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# Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Architect (Datacenter Transformation)

- **Company:** Gramian Consulting Group
- **Location:** Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Disaster Recovery, Hyper-V, Citrix Systems, Virtualization Technology, Cloud Platform System, HybridCloud, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Cloud Migration, Devsecops, Vmware
- **Published:** September 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5900652483

## About the Role

NOTES: Fluent English required. The role supports infrastructure operations across EMEA, the Americas, and APAC., * 10+ years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, systems, or enterprise architecture, including complex transformation projects.

 * Strong end-to-end knowledge of datacenter architecture, including compute, storage, networking, virtualization, backup, disaster recovery, and monitoring.
 * Advanced Microsoft Azure architecture experience, including landing zones, networking, security, storage, monitoring, and cost optimization.
 * Experience designing and evaluating on-premises, hybrid cloud, and public-cloud environments.
 * Strong knowledge of enterprise virtualization and VDI, including VMware, Hyper-V, and Citrix.
 * Experience leading large-scale datacenter or cloud migrations, including architecture assessments, technology comparisons, and migration roadmaps.
 * Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code, FinOps, DevSecOps, and operational governance.
 * Ability to evaluate infrastructure lifecycle, resilience, vendor dependencies, and operating models.
 * Experience advising senior stakeholders and delivering executive-level architecture recommendations.
 * Excellent written and spoken English.

## Description

Our client is an international organization operating complex, business-critical infrastructure across multiple regions. The company is undertaking a strategic assessment of its datacenter technology and operating model., We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure & Cloud Architect to lead the technical evaluation of the existing environment and recommend a future-ready architecture. The role combines datacenter architecture, Microsoft Azure, virtualization, hybrid cloud, infrastructure modernization, and technology selection.

You will assess alternative solutions, compare vendors objectively, and develop a recommendation covering architecture, resilience, operational requirements, lifecycle considerations, and migration feasibility.

CONTRACT: Full-time engagement; long-term

COMMITMENT: 40 hours per week, * Assess the existing datacenter infrastructure, technology landscape, and dependencies.

 * Consolidate business, security, operational, and resilience requirements into architecture principles.
 * Design target architectures covering compute, storage, networking, virtualization, backup, disaster recovery, and automation.
 * Evaluate on-premises, hybrid cloud, and externally managed infrastructure models.
 * Compare technology platforms and vendors using objective technical criteria.
 * Develop architecture scenarios and assess feasibility, compatibility, risks, and long-term suitability.
 * Evaluate infrastructure reuse, hardware lifecycle, and modernization requirements.
 * Define a high-level migration roadmap, including dependencies and risks.
 * Provide technical inputs for licensing, sizing, support, migration effort, and total cost of ownership.
 * Present architecture recommendations and decision materials to senior stakeholders.