Data Cloud Engineer

Dixstone Group is a global provider of integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions for oil and gas industry. Focused on fundamentally modernizing our IT landscape, we are on the way to build a contemporary Data infrastructure as a robust backbone for our technology stack and key enabler for the corporate BI capabilities. Joining Dixstone IT team offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in setting up and running a modern, future-proof Data architecture, and deliver the new efficiency of running business operations for the company.

As a **Data Cloud Engineer** , you will play a pivotal role in implementing the foundational cloud backbone for Dixstone’s global Data landscape. You will be the brain of our automation strategy, leveraging **Infrastructure as Code** to build a seamless, secure, and unified digital ecosystem. Your expertise will bridge the gap between complex data sources and scalable cloud platforms, setting new standards for **operational excellence and data sovereignty**. By ensuring our data infrastructure is resilient, automated, high-performing, and secure your contributions will be critical in enabling the Group to reach a new level of data-driven decision-making and business efficiency.

**Role and responsibilities**

• Design and implement robust infrastructure standards on Microsoft Azure, ensuring high availability (HA), performance optimization, and global scalability for data workloads,
• Implement IaC solutions for automated provisioning and configuration management using Terraform (or similar solutions, such as Terragrunt and Azure Bicep),
• Establish and maintain Azure DevOps repositories and CI/CD pipelines for version control, automated testing, and collaborative deployment,
• Execute security, backup, and disaster recovery strategies (including firewalls, VNETs, and Private Links), ensuring strict adherence to industry standards and organizational policies,
• Implement technical solutions for automated user provisioning, authentication, and Single Sign-On (SSO) utilizing Microsoft Entra ID,
• Collaborate with developers to engineer secure connections and integration patterns for data exchange between cloud data platforms and various internal/ external sources,
• Configure Private Endpoints and Service Endpoints to ensure data never traverses the public internet,
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of Cloud VMs, including patching, updates, and version upgrades of applications hosted on cloud infrastructure,
• Proactively monitor infrastructure health, resolve bottlenecks/ incidents, and perform routine maintenance to ensure 99.9% uptime,
• Conduct regular capacity planning for Microsoft Azure infrastructure, and set up and execute proactive cloud infra cost management to ensure cost efficiency,
• Liaise with cloud service providers for the deployment and testing of new features, hotfixes, and architectural updates.

**Experience, skills and qualifications**

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in implementing and supporting enterprise-scale Cloud Infrastructure,
• Deep understanding of data security protocols (Encryption at rest/ in transit, Key Vault management),
• Proficient in Python, PowerShell, or Bash for scripting and automating repetitive deployment tasks,
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights for deep-tier observability,
• Experience implementing Azure Policy and Blueprints to enforce compliance guardrails automatically,
• Expertise in designing complex topologies involving App Gateways, ExpressRoute, and VNet peering,
• Experience with Azure Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel for proactive threat hunting and SIEM/SOAR integration,
• Understanding of security frameworks like NIST, ISO 27001, or SOC2 compliance,
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning tools and automated remediation workflows,
• Expertise in Terraform/ Terragrunt, Azure Bicep, or ARM templates, and CI/CD orchestration via Azure DevOps,
• Team-player with ability to continuously prioritize tasks, working in high-pressure environment,
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills,
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, Computer Science or a related technical field,

Nice to Have

Experience with ERP integrations (e.g., SAP, IFS) and data-specific services like Azure Integration Services or Snowflake.