Cloud Engineer

On behalf of our client, ELPEDISON, we are looking to recruit a Cloud Engineer.

This role offers a direct contractual association with Elpedison, ensuring that you become an integral part of our client's payroll and contribute your skills to their esteemed organization. Please be aware that our role is exclusively focused on overseeing the recruitment process.

The company

ELPEDISON is the first independent energy utility in Greece, and a leader in providing outstanding and innovative energy solutions. We operate with enthusiasm in what we do and we pride ourselves of offering our employees a place where they can excel, creating value. We are offering now a set of exciting positions in our headquarters in Athens, to incite our new digital transformation program. If you are skilled in data management, data science, advanced analytics, technology project management, or related fields, this can be a big opportunity for YOUR career.

ELPEDISON, with its two privately-owned power plants in Thisvi (Voiotia) and Thessaloniki, with a total installed capacity of 820 MW, uses natural gas as fuel and ensures a clean and continuous electricity flow, based on a highly environmentally-friendly power generation process.

The position

Participates in the design and deployment of cloud infrastructure environments, performs technical activities such as patching and upgrades, implements monitoring and security solutions, designs cloud infrastructure, responsible for backup and recovery operations, participates in incident and problem management, supports testing and implementation, and provides assistance in solution design. Works with application and database owners, ensures infrastructure maintenance and operations are documented and that agreed cloud-architecture standards are met.

Main Duties

• Performs technical activities such as patching, maintenance, upgrades, and other activities associated with network and cloud infrastructure
• Responsible for 2nd Level support in the incident or problem management activities with regard to cloud infrastructure
• Participates in the design, deployment, and configuration of proof of concept and prototype infrastructure environments. Provides assistance and guidance during solution design in defining technical and functional specification. Ensures agreed cloud architecture standards and blueprints are captured and included in the design and build of services.
• Designs cloud infrastructure including Content Definition Network (CDN) design, load balancer setup, caching, compute optimizations, continuous integration, and delivery (CI/CD) pipeline, and more
• Defines and documents guidelines and standards, based on good practices, regarding infrastructure maintenance and operations
• Manages backup and recovery operations and monitors backup/ recovery resources including availability of allocated backup storage space. Tracks restore tests, identifies failures or problems, and with application and database owners to resolve restore and any related backup problems
• Implements monitoring and alerting solutions of the platform services to validate they meet service level objectives and manages cloud environments in accordance with company security guidelines

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field or equivalent experience required.
• At least 3 years of working experience as a Cloud Engineer / DevOps Engineer
• Excellent command of the English language; both written and oral
• Advanced computer skills: Level 5-Proficient Computing, Applications, and Programming
• Proficiency in Azure (& other cloud platforms like GCP & AWS)
• Familiarity with serverless computing and related services (Azure Functions, AWS Lambda)
• Knowledge of database technologies in the cloud (e.g., Azure SQL Database, Amazon RDS)
• Knowledge of networking concepts, including Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, and load balancers
• Understanding of security best practices in the cloud, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and compliance
• Experience with cloud monitoring, logging, and performance optimization
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins)
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes
• Experience in scripting and programming languages such as PowerShell (& Python, Ruby)

Experience in areas of:

• Designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure and services
• Migrating on-premises applications and infrastructure to the cloud
• Deploying and managing applications in a cloud-native environment
• Configuring and optimizing cloud networking and security settings
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to cloud infrastructure and applications
• Automating infrastructure provisioning and management (using IaC tools)
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver cloud-based solutions

Desirable Courses / Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect
• Certified DevOps Engineer (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer, AWS DevOps Engineer)

Optional

• Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) / Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Terraform Associate Certification

Competencies

• Technical knowledge & Problem-solving. In-depth understanding of IT systems, networks, and software applications, and the ability to manage incidents, problems, and requests. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly diagnose and resolve technical issues.
• Continuous Learning. Proactive attitude towards continuous learning and professional development to stay updated with the latest advancements in cloud technologies.
• Time Management and Organization.Effective prioritization, planning, and organization skills to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Adaptability. Flexibility and openness to learn and adapt to new technologies, cloud services, and evolving industry trends.
• Collaboration and Communication. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams & stakeholders, translating business requirements into technical solutions.
• Integrity, conscientiousness, responsibility, self-motivation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Performance-based variable pay
• Ticket restaurant card
• Private Health Insurance coverage
• Pension Scheme
• Home electricity discount
• Continuous learning & upskilling opportunities and access to our online training platform
• Flexible work from home options available #LI-Hybrid