Senior Azure Cloud Engineer (Terraform / AKS / Azure DevOps) – Freelance

About the opportunity

For an international enterprise project in the semiconductor and mechanical engineering industries, we are seeking 5 highly experienced Senior Azure Cloud Engineers.

We are looking for hands-on engineers who can independently build, automate, maintain, secure, and troubleshoot complex Microsoft Azure environments.

The project operates within a business-critical enterprise landscape with SAP-related dependencies. Strong production experience, automation expertise, and a structured approach to complex technical incidents are essential.

Project details

• Start: Early December 2026

• Duration: End of February 2027

• Workload: Full-time (5 positions available)

• Location: Primarily remote from within the EU

• On-site requirement: Netherlands, 14 January – 7 February 2027

• Language: English C2 or demonstrably equivalent proficiency

• Contract: Freelance

Your responsibilities

• Design, implement, operate, and optimize infrastructure and cloud services on Microsoft Azure.

• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.

• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub.

• Provision and manage Azure IaaS and PaaS resources, incl.: Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage Accounts, Azure Key Vault, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Databricks, Azure Application Gateway

• Deploy, administer, and troubleshoot containerized workloads and Kubernetes environments.

• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using PowerShell, Shell scripting, YAML, and Python.

• Implement and improve automated infrastructure security checks and security controls.

• Establish reliable logging, monitoring, and alerting across cloud infrastructure and applications.

• Investigate and resolve complex production incidents in business-critical enterprise environments.

• Collaborate with infrastructure, database, SAP, and application teams to ensure stable operations.

• Contribute to performance improvements, operational resilience, and cloud engineering best practices.

Your profile

Required qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience as a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer, or DevOps Engineer.

• Strong production experience with Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS services.

• Proven expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

• Advanced experience with CI/CD pipelines, particularly Azure DevOps and/or GitHub.

• Strong practical knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

• Experience working with Azure Storage, Virtual Machines, Key Vault, Application Gateway, and Databricks.

• Proficiency in PowerShell, Shell scripting, YAML, and Python.

• Experience implementing automated infrastructure security controls.

• Strong knowledge of logging, monitoring, alerting, and operational troubleshooting.

• Ability to resolve complex technical problems independently in business-critical environments.

• English language proficiency at C2 level or demonstrably equivalent.

• Residence within the EU and willingness to work on-site in the Netherlands during the specified period.

• Availability for a full-time freelance assignment starting in December 2026.

Additional advantages

• Experience supporting SAP-related cloud infrastructure or SAP-dependent enterprise environments.

• Strong DevSecOps and cloud security expertise.

• Experience with high-availability architecture, disaster recovery, and production incident management.

• Azure certifications or comparable evidence of advanced Azure engineering expertise.

• Previous experience in large international enterprise environments.

What we offer

• A technically demanding assignment in a large international enterprise environment.

• The opportunity to work on complex Azure infrastructure and automation challenges.

• A primarily remote engagement with a defined on-site project phase.

• Collaboration with experienced cloud, database, and infrastructure specialists.

• An hourly rate aligned with your qualifications and seniority.

• Direct communication and ongoing support through Sidekick Network.

Interested?

Please apply through JOIN and provide:

• Your current CV or detailed technical profile

• Your earliest availability

• Your location and country of residence

• Your expected hourly rate in EUR

• Confirmation of your availability for on-site work in the Netherlands from 14 January to 7 February 2027

• A short summary of your hands-on experience with Azure, Terraform, AKS, Azure DevOps/GitHub, and business-critical production environments

We look forward to connecting with senior Azure engineers who combine strong automation skills with the ability to take ownership of complex production environments.