Senior Cloud Specialist with Azure/OVH

For an European organization in Strasbourg, France, we are urgently looking for a Senior Cloud Specialist with Azure/OVH.

EU candidates are welcome to apply. Candidates need to be based in Strasbourg or willing to relocate to Strasbourg. Consultants in Strasbourg are also allowed to work from home.

Must hold, or be eligible and willing to obtain, a Personal Security Clearance (PSC) in accordance with EU or national security requirements.

Work permit is not provided. Candidates need to be fluent in English.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Design and implement secure and resilient cloud environments using Microsoft Azure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles;
• Lead Kubernetes-based deployments, focusing on cluster design, scalability, and high availability;
• Manage and automate Kubernetes lifecycle operations - provisioning, upgrades, monitoring, and performance optimization;
• Configure and manage Azure Landing Zones, Bicep templates, and Virtual Machines for hybrid and container-based workloads;
• Implement and maintain Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions;
• Enforce security and compliance standards (CIS Benchmarks, NIST SP 800) with tools like Kyverno and ACS Operator;
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and GitOps deployments using ArgoCD;
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation with Ansible and Terraform for Kubernetes and Azure environments;
• Create custom automation scripts for RHEL, networking, and supporting tools (e.g., Zookeeper, F5 Load Balancers);
• Collaborate across DevOps, cloud, and development teams to ensure consistent delivery, reliability, and compliance;

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• Participate in cloud strategy and architecture discussions, promoting best practices in containerization and automation;

Profile:

• Bachelor or Master degree;
• +8 years of IT experience
• Cloud Platforms & Infrastructure

Microsoft Azure: Landing Zones, Bicep, Virtual Machines, ACS Operator;

Kubernetes (Vanilla): Deep understanding of cluster architecture, networking, storage, security, and workload orchestration;

(Nice to have) OpenShift: Familiarity with installation, upgrades, and CI/CD integration;

• Security & Compliance

IAM: Identity and Access Management;

Kyverno (Nice to have): Policy enforcement in Kubernetes;

Familiarity with CIS Benchmarks, NIST SP 800, and container security best practices;

• DevOps & CI/CD

GitHub Actions: Build and release automation;

ArgoCD: GitOps-based deployment management;

• Automation & Configuration

Terraform: Infrastructure as Code for Azure and Kubernetes;

Ansible / Ansible Tower / Automation Platform: Automated provisioning and configuration management;

Scripting: Automation with Bash, Python, or similar for RHEL, F5 Load Balancers, and supporting systems;

• Preferred Experience

Experience designing and operating production-grade Kubernetes clusters (AKS, self-managed, or hybrid);

Strong background in cloud infrastructure security and compliance automation;

Proven ability to lead cloud transformation projects and mentor teams on DevOps best practices;

Exposure to OpenShift environments is a plus, but not required;

• Fluency in English;