Cloud Platform Engineer

About CRU:

CRU International is a global leader in business intelligence and consulting services for the metals, mining, and fertilizer industries. With over 50 years of experience, CRU empowers clients to make data-driven decisions in a complex, evolving global market.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to take ownership of our cloud and on-prem infrastructure. You will play a crucial role in designing scalable, secure, and high-performing systems that support our development and operational environments. As a Design Authority, you will lead architectural decisions and ensure best practices are followed.

Responsibilities:

• Design and Architect: Lead the design and implementation of scalable infrastructure solutions across cloud and on-premise environments, with a focus on Azure, ensuring alignment with business needs and best practices.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Leverage Terraform to automate the deployment of infrastructure, ensuring consistency, repeatability, and security across all environments.
• Kubernetes Management: Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes, ensuring high availability, scalability, and monitoring of microservices.
• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines that integrate with various development tools, facilitating automated testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Microsoft Azure Expertise: Design, deploy, and manage resources on the Azure stack, including Azure Active Directory, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Virtual Networks, Storage Accounts, and more.
• Systems Architecture: Be the Design Authority across all systems, ensuring that architecture decisions align with security, performance, and reliability best practices.
• Networking & Security: Manage and optimize network configurations, VPNs, firewalls, and other security elements to protect infrastructure.
• Device & Identity Management: Manage Azure Active Directory and implement identity management solutions, including Intune and CAP, ensuring secure access and compliance with company policies.
• Monitoring & Incident Management: Implement monitoring and alerting systems for infrastructure and application performance, quickly responding to and resolving incidents.
• Collaboration: Work closely with software engineering teams to support development lifecycles, enhancing the synergy between infrastructure, development, and operations.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed infrastructure documentation, ensuring clarity for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging technologies, continuously improving infrastructure and processes to meet evolving business needs.

Skills & Experience:

• Microsoft Azure Expertise: Strong knowledge of Azure Cloud Services, Azure AD, and Azure Networking.
• Software Engineering Experience: Understanding of software lifecycles and DevOps best practices.
• Kubernetes & Terraform: Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters and using Terraform for IaC.
• CI/CD & Automation: Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Networking & Security: Familiarity with VPNs, DNS, firewalls, and security frameworks.
• Excellent Communication: Fluent in English (both written and spoken)

Bonus points if you have:

• Data Engineering experience.
• Microsoft Azure certifications.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, etc.).
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, etc.).

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development as part of a global company.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment.
• The chance to work with industry-leading experts and over a diverse range of topics and projects.