Cloud Native Mlops Engineer - Finance Sector - Leuven - Freelance / CDI

Cloud Native MLOps Engineer - Finance Sector - Leuven - Freelance / CDI

Our client is seeking Senior Cloud Native OPS Engineers with strong hands-on experience in cloud engineering, automation and robust infrastructure design. In this role, you will work on building, configuring and optimizing cloud-native environments, with a focus on AWS, Infrastructure as Code and operational excellence. You will support critical systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to innovation in cloud and AI-driven environments.

Job Description

Cloud Engineering & Automation

• Configure and manage AWS services, including networking, gateways, landing zones, Lambda and container services.
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Translate business or technical requirements into cloud architecture designs.
• Analyze design options, evaluate trade-offs, and validate compliance.
• Deploy cloud infrastructure and ensure alignment with defined requirements.

Operations & Performance

• Resolve complex incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Optimize systems for performance, cost efficiency, evolution and scalability.
• Ensure reliability of cloud services and automation pipelines.
• Participate in on-call rotations for supported systems.

Innovation & Governance

• Propose improvements to existing systems, processes or services.
• Maintain and update technical documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and technology evolution.

Qualifications

Must-Have Skills

Technical

• API gateway / Application Programming Interfaces
• Generative AI & Large Language Models (LLM) awareness
• Python
• Terraform
• Docker
• GitHub / BitBucket
• AWS services including:
• CI/CD tooling
• Lambda
• S3
• Kinesis Stream
• SageMaker
• Apache Airflow
• Apache Spark

Languages

• Fluent English

Soft Skills

• Strong collaboration
• Effective communication

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Dutch language
• MLflow

Additional Information

Additional Information

• Candidates must have a valid work and residence permit for Belgium (if non-EU)
• The client values diversity and inclusion, offering a positive work culture focused on well-being
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative, ground-breaking technologies in the energy sector