Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Azure) - CONTRACT/IMMEDIATE START

Rackspace Technology is a leading provider of IT services for all major public and private cloud technologies. We have evolved our services to cover the entire spectrum of the cloud journey, offering Fanatical Experience™ from initial consultation to daily operations. Our passionate experts combine the power of proactive, always-on service and expertise with best-in-class tools and automation to deliver technology then and how our customers need it.

6-12 month contract, immediate start only.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure cloud solutions in close collaboration with engineering and architecture teams.
• Perform cloud engineering tasks within agile sprints, utilizing established best practices and templates.
• Build new cloud environments for customers using native AWS or Azure services.
• Leverage fundamental architectural concepts and reusable components to build automated infrastructure, CI/CD processes, and supporting toolsets.
• Present technical solutions to diverse audiences, from developers to analysts to executives.
• Advise customer teams and decision-makers on technology options, best practices, and added value of cloud-native approaches.
• Act as Rackspace's voice in the customer project, with responsibility for quality, technical transparency, and implementation success.

Requirements

• Proven experience in delivering complex cloud projects, from conception to productive deployment.
• Profound expertise in the design, deployment, and operation of automated, secure, and stable cloud infrastructures (AWS or Azure).
• Strong customer orientation and willingness to take on tasks such as provisioning, maintenance, and further development of cloud-based systems.
• Ability to participate in technical discussions at various levels, from architectural decisions to concrete implementation.
• Application of automation-oriented principles within agile project methods.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, as well as confident interaction in German-speaking customer environments.
• Fluent German language skills (C1)

Experience

• Extensive experience with cloud-native architectures on AWS and/or Azure, both in IaaS and PaaS.
• Practical experience in developing CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code approaches, ideally with: Terraform, Ansible, Python, YAML, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of programming and scripting (e.g., Python, Go, JavaScript) and experience in development or DevOps teams.
• Familiarity with common security concepts in the cloud (IAM, KMS, Key Vaults, role-based access control, etc.).
• Ideally, experience in enterprise-scale environments with direct customer contact.
• Ability to convey complex technical concepts understandably and act as a trusted advisor for customers.

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About Rackspace Technology

We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.

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Though we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.