Cloud
Azure
Azure Cloud Teams, Enterprise-Ready.
Enterprise-grade Azure engineering without the talent shortage delays. Our Azure specialists design and operate AKS clusters, Azure DevOps pipelines, landing zones, and hybrid identity solutions — fully embedded in your team. We work with enterprise IT and product engineering teams across the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, with 4–6 hours of daily timezone overlap and workloads pinned to West Europe (Netherlands) and Germany West Central for GDPR and Schrems II compliance.
Use Cases
What we build with Azure.
Azure Landing Zones & Governance
Cloud Adoption Framework-aligned landing zones with management groups, Azure Policy assignments, and subscription vending automation. We implement hub-and-spoke networking with Azure Firewall, centralized logging via Log Analytics workspaces, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud posture management. Delivered for financial services firms in Frankfurt and government agencies in The Hague that need strict policy guardrails from day one.
AKS & Containerized Workloads
Production Kubernetes on AKS with Azure CNI Overlay, workload identity, and KEDA for event-driven autoscaling. We configure Azure Container Registry with geo-replication, implement pod-managed identities for secure access to Key Vault secrets, and run GitOps deployments via Flux. Operating AKS platforms for insurance companies in Munich and SaaS providers in Atlanta running .NET microservices at scale.
Azure DevOps & CI/CD Pipelines
End-to-end CI/CD on Azure DevOps with YAML pipelines, self-hosted agents in private VNETs, and artifact feeds for internal packages. We build multi-stage pipelines with environment approvals, integrate SonarQube for code quality gates, and manage release orchestration across dev, QA, and production subscriptions. Also experienced with GitHub Actions for teams migrating away from Azure DevOps Pipelines.
Hybrid Identity with Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) configurations for enterprise SSO, conditional access policies, and hybrid identity with on-prem Active Directory via Entra Connect. We implement RBAC across Azure subscriptions, configure Privileged Identity Management for JIT access, and set up B2C tenants for customer-facing applications. Deployed for legal firms in London and healthcare providers in Hamburg with strict identity governance requirements.
Data & AI on Azure
Azure Synapse Analytics for unified data warehousing, Azure Data Factory for ETL orchestration, and Azure OpenAI Service for GPT-powered application features. We design Lakehouse architectures on ADLS Gen2, implement Purview for data governance, and build AI-enriched search with Azure Cognitive Search. Created analytics platforms for retail chains in Scandinavia and AI-powered document processing for law firms in New York.
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Azure Site Recovery for VM replication, geo-redundant storage for critical data, and Traffic Manager for multi-region failover. We design and test DR strategies with documented RTOs and RPOs, automate failover with runbooks in Azure Automation, and conduct quarterly DR drills. Built cross-region DR between West Europe and Germany West Central for pharmaceutical companies requiring EU-only disaster recovery.
Expertise
How we work with Azure.
Azure Networking & Hybrid Connectivity
Hub-and-spoke VNETs with Azure Firewall, ExpressRoute circuits for dedicated on-prem connectivity, and Private Endpoints for PaaS service lockdown. We design network security groups, application security groups, and Azure DDoS Protection configurations. Deep experience with Azure Virtual WAN for global enterprise networks connecting offices in the US, EU, and Middle East to Azure regions.
Security & Compliance on Azure
Microsoft Defender for Cloud with regulatory compliance dashboards (CIS, ISO 27001, GDPR), Azure Policy for guardrails, and Key Vault for secrets management with HSM-backed keys. We implement Azure Confidential Computing for sensitive workloads, configure diagnostic settings for audit logging, and generate compliance evidence for auditors. Extensive experience with Azure's EU Data Boundary commitments.
Infrastructure as Code for Azure
Terraform with the AzureRM provider organized into composable modules, plus Bicep for teams that prefer Azure-native IaC. We maintain module libraries for AKS, Azure SQL, App Service, and networking. State managed in Azure Storage with blob locking, deployed through Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions pipelines with plan/apply stages and manual approval gates.
Cost Optimization & Azure Reservations
Azure Cost Management dashboards with custom views per subscription and resource group, budget alerts, and Azure Advisor recommendations. We implement Reserved Instance purchases for VMs and Azure SQL, negotiate Enterprise Agreement pricing, and design Dev/Test subscription strategies for non-production environments. Typically achieve 30–50% savings through reservation planning and rightsizing.
Monitoring with Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor with Log Analytics workspaces for centralized telemetry, Application Insights for APM, and Workbooks for operational dashboards. We configure smart detection alerts, set up diagnostic settings across all resources, and build KQL queries for incident investigation. Integrate with ServiceNow, PagerDuty, and Microsoft Teams for alert routing based on severity and service ownership.
Why us
Why TBI for Azure.
Onboarded and Shipping in Days
Our Azure engineers hold certifications across AZ-104, AZ-305, and AZ-400 and have operated enterprise Azure environments with hundreds of subscriptions. They review your management group hierarchy, networking, and IaC before day one — the first Terraform or Bicep PR lands within the first week.
AI-Augmented Cloud Development
Every engineer uses AI-native workflows — Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Azure OpenAI — to accelerate IaC development, KQL query authoring, and YAML pipeline creation. AI-assisted code review catches misconfigurations in ARM templates and overly permissive NSG rules before they hit production.
US & EU Timezone Alignment
Our team overlaps 4–6 hours daily with CET and 3–4 hours with US Eastern. For Azure environments, this means infrastructure changes deploy during your business hours with your team available for validation. Sprint ceremonies, architecture reviews, and incident bridges fit naturally into shared time windows.
GDPR & EU Data Boundary Compliance
We deploy Azure resources to West Europe (Netherlands) and Germany West Central by default for EU clients. Azure Policy assignments prevent resource creation outside approved regions, Key Vault keys stay in EU geographies, and we leverage Microsoft's EU Data Boundary commitment. DPAs and data residency documentation are part of every engagement.
Related
Our Azure teams often ship with.
FAQ
Common questions.
How much does it cost to hire a dedicated Azure engineer offshore?
Azure cloud engineers start at $5,500/month for full-time dedicated roles. Senior engineers with specializations in AKS, Entra ID, or Azure networking range from $7,000–$10,000/month depending on scope. This includes integration with your Azure DevOps, Slack or Teams, and ticketing system. Compared to US-based Azure engineers at $170,000–$210,000/year, or German-market equivalents at €90,000–€130,000/year, you achieve 60–70% cost savings with engineers who've operated enterprise Azure environments at scale.
How fast can you onboard an Azure engineer to my team?
For team augmentation, engineers are productive within 2–3 days. They review your Azure tenant structure, management groups, networking, and IaC repos before starting. For larger initiatives — landing zone buildouts, migration waves, or AKS platform deployments — scoping and staffing takes 1–2 weeks. Migration timelines vary based on the number of workloads, dependencies, and compliance requirements involved.
Can your engineers work with both Azure DevOps and GitHub for CI/CD?
Yes. About half our Azure engagements use Azure DevOps Pipelines with YAML-based multi-stage deployments, and the other half use GitHub Actions with OIDC federation for Azure authentication. Our engineers configure self-hosted agents in private VNETs, set up environment protection rules, and implement artifact promotion across stages. We also help teams migrate from classic Azure DevOps release pipelines to YAML or from Azure DevOps to GitHub Actions.
How do you ensure GDPR compliance and EU data residency on Azure?
We enforce residency through Azure Policy assignments that restrict resource creation to West Europe (Netherlands) and Germany West Central. Terraform modules default to EU regions, Key Vault instances use EU-based HSMs, and we configure data replication to stay within EU geography. We leverage Microsoft's EU Data Boundary framework, sign DPAs, and provide documentation for your DPO on how Azure resources are configured for compliance.
What timezone overlap do your Azure engineers have with European and US teams?
Our engineers work from IST (UTC+5:30), providing 4–6 hours of overlap with CET and 3–4 hours with US Eastern Time. For enterprise Azure environments, we schedule infrastructure deployments and maintenance windows during your business hours. During critical periods — tenant migrations, Entra ID cutover, or production incidents — our engineers extend their hours to provide full-day coverage aligned with your team.
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