Company Description
Company Description
Talan – Positive Innovation
Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future-ready solutions.
Talan at a Glance
Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year.
Our Core Areas of Expertise
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Data & Technologies: We design and implement large-scale, end-to-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI.
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Cloud & Application Services: We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency.
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Management & Innovation Consulting: We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low-Carbon strategies.
We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, and Media & Telecommunications.
Job Description
We are looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and supporting secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure solutions, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure.
You will work closely with DevOps, Security, and Application teams to automate infrastructure, improve developer experience, and ensure cloud platforms are secure, compliant, and highly available. This role is ideal for someone with a strong Infrastructure-as-Code mindset and experience in enterprise cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
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Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ensuring reusable, modular, and well-governed deployments.
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Administer and support HashiCorp Vault for secure secrets and credentials management.
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Build, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
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Define, maintain, and enhance the Cloud Service Catalogue to enable self-service capabilities for engineering teams.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, compliant, cost-effective, and high-performing cloud solutions.
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Ensure cloud platforms comply with security, governance, and regulatory requirements.
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Maintain technical documentation, architectural standards, and operational procedures.
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Provide third-line (L3) support for cloud platform incidents and coordinate with vendors when required.
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Continuously identify opportunities to improve platform automation, monitoring, reliability, and operational efficiency.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Cloud Platform Engineer, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
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Building reusable Terraform modules for Azure resource provisioning.
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Implementing Azure governance using Azure AD, RBAC, and native IAM capabilities.
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Configuring and managing HashiCorp Vault for secure secrets management across cloud environments.
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Designing and maintaining Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, incorporating automated testing and security scanning.
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Reviewing infrastructure changes to ensure alignment with security, compliance, and engineering best practices.
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Working closely with DevOps, Security, and Development teams to improve platform capabilities and developer experience.
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Supporting platform upgrades, maintenance, and patching activities while minimizing service disruption.
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Monitoring cloud infrastructure performance and implementing improvements to increase reliability and efficiency.
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Contributing to internal technical documentation, knowledge sharing, and engineering communities.
Qualifications
Technical Skills
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Strong hands-on experience managing and automating Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
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Advanced knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code best practices.
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Experience implementing and administering HashiCorp Vault.
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Strong experience building and maintaining Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
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Good understanding of Azure networking, identity, security, and governance services.
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Experience with service catalogues and self-service platform capabilities.
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Scripting experience using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
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Solid understanding of DevSecOps principles and secure cloud architecture.
Experience
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Proven experience designing, building, and supporting enterprise cloud platforms within regulated environments.
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Experience integrating secrets management into CI/CD pipelines.
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Experience developing reusable Terraform modules for large-scale cloud deployments.
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Experience improving developer productivity through automation and self-service platforms.
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Strong collaboration skills, with experience working across infrastructure, security, and development teams.
Preferred Qualifications
The following certifications are desirable:
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
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Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
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HashiCorp Terraform Associate
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HashiCorp Vault Certification
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ITIL Foundation (or equivalent Service Management knowledge)
Equivalent hands-on experience will also be considered.
Additional Information
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Remote position working for Malaga hub
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Short-term Freelance Contract
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CET working hours
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Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects.
If you are passionate about development & tech, we want to meet you!
Talan Spain’s commitment to non-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology, or any other reason, in accordance with the company’s "Equality Plan" and the current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree-Law 6/2019).
