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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Infrastructure Architect - **Company:** Proximus - **Location:** Brussel, Belgium - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Databases, Couchbase Servers, Oracle Exadata, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), PostgreSQL, Cisco Nexus Switches, OpenShift, OpenStack, Oracle Databases, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Virtualization Technology, Load Balancing, IT Architecture, HybridCloud, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Bicep, Hardware Infrastructure, Terraform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Vmware - **Published:** July 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5813200352 ## About the Role * Master's degree in computer science, Information Technology or related field, or equivalent through experience. * Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator Associate. * Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT with at least 3 years in IT architecture roles. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders., * Proven multi-year experience in designing and implementation IT infra solutions both on-premise and on Azure * Strong understanding of and proven experience with the following IT infrastructure components: + Virtualization/IaaS: VMware/OpenStack + Containerization: Kubernetes, OpenShift + Operating Systems: RedHat Linux, Microsoft Windows + Networking: Cisco ACI, AVI/F5 load balancing, PaloAlto firewalls + Database: Oracle, Oracle Exadata, Couchbase, PostGreSQL + Automation: Ansible, Bicep, ARM, Inmanta, Terraform * Experience on designing and implementing solutions that span the full infrastructure stack * Strong understanding of Azure IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity, and security services. * Experience with hybrid cloud environments and integration with on-prem infrastructure. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code * Ability to translate business requirements into scalable and secure technical solutions. * Ability to drive change in an environment with multiple external partners/service providers * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. * Experience with other cloud platforms (Oracle OCI, Amazon AWS, Google GCP) is a definite plus. ## Description We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Platform Architect to join our IT Infrastructure Architecture and Design team. You will play a key role in shaping the future of our technology landscape, based on both on-premises technologies and Azure public cloud. You will collaborate within a team of experienced architects responsible for networking, databases, virtualization, and other core technologies, bringing a broad cross-technology view and experience on both on-prem and Azure-based technologies., * Design and architecture of both on-prem and Azure-based platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business goals. * Collaborate with other platform architects and teams to integrate Azure services with on-prem technologies * Evaluate emerging services and technologies and assess their relevance to our business. * Develop business cases, technical roadmaps, and implementation plans for new initiatives. * Define best practices on security, scalability, cost optimization, and governance * Support the migration of workloads from on-prem to Azure from an infrastructure point of view by re-architecting from the hardware and software choices that have been made for on premises deployments to Azure-native components and solution * Act as a subject matter expert and mentor for Azure within the Infrastructure Architecture and Design team. * Contribute to the continuing evolution of the on-premises infrastructure or private cloud. * Own your technology - develop long-team vision for your primary technological responsibilities * Propose cost effective alternatives to existing solutions * Ownership of infrastructure related software contract related to job content - roadmap follow up, budget forecasting, working with procurement on securing optimal deals ## Related Videos - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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