Proxiad SEE is an IT consulting and software development company, part of Proxiad Group France. Operating in Bulgaria and North Macedonia, we employ over 250 professionals skilled across healthcare, finance, e-commerce and retail, transport & logistics, and procurement. We are also the company behind two software solutions for office work – our workplace management software, Desk Buddy, and our performance management software, GROW.
Our partner is a leading French private higher education platform specializing in work-study programs across management, digital, and creative fields.
To support the growth, reliability, and scalability of its digital ecosystem, we are looking for an experienced Senior Azure DevOps Engineer to join the team. The environment is built around Azure cloud technologies and modern DevOps practices, including AKS, ArgoCD, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Terraform, Datadog, Azure services and VMs, Konga, and the broader Kubernetes ecosystem, alongside Jira, Notion, and Freshservice for business operations and collaboration.
This role is both strategic and hands-on. You will bring deep technical expertise in key DevOps areas while helping the team mature its processes, standards and operational framework. You will play a central role in improving platform performance, scalability, cost efficiency, deployment reliability, and infrastructure governance. As a senior member of the team and a trusted partner to the manager, you will help establish best practices, improve documentation, mentor team members, and optimize collaboration across teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Cloud & Kubernetes
- Manage, maintain, and optimize Microsoft Azure environments and AKS clusters
- Handle cluster scaling, node pools, and resource configuration
- Maintain, upgrade, and improve production Kubernetes clusters
- Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and high availability
CI/CD & GitOps
- Design, optimize, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines and runners
- Manage ArgoCD workflows and GitOps deployment strategies across environments (pre-production production)
- Support and improve deployment automation and release management processes
Infrastructure & Performance
- Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible
- Optimize infrastructure usage and cloud costs, including VMSS and Azure resources
- Oversee web infrastructure and deployments, including WordPress and Drupal environments
Monitoring & Operations
- Ensure monitoring, observability, alerting, and reliability using tools such as Datadog
- Support production operations, VM updates, releases, and deployment pipelines
- Contribute to service stability and operational excellence
- Team Enablement & Governance
- Establish DevOps best practices, standards, and technical documentation
- Mentor team members and contribute to the overall maturity of the DevOps function
- Act as a key technical reference and support cross-team collaboration
- Partner closely with management to improve organization, processes, and delivery efficiency
Required Skills:
- Strong experience with the Microsoft Azure ecosystem
- Expertise in Kubernetes and AKS
- Advanced knowledge of GitLab CI/CD and GitLab Runners
- Proven experience with ArgoCD and GitOps practices
- Strong understanding of DevOps principles, automation, and cloud infrastructure
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform and/or Ansible
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog
- Familiarity with artifact repositories such as Nexus
- Experience with Azure DevOps
- Knowledge of API gateways/tools such as Konga
- Familiarity with Jira, Notion, and Freshservice
Benefits:
- Hybrid work model with a minimum of two days per month onsite; remote options available
- 25 days of paid annual leave
- Additional health insurance package, including dental and optical services
- Language classes and learning & development opportunities
- Internal recognition system with financial bonuses
- Team buildings, game nights, hikes, and social events
- Food vouchers, anniversary and birthday gifts, and employee discounts
All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
