Senior IT Infrastructure Architect – Cloud, Hybrid

EngiFlex BV; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Belgium seeks a Senior IT System Architect to design and oversee server, network, storage and cloud environments, analyze business requirements and lead technical audits.

You will define architectural standards, support infrastructure implementations, create diagrams, document procedures and integrate cybersecurity, GDPR, ISO 27001 and NIS2 into governance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior IT System Architect or in an equivalent role.
• Strong knowledge of cloud and hybrid architectures.
• Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong expertise in designing and architecting virtual, physical and storage environments.
• Experience in technical documentation and procedure formalization.
• Good command of IT governance and the ITIL framework.
• Proficiency with IaC, IaaS and PaaS models.
• Excellent understanding of network protocols and security mechanisms such as firewalls, Zero Trust and IAM.
• Awareness of cybersecurity, compliance and risk management issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, model and oversee the evolution of server, network, storage and cloud environments
• Analyze business requirements
• Conduct technical audits
• Define architectural standards
• Support the implementation of infrastructures
• Design diagrams and technical architectures
• Model the existing environment and simulate target solutions
• Oversee and validate the quality of project technical deliverables
• Integrate cybersecurity requirements into technical decisions
• Contribute to defining and implementing security and compliance policies (GDPR, ISO 27001, NIS2)
• Write and maintain technical documentation, standards and procedures
• Participate in cyber risk management and mitigation
• Propose improvements to enhance system performance, resilience and security
• Apply governance principles and ITIL best practices

Skills

Cloud architecture

Hybrid architecture

IT governance

IAM & Zero Trust

Net & security protocols

ITIL governance

Cloud-native design

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, model and oversee the evolution of server, network, storage and cloud environments
• Analyze business requirements
• Conduct technical audits
• Define architectural standards
• Support the implementation of infrastructures
• Design diagrams and technical architectures
• Model the existing environment and simulate target solutions
• Oversee and validate the quality of project technical deliverables
• Integrate cybersecurity requirements into technical decisions
• Contribute to defining and implementing security and compliance policies (GDPR, ISO 27001, NIS2)
• Write and maintain technical documentation, standards and procedures
• Participate in cyber risk management and mitigation
• Propose improvements to enhance system performance, resilience and security
• Apply governance principles and ITIL best practices

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior IT System Architect or in an equivalent role
• Strong knowledge of cloud and hybrid architectures
• Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong expertise in designing and architecting virtual, physical and storage environments
• Experience in technical documentation and procedure formalization
• Good command of IT governance and the ITIL framework
• Proficiency with IaC, IaaS and PaaS models
• Excellent understanding of network protocols and security mechanisms such as firewalls, Zero Trust and IAM
• Awareness of cybersecurity, compliance and risk management issues