Platform Architect - Contract

We are seeking an experienced Platform Architect (Azure) to join the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), an international team of 75+ cloud professionals. In this role, you will guide DevOps teams in designing secure, scalable, and compliant cloud solutions on Azure-and support cloud onboarding across both Azure and Google Cloud. You will act as a consulting partner, technical leader, and cloud ambassador, helping teams accelerate their cloud journey while ensuring best practices, automation, and cost efficiency., * Lead cloud onboarding across Azure and Google Cloud, covering both technology and process.

• Educate and guide DevOps teams in designing secure, scalable, ASML-compliant cloud architectures.
• Act as a consulting partner to DevOps teams, removing roadblocks and enabling successful cloud adoption.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for DevOps teams and represent the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE).
• Promote cloud cost awareness and advise teams on optimization strategies.
• Test, validate, and develop new cloud technologies; be hands-on when needed.
• Identify service gaps and collaborate with the CCoE product owner to improve customer experience.
• Design and review architectures for cloud-native and hybrid applications.
• Support automation initiatives including CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
• Document solution designs and operational processes.
• Design, develop, and support AI solutions (e.g., copilot agents) to enhance CCoE and customer operations.

Required Competencies

• Digital: DevOps Security Tools

• 10+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years as a Cloud Solution Architect.
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Azure (must-have).
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a strong plus.

• Hands-on experience with Azure IaaS:

• Virtual Machines
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Networking
• Storage

• Skilled in designing PaaS solutions:

• Web Apps
• Managed Databases
• Kubernetes
• Data Lake
• Databricks
• Strong experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, and CI/CD tooling.
• Deep understanding of cloud data integration patterns and modern data architectures.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for complex deployment scenarios.
• Engineering and coding experience in Agile environments.
• Proven track record in technical architecture design, solution definition, and managing change/risk.
• Experience working in large, international organizations or global service providers.
• Experience designing and developing AI solutions (e.g., copilot agents).

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Electronics, or Business Management., * Are passionate about innovation and emerging technologies
• Excel at stakeholder engagement and customer collaboration
• Thrive in large-scale, international environments
• Want to influence cloud strategy and architecture at enterprise level