Azure DevOps Engineer | Brussels, Belgium

Position Summary

We are actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and technical Azure DevOps Engineer with robust professional expertise in cloud infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline engineering, container orchestration, and systems administration to join our leading client on a full‑time permanent on‑site basis in Brussels, Belgium [cite: user]. In this critical engineering role, you will be responsible for designing, building, securing, and maintaining scalable cloud environments, containerized clusters, and automated release workflows on Microsoft Azure [cite: user]. You will leverage your deep specialist expertise in Azure DevOps, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Ansible, ELK Stack, and Linux/Unix systems to deliver uncompromised system reliability, rapid deployment velocity, and operational excellence [cite: user]. This opportunity offers competitive compensation, executive technical visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a premier technology consulting and enterprise services organization [cite: user].

Detailed Job Description

As an Azure DevOps Engineer supporting our operations in Brussels, Belgium, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of cloud infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and production support [cite: user]. Your day-to-day responsibilities include architecting and managing Azure DevOps pipelines, deploying and scaling containerized applications on OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms, automating configuration management and provisioning using Ansible, maintaining ELK Stack for centralized logging and observability, administering Linux/Unix operating systems, troubleshooting build and deployment failures, monitoring cloud resource health, and enforcing security and compliance standards [cite: user]. You will utilize your proactive troubleshooting and analytical problem‑solving skills to resolve complex pipeline bottlenecks under strict project delivery timelines [cite: user]. You will manage application requirements, ensuring strict compliance with the permanent employment and Brussels on‑site requirements [cite: user].

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, configure, and maintain scalable CI/CD deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps [cite: user].
• Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications across OpenShift and Kubernetes enterprise clusters [cite: user].
• Author and execute automated configuration management scripts and playbooks utilizing Ansible [cite: user].
• Configure, maintain, and monitor ELK Stack for centralized log management, analytics, and operational observability [cite: user].
• Administer, harden, and optimize Linux and Unix operating system environments across production and non-production tiers [cite: user].
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve build errors, deployment failures, network connectivity issues, and permission discrepancies [cite: user].
• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, resource utilization, and operational health using advanced monitoring tools [cite: user].
• Maintain meticulous documentation of pipeline configurations, IaC modules, release runbooks, and operational run-sheets [cite: user].

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline [cite: user].
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive professional experience in DevOps engineering, cloud infrastructure, or systems administration [cite: user].
• Strong, demonstrable hands‑on professional expertise in Azure DevOps administration, pipeline authoring, and release management [cite: user].
• Deep practical proficiency in container orchestration platforms including OpenShift and Kubernetes [cite: user].
• Solid practical experience with configuration management automation using Ansible [cite: user].
• Comprehensive working knowledge of ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Linux/Unix administration [cite: user].
• Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, debugging, and problem‑solving capabilities under fast‑paced engineering environments [cite: user].
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills with strong cross‑functional collaboration abilities [cite: user].
• Mandatory permanent residency and physical availability for on‑site employment based in Brussels, Belgium [cite: user].

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Professional certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift [cite: user].
• Prior professional working experience in product engineering companies or multinational IT consulting firms [cite: user].
• Hands‑on familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and GitOps tooling (Argo CD) [cite: user].
• Experience with cloud monitoring so