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Expert Cloud Solution & DevOps Architect – Azure

📍 Brussels, Belgium
🕒 Contract Duration: ASAP – 31 July 2026 (5 months, Full-time)
💼 Role Type: Contract / Consultant

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Solution & DevOps Architect to design, build, and maintain scalable cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure services.

In this role, you will work closely with project managers, developers, data engineers, and infrastructure teams to deliver secure, reliable, and high-performance cloud architectures. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in Azure DevOps, Terraform, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architecture design.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement cloud-based architectures using Microsoft Azure services.

• Advise on cloud-native and event-driven application architectures.

• Build and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform.

• Implement security, governance, and compliance best practices for Azure environments.

• Develop automation scripts and deployment processes for Azure infrastructure.

• Implement and maintain Azure Landing Zones aligned with cloud best practices.

• Manage CI/CD pipelines and deployments using Azure DevOps.

• Collaborate with developers to optimize cloud solutions for performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Work with data architects and engineers to design and implement cloud data platforms.

• Integrate cloud infrastructure with existing on-premise environments.

• Produce and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams and runbooks.

• Participate in architecture, security, and DevOps governance discussions.

• Mentor and support junior engineers on Azure services, DevOps practices, and Terraform.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the ICT industry.

• At least 10 years of software development experience (.NET/C#, Java, or similar).

• Minimum 10 years of experience designing and maintaining Azure cloud solutions.

• 5+ years of experience with Azure DevOps, including CI/CD pipelines and version control.

• 5+ years of experience using Terraform for Infrastructure-as-Code.

• 5+ years of experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes and tools such as Docker, Helm, Flux, or Kustomize.

• Experience implementing Azure Landing Zone architecture.

• Experience with Azure Data Services such as Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks.

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform

• Azure DevOps

• Terraform

• Kubernetes & container orchestration

• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

• Azure Functions

• Azure SQL Database

• Azure Storage & Networking

• Azure Service Bus

• Azure Application Gateway

• Azure Data Factory & Databricks

• Integration architecture (APIs, messaging, hybrid connectivity, event-driven systems)

• Automation tools such as PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Azure Automation

Security & Compliance

• Strong understanding of cloud security and compliance frameworks

• Experience implementing identity and access management, data protection, and network security

• Experience with compliance frameworks such as NIS2, ISO 27001, or Cybersecurity frameworks

Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Required)

• Additional certifications such as Azure Developer Associate are a plus.

Languages

• English – Mandatory (Professional proficiency)

• Dutch or French – Nice to have

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Experience working in Agile delivery environments

• Ability to mentor and guide engineering teams

• Proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented mindset

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