Azure Cloud Architect

Some key facts about the mission:
•             Project duration : 9 months
•             Start of activity : ASAP
•             5 days per week full-time (minimum 3 days onsite mandatory)
•             Place : Luxembourg

Purpose And Objectives :
•             Translate business requirements into design that align with Azure Well Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework.
•             Describe high availability and disaster recovery strategies and design business continuity solutions.
•             Design identity, governance and monitoring solutions.
•             Design compute and network solutions.
•             Design infrastructure solutions
•             Design and application architecture and data integration.
•             Design a data storage solution for relational and non-relational data.
•             Provide technical support during project implementation phases, including proof-of-concepts, pilots, and testing.
•             Assess business requirements and translate them into technical solutions and communicate complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
•             Define and maintain architecture blueprints, reference models, and design patterns for cloud services.
•             Enforce architectural standards, policies, and governance frameworks.
•             Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines to automate provisioning and deployment.
•             Lead cloud migration and modernization projects.
•             Ensure best practices for Azure resource management, security, and compliance.
•             Integrate security best practices, including identity management, access control, and data protection.
•             Collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and IT teams to gather requirements and provide architectural guidance.
•             Document architectures and provide technical guidance.
•             Implement, secure, scalable, cost-effective, and resilient Azure cloud architectures aligned with business, technical requirements and BCP/DRP planning partnering with Developers, Administrators, Security engineers and Data engineers
•             Use tools like Azure DevOps and ServiceNow to track tasks, incidents, and changes.
•             Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO) and internal security policies.
•             Propose and implement innovative solutions to improve performance, security, and cost-efficiency.
•             Explore and integrate new Azure and O365 services to enhance business capabilities.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

•             Proven experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure cloud, hybrid and on Prem architecture and related infrastructure
•             Deep knowledge of Azure services (compute, storage, networking, security).
•             Proficiency in cloud security architecture, including identity and access management, encryption, and compliance in regulated industries.
•             Strong understanding of network protocols, cloud networking, and hybrid cloud architectures.
•             Experience with cloud architecture frameworks and patterns.
•             Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (e.g., ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform).
•             Strong understanding of security, identity, and compliance in Azure.
•             Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
•             Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
•             Proficiency in English & French (spoken and written).

•             Proven experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure cloud, hybrid and on Prem architecture and related infrastructure
•             Deep knowledge of Azure services (compute, storage, networking, security).
•             Proficiency in cloud security architecture, including identity and access management, encryption, and compliance in regulated industries.
•             Strong understanding of network protocols, cloud networking, and hybrid cloud architectures.
•             Experience with cloud architecture frameworks and patterns.
•             Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (e.g., ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform).
•             Strong understanding of security, identity, and compliance in Azure.
•             Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
•             Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
•             Proficiency in English & French (spoken and written).