Cloud Engineer
Summary
The Cloud Engineer will manage and optimize GenAI infrastructure on Azure, focusing on RAG pipelines, container orchestration, and CI/CD automation. This contract role requires expertise in Azure services, Terraform, and distributed systems to support AI/ML application teams.
Cloud Engineer – Contract Position – HIRING ASAP
Location: Can work remotely in UK, Ireland or anywhere Europe
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Initially till end of 2026, then a long-term extension after
Daily Rate: €280 - €300 per day
Key Skills
Location: Can work remotely in UK, Ireland or anywhere Europe
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Initially till end of 2026, then a long-term extension after
Daily Rate: €280 - €300 per day
Key Skills
- Azure Core: Azure OpenAI, AKS, Functions, Storage, Networking
- GenAI Infrastructure: RAG pipelines, vector DBs, embeddings integration
- CI/CD & IaC: Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions & Terraform / Bicep
- Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
- API Design & Integration: REST APIs, event-driven architecture, Service Bus
- Monitoring & Reliability: App Insights, logging, scaling strategies
- Security: IAM/AAD, Key Vault, network security, secrets management
- Cost Optimization: Token usage management, scaling strategies
- Languages: English – proficient level required
- Automation mindset – everything as code
- Problem-solving in distributed systems
- Collaboration with AI/ML & application teams
- Clear communication across infra ↔ app/AI layers
- Ownership of uptime, performance, and cost
- Adaptability to a rapidly evolving GenAI stack