off per year without losing pay, for full-time positions found through Proxify.
- Career-accelerating positions at cutting-edge companies: Discover exclusive long-term remote positions at the world's most exciting companies.
- Hand-picked opportunities, just for you: Skip the typical recruitment roadblocks and biases with personally matched positions.
- One seamless process, multiple opportunities: A one-time contracting process for endless opportunities, with no extra assessments.
- Compensation: Enjoy the same pay, every month with positions landed through Proxify.
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/proxify-ab-senior-cloud-engineer-azure-1
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