Azure Cloud Engineer (m/w/x)

About the role

Avanade, a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture, is hiring an Azure Cloud Engineer in Voecklamarkt. You will design, implement and operate modern cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure, working hands-on with cloud platforms and services alongside architects, developers and operations teams.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and operate Azure cloud solutions, including compute, networking, storage and platform services
• Support the setup and evolution of Azure landing zones and cloud foundations
• Provision and configure Azure resources using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Terraform, ARM)
• Support application deployments and integrations across Azure services such as App Services, Functions and AKS
• Build CI/CD pipelines and DevOps toolchains (Azure DevOps, GitHub)
• Support cloud security and identity concepts such as Entra ID / Azure AD and role-based access
• Troubleshoot issues across development, test and production environments
• Work with solution architects, contribute to documentation and operational handover, and use AI-assisted coding tools

Required profile

• Practical experience with Microsoft Azure in engineering or operations roles
• Good understanding of cloud concepts, virtual networking, identity and security
• Experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI)
• Fluency in German and English is mandatory
• Nice to have: container technologies (Docker, AKS, Red Hat OpenShift), basic knowledge of application or data architectures, exposure to security, governance or compliance, and experience with Data, AI or automation services on Azure

Required skills

• Infrastructure as Code and version-controlled deployments
• CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps and GitHub
• Monitoring, logging and operational best practices in cloud environments

What we offer

• Gross annual salary starting at EUR 50,000 (full-time), above the applicable IT collective agreement
• Paid training and certifications, and career paths toward Senior Cloud Engineer, Cloud Architect or Platform Engineer
• International teams and collaboration with experienced cloud professionals