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# Cloud Architect

- **Company:** Next Ventures
- **Location:** Brussel, Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, DevOps, Fault Tolerance, Network Segmentation, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Zero Trust Network Access, Git Flow, Terraform
- **Published:** September 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5872062941

## About the Role

The perfect candidate is a seasoned Azure architect who can design resilient, secure, enterprise-grade cloud solutions while guiding teams and enforcing governance. They combine hands-on engineering capability with architectural discipline and the maturity to operate in a regulated financial environment.

A highly experienced Azure architect who has designed enterprise-grade, secure, resilient cloud platforms. Someone who can operate confidently across architecture, engineering, governance, and DevOps, and who is comfortable mentoring teams while enforcing standards.

Essential Attributes

Technical Excellence

 * Azure mastery - Expert-level knowledge of Azure services across compute, networking, identity, storage, security, and resilience.
 * Infrastructure as Code - Strong hands-on experience with Terraform, Azure DevOps pipelines, GitOps, automation patterns.
 * Resilient architecture - Proven ability to design multi-region, fault-tolerant, DR-ready architectures with clear RTO/RPO strategies.
 * Cloud governance - Deep understanding of landing zones, policies, RBAC, compliance, and enterprise guardrails.
 * Security architecture - Strong grasp of identity, encryption, network segmentation, zero trust, and secure-by-design principles.
 * Troubleshooting - Ability to diagnose complex cross-service issues in large-scale Azure environments.

Architectural & Enterprise Skills

 * Enterprise architecture alignment - Comfortable collaborating with multiple architecture domains (Security, Infra, Network, Solution).
 * Standards & patterns - Experience creating reference architectures, reusable patterns, and engineering guidelines.
 * Documentation - Clear, structured documentation skills for standards, designs, and training materials.

Leadership & Collaboration

 * Mentoring - Able to coach engineering teams and uplift cloud maturity.
 * Stakeholder communication - Strong communicator who can translate complex requirements into actionable designs.
 * Governance participation - Comfortable presenting designs in architecture boards, security reviews, and compliance forums.

Behavioural Traits

 * Structured, calm, and analytical.
 * Strong ownership and accountability.
 * Able to balance innovation with enterprise constraints.
 * Comfortable challenging teams when standards or security are at risk.



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