Azure Cloud Architect

Location:

The Hague, Netherlands

Language Requirement:

Dutch - Native/Fluent is Mandatory

About the Role

We are looking for a highly experienced

Azure Cloud Architect

to join a leading enterprise organization in

The Hague

on a permanent basis.

The ideal candidate will have

12+ years of overall IT experience , including

7+ years of hands-on experience in Azure Cloud Architecture . You will be responsible for defining and evolving enterprise cloud architecture, driving cloud transformation initiatives, and providing technical leadership across cloud platforms, security, infrastructure, DevOps, and application modernization.

This role requires a strong combination of

strategic architecture expertise, technical depth, stakeholder management, and leadership capability .

Key Responsibilities

Define and own the overall

Azure Cloud Architecture strategy, roadmap, and target-state architecture .

Design enterprise-scale, highly available, secure, resilient, and scalable Azure solutions.

Lead the architecture and implementation of

Azure Landing Zones, hub-and-spoke networks, and multi-region/multi-subscription environments .

Provide architectural leadership for

application modernization, microservices, containerization, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) .

Design cloud security architecture covering

identity, network segmentation, encryption, Zero Trust, and security controls .

Establish and maintain architectural governance, standards, reference architectures, and reusable design patterns.

Lead cloud migration and modernization strategies, including

lift-and-shift, replatforming, and refactoring .

Evaluate Azure services, third-party technologies, and emerging cloud-native solutions.

Define

high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity architectures .

Collaborate with FinOps and finance teams to deliver

cost-efficient and optimized cloud architectures .

Act as a trusted technical advisor to senior IT and business stakeholders.

Guide and mentor

DevOps, Platform, Security, and Engineering teams .

Conduct architecture reviews and ensure alignment with the

Microsoft Well-Architected Framework .

Create and maintain architecture documentation, solution diagrams, technical standards, and

Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) .

Stay up to date with the Azure roadmap and emerging cloud technologies and translate relevant developments into architectural strategy.

Required Skills & Experience

12+ years of overall IT experience .

7+ years of experience in Azure Cloud / Solution Architecture .

Strong expertise across Azure

Compute, Networking, Storage, Identity, Databases, and Integration Services .

Proven experience designing and implementing

Azure Landing Zones and enterprise-scale Azure architectures .

Strong architectural‑level knowledge of

Terraform, Bicep and/or ARM .

Strong experience with

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), containers, and microservices architecture .

Deep understanding of

Azure security, Zero Trust, Microsoft Entra ID, identity federation, and network security .

Experience with hybrid and/or multi‑cloud architectures, including

Azure Arc, ExpressRoute, and VPN .

Strong understanding of the

Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework

and its five pillars.

Proven experience leading

large-scale cloud migration and modernization programs .

Good understanding of

DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and Infrastructure as Code .

Understanding of

FinOps and cloud cost optimization principles .

Excellent stakeholder management, presentation, communication, and influencing skills.

Proven ability to lead and mentor cross-functional technical teams.

Strong analytical, strategic, and problem-solving capabilities with a pragmatic business-outcome focus.

Mandatory Language Requirement

Native-level Dutch language proficiency is mandatory for this position.

Candidates without native/fluent Dutch language capability will not be considered.

Preferred Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

TOGAF Certification

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for an architect who can combine

strategic thinking with strong technical expertise , influence senior stakeholders, and take ownership of enterprise-wide cloud architecture and transformation initiatives.

You should be comfortable operating across

business, architecture, security, infrastructure, application, and engineering teams , while driving sustainable and scalable Azure solutions.

Interested?

If you are an experienced

Azure Cloud Architect

with strong enterprise architecture experience and

native-level Dutch proficiency , we would be interested in hearing from you.

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