Pauwels Consulting
EN
Senior Cloud Technical Architect
Brussels-Capital
Digital - Architecture
Work experience: 10+
Reference number: 89682

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Architect to play a strategic and technical leadership role in shaping and governing large-scale cloud environments. You’ll focus on building secure, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions across Azure and multi-cloud platforms, enabling digital transformation, platform engineering, and enterprise modernization initiatives.

This is a high-impact role, combining deep technical expertise with cross-functional collaboration and architectural governance.

What You’ll Do

  • Architectural leadership: Design and evolve enterprise cloud reference architectures, define standards, and guide solution delivery.
  • Cloud governance: Establish and enforce standards for networking, identity, cost management, and security. Create landing zones and shared service models.
  • Automation & DevOps enablement: Promote Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred) and integrate CI/CD pipelines to industrialize provisioning and deployments.
  • Security & compliance: Embed Zero Trust, encryption, segmentation, and guardrails to meet standards (NIS2, ISO 27001, CIS). Work closely with CISO and governance teams.
  • Operations & optimization: Define operational models, integrate monitoring/logging, and drive cost optimization (FinOps practices).
  • Data & databases: Support the integration of managed database services and cloud-native storage, ensuring resilience and compliance.
  • Collaboration & mentorship: Partner with executives, architects, and engineers, providing guidance and thought leadership across the organization.

What are we looking for?

Must-haves

  • 15+ years in IT, including 10+ years in cloud architecture.
  • Extensive expertise in Azure cloud architecture (governance, landing zones, networking, identity).
  • Strong knowledge of multi-cloud and hybrid connectivity.
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform for provisioning and automation.
  • Experience with CI/CD, DevSecOps, and GitOps for cloud workloads.
  • Proven ability to lead or contribute to architectural decision boards.
  • Solid understanding of FinOps (cost allocation, optimization, chargeback/showback).
  • Strong knowledge of compliance standards (NIS2, ISO 27001, CIS).
  • Fluent in French, Dutch, and English (written and spoken).

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in regulated, enterprise, or federated IT environments.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes (AKS preferred) and containerized workloads.
  • Experience working in a Cloud Center of Excellence.

What do we offer?

Location: Brussels (Hybrid - on-site expected)

Long term engagement: 01/10/2025.30/09/2027 (with extension possible).

Contract type: Freelance / Permanent

Gil Van Vaerenbergh
HR & Talent Consultant Digital
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