Client-Facing Azure AI & Infrastructure Consultant

Sia Partners; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary growth package

Training & development

International projects

Job summary

Sia Partners in Amsterdam is seeking a Microsoft/Azure Stack Engineer to design and deliver Azure infrastructure for clients while exploring AI Foundry demos. You’ll combine hands-on cloud work with strategic advisory in a consultant role, traveling within the Benelux as needed.

You will collaborate with client teams, engineers, and the Sia AI practice to shape architecture, governance, and deployment roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on Azure in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of Azure core services: compute, networking, storage, identity, and security.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools: Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or comparable CI/CD tooling.
• Scripting proficiency in PowerShell or Python.
• Interest in or experience with Azure AI Foundry or building AI demos/proofs of concept is a strong plus.
• A relevant Microsoft certification (AZ-104, AZ-305, or AZ-400) is a plus.
• Willingness to travel within the Benelux.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Consult directly with client teams and stakeholders, explaining architectural trade-offs clearly.
• Design and implement Azure infrastructure (compute, networking, storage, identity).
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support IaC deployments (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates).
• Manage Azure governance, security baselines, cost controls, and compliance.
• Build demos and proofs of concept on Azure AI Foundry for client opportunities.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure across hybrid and cloud-native environments.
• Advise on cloud migration strategy and landing zone design.
• Collaborate with client IT teams and Sia consultants on roadmaps and plans.
• Document runbooks and operational procedures.

Skills

Dutch & English

Leadership

Mentoring

PowerShell

Python

Tools

Azure

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Sia Partners in Amsterdam is seeking a Microsoft/Azure Stack Engineer to design and deliver Azure infrastructure for clients while exploring AI Foundry demos. You’ll combine hands-on cloud work with strategic advisory in a consultant role, traveling within the Benelux as needed.

You will collaborate with client teams, engineers, and the Sia AI practice to shape architecture, governance, and deployment roadmaps.