Azure Cloud Architect

Selby Jennings; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings in Amsterdam partners with a banking organization to modernize its cloud and platform landscape. As a Cloud Architect, you will shape the bank's cloud strategy, design scalable and secure cloud solutions, and guide engineering teams through large transformation initiatives.

You will own cloud standards, drive migration programs, and ensure resilience, security, and regulatory compliance across cloud platforms like Azure.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cloud, infrastructure, or platform engineering roles.
• Strong Azure architecture experience.
• Proven track record delivering cloud transformation and migration initiatives.
• Experience designing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code and modern platform engineering practices.
• Ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive cloud architecture standards across the organization.
• Deliver scalable and secure cloud solutions that support business growth
• Enable engineering teams to adopt cloud best practices and modern platform capabilities
• Contribute to key modernization and transformation programmes while ensuring resilience, security, and operational excellence

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure

Stakeholder engagement

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud transformation

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Location: Netherlands (Applicants must currently reside in the Netherlands)

EU citizens only

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a banking organization in Amsterdam that is investing heavily in the modernization of its cloud and platform landscape. As a Cloud Architect, you will play a key role in shaping the bank's cloud strategy, designing scalable and secure cloud solutions, and guiding engineering teams through complex transformation initiatives.

Key Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in cloud, infrastructure, or platform engineering roles
• Strong architecture experience with Azure
• Proven track record delivering cloud transformation and migration initiatives
• Experience designing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code and modern platform engineering practices
• Ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

• Experience within banking, financial services, fintech, or other regulated industries
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and container platforms
• Familiarity with cloud security and compliance frameworks

What Success Looks Like

• Successfully define and drive cloud architecture standards across the organization
• Deliver scalable and secure cloud solutions that support business growth
• Enable engineering teams to adopt cloud best practices and modern platform capabilities
• Contribute to key modernization and transformation programmes while ensuring resilience, security, and operational excellence