Microsoft Azure Engineer

Location: Basel, Switzerland

Contract Duration: 3 years, with possible extension

Experience

Required:

3+ years

Industry

Experience:

Utilities & Energy

We are looking for an experienced Microsoft Azure Engineer to support a long-term enterprise project in Basel. This is a 3-year contract role with the possibility of extension.

• Cloud Systems Architecture:
  Design, map, configure, and maintain secure distributed multi‑tier computing topographies within Microsoft Azure cloud tenants.
• Infrastructure‑as‑Code Automation:
  Formulate, test, and maintain declarative automation blocks using state‑driven templating files to enforce repeatable infrastructure deployments.
• Telemetry and Monitoring:
  Build and tune proactive system health monitoring engines, alerts, log aggregation rules, and automatic scaling/self‑healing infrastructure loops.
• Documentation Standards:
  Author and verify detailed architectural schematics, network layout diagrams, security boundary specifications, and disaster recovery blueprints.
• Vendor Incident Coordination:
  Lead complex diagnostic resolution loops, managing technical escalation paths directly with Microsoft enterprise product engineers during critical incidents.

• Minimum of 3 to 5+ years of hands‑on experience in Microsoft Azure engineering, cloud infrastructure operations, or enterprise cloud architecture.
• Strong experience designing, configuring and maintaining secure, distributed, multi‑tier cloud environments within Microsoft Azure.
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code using Terraform, Microsoft Bicep, ARM Templates, Power Shell scripts or Azure CLI.
• Good knowledge of Azure core services, including Azure Web Apps, Azure Storage, Virtual Networks, Express Route, Entra , Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Experience building and tuning monitoring, alerting, log aggregation, system health dashboards, auto‑scaling and self‑healing infrastructure mechanisms.
• Strong understanding of Azure security boundaries, network segmentation, access control, identity management and disaster recovery planning.
• Ability to create and maintain clear technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, network layouts, configuration guides, security specifications and DR blueprints.
• Experience troubleshooting complex Azure infrastructure issues and coordinating escalations with Microsoft or enterprise technology vendors during critical incidents.
• Good understanding of enterprise cloud operations, change management, incident management, performance optimisation and service lifecycle practices.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a distributed project team, collaborating with architects, developers, security engineers, operations teams and business stakeholders.
• Languages:
  
  Flawless bilingual/native‑level business German communications proficiency (C1/C2 level written and spoken) is required. The candidate must present seamlessly in German during the technical panel interview.
• Swiss Compliance:
  Must hold EU/EFTA nationality or possess an active, valid Swiss permanent residency/work card (C Permit or unrestricted B/G Permit).

• Opportunity to work on challenging projects and contribute to the growth of our company.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.