Application Engineer (Azure & Kubernetes)

About the role

SD Worx, a European payroll and HR services provider, is looking for an Application Engineer in Málaga to deploy and maintain AI-driven applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with Azure DevOps. The role covers cloud-native solutions focused on automation, infrastructure as code, secure configuration and integration with Azure data services.

Key responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain AI-related applications on AKS
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps
• Containerize applications using Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts or similar tools
• Provision infrastructure with Terraform and secure access to secrets and certificates with Azure Key Vault
• Integrate applications with Cosmos DB and Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Support Python-based backend services, APIs and AI components, and implement rolling updates, blue-green or canary deployments
• Monitor deployments, troubleshoot runtime issues and collaborate with AI, DevOps, platform and product teams
• Maintain documentation, runbooks and deployment processes

Required profile

• Degree in IT or IT-related field, or equivalent by experience
• 3-5 years of experience in the field
• Excellent analytical, communication and problem-solving skills
• Experience in Agile squads; international environment is a plus

Required skills

• Azure DevOps, Azure Kubernetes Service, Kubernetes, Docker, Python, Terraform, Azure Key Vault, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, CI/CD pipelines, Git
• Nice to have: Helm, Azure Container Registry, Managed Identity, Azure Monitor / Log Analytics, Prometheus / Grafana, FastAPI or Flask, MLflow, OpenAI / Azure AI services, API management, DevSecOps

What we offer

• Flexible working schedule and reduced summer hours (36 hours for 4 weeks)
• Private medical insurance fully covered, 25 vacation days and 18 hours for personal matters
• Laptop and equipment provided, and workation possibilities abroad
• Training, language courses, development plans and career growth