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We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Azure DevOps professional (freelance) to lead our cloud infrastructure, development, and automation initiatives. This is a dynamic role perfect for someone with a robust background in cloud services, API development, security, and team leadership.
Key responsibilities
- Leverage 5+ years of expertise with Azure DevOps, designing, building, and maintaining Azure DevOps YAML Pipelines.
- Develop, customize, and optimize Web APIs, collaborating with development teams working in .NET 8.0, and integrating with Azure ServiceBus and EventGrid for event‑driven architecture.
- Automate certificate renewal processes using Certbot, ServiceNow, or similar tools.
- Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Azure services, including KeyVaults, CosmosDB, Azure Storage, and API Management (APIM).
- Design and enhance mission‑critical applications for maximum performance, resilience, and security.
- Manage authentication and authorization workflows using Okta.
- Support the setup and configuration of Virtual Networks (VNets) in coordination with the DevOps team.
- Implement observability strategies using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics—establishing logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting.
- Lead incident response and on‑call operations via ServiceNow, developing automated runbooks, escalation workflows, and SLAs to ensure system reliability.
- Create automation for scaling, failover, and disaster recovery to enhance system resilience.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and post‑incident reviews to continuously improve system stability and reduce MTTR.
- Define, monitor, and report on SLOs, SLIs, and SLAs aligned with business goals.
- Engage in security and load testing to validate system resilience.
- Support API lifecycle management through Azure API Management and promote Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices, including ARM to Bicep conversions.
- Manage certificate lifecycle within pipelines and utilize Azure KeyVaults for secure secrets management.
- Support teams with CosmosDB, Azure Storage, and Managed Identities (a plus).
Preferred skills and experience
- Deep understanding of software architecture, security, scalability, and site reliability engineering.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and drive innovative solutions.
- Experience with creating playbooks and runbooks for operational excellence.
- Background in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (a plus).
- Hands‑on experience with security testing, load testing, and performance optimization.
- Knowledge of GraphQL, ODATA, and GEO JSON for advanced data API services.
Location: Rotterdam area | Hybrid: 3 days remote working
Contract: 32/40 hours per week, initial 3‑month contract with possibility of renewal
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- Services for Renewable Energy