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# Cloud Architect - Entra Specialisation

- **Company:** STAFIDE
- **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Identity and Access Management, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Services, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Migration
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.nl/details/5885614114

## About the Role

* 10+ years of overall experience in Cloud Architecture, Cloud Engineering, or related IT roles.
 * Strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Entra ID.
 * Proven experience designing enterprise-scale cloud and identity architectures.
 * Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Active Directory/Active Directory, hybrid identity, SSO, MFA, and Conditional Access.
 * Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) and identity security principles.
 * Strong understanding of cloud security, governance, networking, and enterprise architecture.
 * Experience integrating Entra ID with enterprise applications and cloud services.
 * Knowledge of identity lifecycle, access governance, privileged access, and security controls.
 * Experience working with complex enterprise and hybrid environments.

## Description

* Design and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures with a strong focus on Microsoft Entra ID.
 * Define cloud identity and access management architectures across enterprise environments.
 * Design solutions using Microsoft Azure and integrate identity services with cloud and on-premises platforms.
 * Develop architectures for authentication, authorization, SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, and identity lifecycle management.
 * Lead Entra ID hybrid identity solutions and integration with Active Directory.
 * Provide architectural guidance for identity security, governance, and access management.
 * Assess existing cloud and identity environments and recommend improvements.
 * Work with security, infrastructure, application, and business teams to translate requirements into secure cloud solutions.
 * Support cloud transformation, modernization, and migration initiatives., * Design secure, scalable, and highly available Azure and Entra-based architectures.
 * Translate business and technical requirements into practical cloud and identity solutions.
 * Analyse existing environments and identify architecture, security, and integration improvements.
 * Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to engineering and security teams.
 * Troubleshoot complex cloud and identity-related issues and drive root-cause resolution.
 * Communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 * Balance security, scalability, performance, cost, and business requirements when designing solutions.

What We Bring to the Table:

 * Opportunity to work on enterprise Azure cloud and Microsoft Entra identity transformation initiatives.
 * Exposure to complex cloud, IAM, hybrid identity, and security architectures.
 * Collaboration with cloud, infrastructure, security, application, and business teams.
 * Opportunities to contribute to cloud modernization, identity security, and enterprise architecture initiatives.


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