Cloud Engineer (IaaS)

Freelance Opportunity: Cloud Engineer (IaaS) Duration: Initial 12 months, with up to three renewals (total maximum 48 months) Location: Frontex Headquarters (on-site service provision, EU) Start Date: Earliest 08 January 2026 Deadline: Proposal submission within 21 calendar days from receipt of the Request for Service Project Background Aricoma is seeking a Cloud Engineer (IaaS) to support the administration, monitoring, and continuous improvement of enterprise cloud environments. The role focuses on Infrastructure-as-a-Service solutions and supports application development teams through reliable, secure, and compliant cloud operations. Key Responsibilities Administering and monitoring enterprise cloud environments, including subscriptions, identities, and resource management Monitoring and reporting on cloud resource utilisation and consumption Preparing, updating, and maintaining reports, workflows, policies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures Provisioning and de-provisioning development environments and DevOps projects Providing 2nd line support to application development teams for cloud services and coordinating with 3rd line support Participating in coordination and project meetings Performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor Required Profile & Qualifications Minimum of 5 years of IT-relevant professional experience At least 2 years of experience in a similar position Required mid-level certification in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Eligibility to obtain an EU personal security clearance, valid from the first day of assignment Education & Experience University degree at EQF Level 6 (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) Proven professional experience in cloud engineering or a comparable role Technical Knowledge Mandatory: Technical knowledge of enterprise cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud), including identity, networking, compute, storage, containers, databases, and analytics Experience in building and operating cloud services (compute, storage, networking) Strong scripting and programming skills (PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible, Go, Bash) Experience with Linux administration and scripting (preferably Red Hat) Solid understanding of DevOps principles and Infrastructure-as-a-Service concepts Knowledge of cloud security, compliance, auditing, and monitoring tools Experience with ticketing systems and ITIL-based change, configuration, and release management processes Desirable: Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) VMware VCP-DCV v7.x or newer certification Language Working knowledge of English at CEFR level B2 or higher Engagement Terms Freelance-based engagement Full-time assignment (40 hours per week) On-site service provision Initial allocation: 230 man-days (normal working hours) 12 man-days (extended working hours) 2,150 on-call hours Contract renewable up to a total duration of 48 months, subject to performance and business needs Security Requirements EU personal security clearance at level RESTREINT UE / EU RESTRICTED, valid from the first day of assignment Certificate of Good Conduct (not older than 3 months)