Azure Cloud Architect

A2G Consulting BV (A2G Technologies); Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday per year

Certification reimbursement

Visa sponsorship for candidate and de/

Bonus potential

Job summary

A2G Consulting is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to define cloud strategy, lead enterprise-scale solution design, and drive migration and modernization initiatives in Amsterdam, NL.

The role requires 6-8 years of experience, a Bachelor's/Master's degree, and a mix of on-site and work-from-home days. Competitive compensation with visa sponsorship and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure services and cloud architecture.
• Strong experience in cloud security architecture.
• Proficiency in IaC tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Experience with enterprise architecture, modernization, and migration.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity management, and governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven technical leadership and team mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the Azure cloud architecture strategy and roadmap.
• Design secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise cloud solutions.
• Lead application modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
• Establish architectural governance, standards, and best practices.
• Design cloud security architectures and ensure compliance.
• Drive IaC adoption and cloud automation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align cloud solutions with goals.
• Optimize cloud performance, reliability, and costs.
• Lead, mentor, and guide technical teams on cloud architecture best practices.

Skills

Azure expertise

Cloud architecture

IaC

Security architecture

Migration

Governance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Job description

Contract: 12 months (subject to extension).

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Salary: Not a constraint for the right candidate!

Experience: 6-8 years.

Hybrid: 2 days Work from Home 3 days Work from Office

Your Profile & DNA:

We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to define cloud architecture strategy, lead enterprise-scale solution design, and drive cloud migration and application modernization initiatives.

• Define and own the Azure cloud architecture strategy and roadmap.
• Design secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise cloud solutions.
• Lead application modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
• Establish architectural governance, standards, and best practices.
• Design cloud security architectures and ensure compliance.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption and cloud automation.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to align cloud solutions with organizational goals.
• Optimize cloud performance, reliability, and costs.
• Lead, mentor, and guide technical teams on cloud architecture best practices.

Qualification & Experience

• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree or equivalent.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure services and cloud architecture.
• Strong experience in cloud security architecture.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Experience with enterprise architecture, application modernization, and cloud migration.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity management, and governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven technical leadership and team mentoring experience.

Good to Have

• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud cost optimization.
• Familiarity with hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud architectures.
• Knowledge of containers and Kubernetes.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.

This position is for 1 year with possibility of extension. We offer competitive Gross Salary in line with the market standard.

Besides that, we offer following benefits, such as:

• 20 days of holiday per year
• Encourage Personal Development - Certification (Certification Charges reimbursed)
• Income Tax Return Filing
• We provide Visa Sponsorship for Candidate & Dependants
• Possibility of bonus

Who we are:

A2G Consulting also known as "A2G Technologies" is one of the fastest growing staffing companies in North Brabant region, Netherlands. We cater to Asia and Europe market focusing on high tech & non-high-tech clientele; headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands with a branch office in India (Bangalore & Pune) & Dubai. We successfully find a candidate and ensure that they get opportunities in line with their aspirations. We offer visa sponsorship for local & international candidates for career-enhancing opportunities. We strongly believe in equal opportunities and hence have a pool of resources with diversified ethnicity.

You will be deployed and work at one of our client sites.