Azure Cloud Engineer (m/w/x)

About the role

Avanade, a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture, is hiring an Azure Cloud Engineer in Vienna. 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 compute, networking, storage and platform services
• Support Azure landing zones and cloud foundations
• Provision and configure Azure resources with Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Terraform, ARM)
• Support app deployments and integrations (App Services, Functions, AKS, data services)
• Build CI/CD pipelines and DevOps toolchains (Azure DevOps, GitHub)
• Support cloud security and identity (Entra ID / Azure AD, RBAC, network security)
• Troubleshoot issues across development, test and production environments
• Work with solution architects, contribute to documentation and operational handover
• Use AI-assisted coding tools and help establish patterns and guardrails for AI-assisted engineering

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)
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub)
• Fluency in German and English is mandatory
• Nice to have: containers (Docker, AKS, Red Hat OpenShift), application or data architecture basics, security/governance exposure, Data/AI/automation services on Azure

Required skills

• Microsoft Azure
• Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Terraform, ARM)
• PowerShell, Azure CLI
• Azure DevOps, GitHub
• Monitoring, logging and operational best practices

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