Digital Technical Architect

Cloud Technical Architect Start date: 19/01/2026
As a CloudTechnical Architect, youwill play a key rolein designing, implementing, and optimizing our cloud ecosystem, primarily on Microsoft Azure while supporting multi-cloud
Your responsibilities go beyond puretechnical delivery: youwill also contribute to cost- awarenessand FinOps practices, making sure that architectural choices balance performance, security, and financial efficiency.
Cloud Architecture s Design: Contribute to the translation of business and IT strategies into secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions. Support the design of Azure and multi-cloud architectures, aligning implementations with enterprise standards and helpingto develop reusable components that enable consistent cloud adoption.
Cloud Governance and Standards: Support the integration of CI/CD pipelines to enable secureand consistent deployments, collaborating with engineering teams to industrialize cloud provisioning and improve reusability of
Work with security teams to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements such as NIS2, ISO 27001, and CIS Benchmarks.


~ Cloud Operations and Optimization : Contribute to workload placement strategies that balance resilience and cost, and collaborate with operations teams to streamline cloud operations through automation and observability.


~ Data Services: Contribute to the design and integration of database solutions within cloud architectures, ensuring performance, scalability, security, and availability requirements are met. Support teams in implementing managed services, encryption strategies, backup policies, and high-availability configurations.


~ Cloud Financial Management (FinOps) : Apply FinOps practices to improve financial accountability in cloud environments. strategies, and reporting models in collaboration with finance teams. Collaboration : Work closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery. Share knowledge and contribute to building a culture of efficient, secure,and cost-conscious cloud adoption.


A master’s degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent practical experience.

Familiarity with DevOps practices for cloud-native workloads, including CI/CD integration using tools such as Azure DevOps, to enable consistent and secure deployments.
Knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized workloads, with experience in deploying, managing, and integrating clusters within cloud environments (preferably Azure Kubernetes Service).
Understanding of cloud-native capabilities such as serverless, storage, monitoring, and their integration into architectures to improve scalability and resilience.
Good understanding of cloud networking and security design, including concepts such as Zero Trust principles, segmentation, encryption, and policy enforcement.
NIS2, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks) and experience in embedding these requirements into cloud designs.
Experience supporting or integrating database services into cloud architectures, addressing availability, performance, backup, and security requirements.
Experience or strong interest in FinOps principles, including tagging, cost allocation, reporting, and techniques for optimizing cloud usage, workloads, and project costs.


Minimum 3 years of experience working with cloud platforms, primarily Microsoft Azure.
Experience in delivering and operating cloud solutions in production environments.
Experience applying governance, automation, and security practices in cloud projects.
Experience or exposure to FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization activities
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
Strong collaboration and communication skills, working seamlessly with technical teams, business stakeholders, and customers.
Customer-focused and value-driven approach, ensuring that cloud solutions deliver both technical excellence and business impact.
Adaptability and continuous learning attitude, keeping up with evolving cloud technologies, compliance requirements, and bestpractices.

Language Proficiency: Fluency in French and/or Dutch, and English, both written and spoken.
Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinaryteams in a federated IT environment
Minimum 3 years of experience working with cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure).
Fluency in French(C1) and/or Dutch(C1), with strong proficiency in English(C2) (written andspoken).
Practical experience with Terraform (or equivalent) for cloud provisioning and automation.
Ability to design, implement, and operate cloud solutions with a focus on security, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Knowledge of cloud compliance standards (e.g., Experience in CI/CD and DevSecOps practices for cloud solutions.
Strong communication skills for interaction with business stakeholders and technical teams.