CoE (Azure) Architect (ONSITE)

Aqilea; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Aqilea is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Platform Architect to define cloud standards, governance, and automation for enterprise-scale Azure environments. The role focuses on Landing Zones, security, and platform engineering, with hands-on guidance to a core CoE team in Malmö.

On-site position, 50% scope, start Nov 2, 2026, end Nov 30, 2027, with extension option. English proficiency required; certificate in Azure preferred.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of overall IT experience.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Proven experience implementing Azure Landing Zones.
• Strong knowledge of governance, compliance, and security frameworks.
• Experience with Terraform, Bicep, and ARM Templates.
• Experience with AKS and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong knowledge of networking and identity management.
• Experience implementing DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Azure Solutions Architect certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern enterprise-scale Azure cloud platforms.
• Define Azure architecture patterns, standards, and best practices.
• Implement and maintain Azure Landing Zones and subscription governance.
• Establish cloud security, identity, and access management controls.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code adoption using Terraform and Bicep.
• Review solution architectures and ensure compliance with platform standards.
• Define monitoring, observability, and operational excellence practices.
• Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
• Optimize cloud consumption and implement cost governance controls.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on cloud strategy and platform roadmap.
• Mentor cloud engineers and solution architects.
• Research and recommend adoption of new Azure services and capabilities.

Skills

Azure Landing Zones

Governance

Terraform

Bicep

ARM Templates

AKS

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Networking

Identity management

CI/CD

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM Templates

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

AKS

Job description

About The Assignment

We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Platform Architect with 9+ years of IT experience to define cloud architecture standards, governance frameworks, and automation strategies for enterprise-scale Azure environments. The role is Cloud Platform Architect - Azure. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Azure Landing Zones, governance, security, and cloud platform engineering.

Role

CoE (Azure) Architect (ONSITE)

Job Ref Id

JD-1325

Competence level

Senior

Start date

2026-11-02

End date

2027-11-30

Extension option

Yes

Scope

50 %

Location

Malmö

Remote work

No

Language

English

Application deadline

2026-11-30

Number of consultants

1

Security clearance

No

Responsibilities

• Design and govern enterprise-scale Azure cloud platforms.
• Define Azure architecture patterns, standards, and best practices.
• Implement and maintain Azure Landing Zones and subscription governance.
• Establish cloud security, identity, and access management controls.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code adoption using Terraform and Bicep.
• Review solution architectures and ensure compliance with platform standards.
• Define monitoring, observability, and operational excellence practices.
• Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
• Optimize cloud consumption and implement cost governance controls.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on cloud strategy and platform roadmap.
• Mentor cloud engineers and solution architects.
• Research and recommend adoption of new Azure services and capabilities.

Requirements

Mandatory

• 9+ years of overall IT experience.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Proven experience implementing Azure Landing Zones.
• Strong knowledge of governance, compliance, and security frameworks.
• Experience with Terraform, Bicep, and ARM Templates.
• Experience with AKS and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong knowledge of networking and identity management.
• Experience implementing DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Azure Solutions Architect certification preferred.

Technical Skills

• Azure Landing Zones
• Management Groups
• Azure Policy
• RBAC
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Azure Virtual Networks
• ExpressRoute
• Azure Firewall
• Azure Load Balancer
• Key Vault
• Azure Storage
• Azure App Services
• AKS
• Azure Monitor
• Log Analytics
• Defender for Cloud
• Terraform
• Bicep
• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions

Additional Info

Nice-to-have

• Platform Engineering
• Internal Developer Platforms (IDP)
• Azure DevOps
• FinOps
• Cloud Security & Compliance
• Enterprise Governance
• Multi-subscription and Hybrid Cloud Architecture
• Backstage or Self-Service Provisioning Platforms exposure (preferred but not mandatory)