Azure Cloud Architect

What you will do

You will be responsible for designing and guiding application optimisations, migrations, redesigns and phase-outs within Azure. Working closely with the enterprise architect, cloud engineers and suppliers, you will keep capex and opex costs under control while professionalising processes.

Your tasks include:

• Managing and optimising Azure cloud architecture and roadmaps
• Advising on landing zones, security, governance and compliance
• Designing a target architecture for the organisation
• Standardising and documenting architecture principles
• Collaborating with DevOps teams and suppliers for implementation
• Identifying new Azure developments and translating them into opportunities

This assignment is structured in phases. The first phase is estimated at 400 hours, with additional phases to be ordered optionally. The assignment runs from mid-November 2026 to the end of August 2027, with an estimated total of 1300 hours.

What we are looking for

Essential requirements:

• At least 3 years of demonstrable experience as a Cloud Architect with a focus on Azure
• At least 3 years of demonstrable experience as a specialist architect in a specific domain (networking, security, server infrastructure, application architecture, ERP, ECM platforms, data warehouse and BI, etc.) or as an Enterprise Architect
• Thorough knowledge of Azure services, networking, security and automation
• Knowledge and experience with modelling techniques (ArchiMate, TOGAF, UML, Sparx EA)
• A hands-on mentality: you can support development teams and cloud teams with the necessary explanations
• Ability to clarify where responsibilities lie and to follow up on them
• Bachelor's or Master's degree
• Azure Administrator Associate certificate
• FinOps Certified Practitioner certificate
• Dutch language skills at European CEFR level C2

Strongly preferred:

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins)
• Knowledge and experience of business processes in general
• Knowledge and experience of various project management facets (costs, timing, coordination, planning, estimates)
• Knowledge of all domains plus proven specialist architect in at least one specialist domain (infrastructure, application, security, data, process, etc.)
• Experience with the guidelines within the Flemish government landscape (IK1-4)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certificate

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework

The setting

The start date is mid-November 2026. The assignment runs until the end of August 2027, with an estimated workload of 1300 hours. Hybrid working is possible, with the work regime to be agreed with the line manager. The work location is in the Brussels region.

You will work in Dutch at CEFR level C2.