Azure Solutions Architect

BULL-IT SOLUTIONS LTD; Veldhoven; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Veldhoven is seeking an experienced Azure Solution Architect to support DevOps teams in designing and delivering cloud solutions. This role involves educating teams, providing leadership in cloud technologies, and ensuring cost-effective architectures. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of relevant experience, particularly with Azure, and shows a strong passion for innovation in technology.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Cloud Solution Architect.
• Proficient in Microsoft Azure; experience with GCP or AWS is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with IaaS and PaaS services.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and leadership in cloud onboarding across multiple platforms.
• Educate DevOps teams on designing compliant cloud architectures.
• Document the solution design and other relevant information.

Skills

Cloud onboarding expertise

Knowledge of Azure

CI/CD tool proficiency

Strong troubleshooting skills

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Job description

Job Mission As an Azure Solution Architect, you act as a trusted partner and consultant to DevOps teams, helping them design and deliver secure, scalable, and cost‑effective cloud solutions. You support their journey by co‑creating architectures, sharing knowledge, aligning on joint milestone planning, educating teams on cloud cost awareness, and developing Proof of Concepts (POC's) or Minimum Viable Products (MVP's) to accelerate innovation and validate approaches. This role is part of the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE). This vision of the team is to provide a flexible and reliable automated cloud platform to enable accelerated and sustainable adoption of cloud across and maximizing the ability to realize its benefits while reducing risks, supporting growth and bring innovative cloud solutions to the teams.

Job Description As an Azure Solution Architect, you will support DevOps teams in designing and deploying solutions on the Azure platform. You will be working in the CCoE team, an international, multidisciplinary team consisting of approximately 75+ highly motivated professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and leadership in cloud onboarding across Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS, covering both technology and process aspects.
• Educate and guide DevOps teams in designing compliant, secure, and scalable cloud architectures tailored to their needs.
• Act as a consulting partner to DevOps teams, helping them achieve their objectives and remove roadblocks throughout their cloud journey.
• Serve as the main point of contact for DevOps teams and represent the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) as an ambassador.
• Promote cloud cost awareness and educate teams on strategies to manage and optimize cloud spend.
• Test and develop new cloud technologies and be hands‑on when needed to validate solutions or accelerate adoption.
• Identify service gaps and collaborate with the CCoE product owner to enhance the overall customer experience.
• Contribute to the design and review of cloud architectures for cloud‑native and hybrid applications.
• Support DevOps teams in improving automation capabilities, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
• Document the solution design and all other relevant information.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Cloud Solution Architect.
• Proficient in Microsoft Azure (must‑have); experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a strong plus.
• Hands‑on experience designing, configuring, and using IaaS services such as Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), networking, and storage.
• Skilled in designing and implementing PaaS solutions including Web Apps, managed databases, Kubernetes, Data Lake, and Databricks.
• Proficient in working with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps and GitHub.
• Deep understanding of cloud‑based data integration patterns and modern data architectures.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for complex application deployment scenarios.
• Engineering and coding experience applied in agile development environments.
• Proven track record in technical architecture design, solution definition, and managing change and risk.
• Experience working in large, international organizations or with global service providers.

Skills and experience

• Passionate about driving innovation and adopting new technology solutions.
• Strong customer focus with excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Self‑starter who can operate independently with minimal supervision.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert with a collaborative, knowledge‑sharing mindset.
• Effective communicator with strong presentation skills, capable of articulating and promoting solutions clearly.
• Team‑oriented with demonstrated leadership capabilities in cross‑functional environments.
• Proficient in creating clear, structured, and high‑quality documentation.
• Delivers high‑value, actionable advice based on accurate interpretation of stakeholder needs.
• Communicates ideas effectively in both individual and group settings, adapting language to the audience and providing constructive feedback.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Location: Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands