Technical Architect

Cloud Technical Architect Start date: 19/01/2026 End date: 31/10/2027 Hybrid Brussels (Anderlecht) Description As a CloudTechnical Architect, youwill play a key rolein designing, implementing, and optimizing our cloud ecosystem, primarily on Microsoft Azure while supporting multi-cloud integrations where needed. You will ensure that every solution is secure, scalable, and efficient, aligning with enterprise standards and business objectives. 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. Key Responsibilities: 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: Apply governance principles covering networking, identity, resource organization, cost management, and security. Contribute to the establishment of standards and ensure that documentation and architectural decisions are alignedand consistently appliedacross projects. Infrastructure Automation and DevOps: Promote automation-first approaches by buildingInfrastructure as Code with tools such as Terraform. Support the integration of CI/CD pipelines to enable secureand consistent deployments, collaborating with engineering teams to industrialize cloud provisioning and improve reusability of components. Security and Compliance: Integrate security best practices into all clouddesigns, including Zero Trust principles, segmentation, encryption, and identity-based access. Work with security teams to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements such as NIS2, ISO 27001, and CIS Benchmarks. Cloud Operations and Optimization: Support operational models by ensuring monitoring, logging,and cost management capabilities are included in every solution. 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. Support tagging policies, cost allocation strategies, and reporting models in collaboration with finance teams. Contribute to forecasting and budgeting by providing usage insights, identifying optimization opportunities, and promoting cost-awareness across stakeholders. 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. Your Profile: Educational Background: A master's degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent practical experience. Technical Expertise: Experience with Microsoft Azure services (governance, networking, security, PaaS, databases). Additional experience with other hyperscalers or hybrid integration strategies is considered a plus. Proficiency in Terraform and ARM templates, with the ability to design reusable, modular, and secure automation components. 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. Awareness of security and compliance frameworks (e.g., 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. Experience: 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. Soft Skills: Analytical and structured mindset, able to break down complex problems and support decision-making with clear reasoning. Results-oriented, with the ability to manage priorities and deliver effectively across multipleconcurrent initiatives. 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. General Competencies: 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 Technical Writing: Ability to contribute to architecture documents, standards, and technical guidelines, adapted to both technical and non-technical audiences. Criteria Mandatory criteria: 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. Attribution Criteria : Knowledge of cloud compliance standards (e.g., NIS2, ISO 27001, CIS). Experience in CI/CD and DevSecOps practices for cloud solutions. Strong communication skills for interaction with business stakeholders and technical teams. Experience contributing to architectural discussions and decision-making within projects. Experience with FinOps practices (cost control, optimization, and reporting).