Job Description

Cloud Architect – Azure / Hybrid Infrastructure

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Cloud Architect to design and guide secure, scalable, and reliable cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions within a complex public-sector environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and validate Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud architectures
• Develop cloud standards, landing zones, governance, and infrastructure strategies.
• Design Azure networking, including VNets, DNS, routing, firewalls, VPN and ExpressRoute.
• Define cloud security and Identity & Access Management architectures, including Zero Trust, Entra ID and RBAC.
• Design solutions for backup, disaster recovery, high availability and business continuity
• Support container platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift and AKS
• Implement and promote Infrastructure as Code and automation using Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell or Azure CLI.
• Establish monitoring, logging and observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Defender for Cloud.
• Ensure effective integration between on-premise infrastructure and cloud environments
• Provide architectural guidance, documentation and knowledge transfer to technical teams.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, networking, database and project teams.

Requirements

• Expert-level experience with Microsoft Azure Architecture and hybrid infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking, cloud security and IAM.
• Extensive experience with Terraform/Bicep and cloud automation
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes/container platforms.
• Experience with Windows/Linux servers, virtualization and enterprise storage.
• Excellent analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Dutch, French and English proficiency.

Practical Information

• Start: 1 October 2026
• Duration: Until end of 2026, extendable
• Workload: Full-time (40 hours/week)
• Location: Brussels
• Work model: Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week onsite