Cloud Architect

Il y a 2 jours

Brussel, Brussel-Hoofdstad, Belgique Next Ventures Temps plein 111 000 € - 166 000 € Contrat

In Summary

The perfect candidate is a seasoned Azure architect who can design resilient, secure, enterprise-grade cloud solutions while guiding teams and enforcing governance. They combine hands-on engineering capability with architectural discipline and the maturity to operate in a regulated financial environment.

A highly experienced Azure architect who has designed enterprise-grade, secure, resilient cloud platforms. Someone who can operate confidently across architecture, engineering, governance, and DevOps, and who is comfortable mentoring teams while enforcing standards.

Technical Excellence

  • Azure mastery — Expert-level knowledge of Azure services across compute, networking, identity, storage, security, and resilience.
  • Infrastructure as Code — Strong hands-on experience with Terraform, Azure DevOps pipelines, GitOps, automation patterns.
  • Resilient architecture — Proven ability to design multi-region, fault-tolerant, DR-ready architectures with clear RTO/RPO strategies.
  • Cloud governance — Deep understanding of landing zones, policies, RBAC, compliance, and enterprise guardrails.
  • Security architecture — Strong grasp of identity, encryption, network segmentation, zero trust, and secure-by-design principles.
  • Troubleshooting — Ability to diagnose complex cross-service issues in large-scale Azure environments.
  • Enterprise architecture alignment — Comfortable collaborating with multiple architecture domains (Security, Infra, Network, Solution).
  • Standards & patterns — Experience creating reference architectures, reusable patterns, and engineering guidelines.
  • Documentation — Clear, structured documentation skills for standards, designs, and training materials.
  • Mentoring — Able to coach engineering teams and uplift cloud maturity.
  • Stakeholder communication — Strong communicator who can translate complex requirements into actionable designs.
  • Governance participation — Comfortable presenting designs in architecture boards, security reviews, and compliance forums.
  • Structured, calm, and analytical.
  • Strong ownership and accountability.
  • Able to balance innovation with enterprise constraints.
  • Comfortable challenging teams when standards or security are at risk.

Mandatory Practical Requirements

  • Based in Belgium (no exceptions).
  • OK with 8 days/month on-site in Brussels.
  • Available for long-term engagement
  • Day rate aligned with senior Azure architect market levels.
  • Clear communication style and strong English.