Ph3Solution Architect Azure /h3pbStart Date: /b ASAP /ppbEnd Date: /b 31/12/2026 /ppbWork Regime: /b Full-time, 2 days onsite /ppbLocation: /b Antwerpen /ph3Description and Tasks: /h3pWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in IT architecture and cloud-native Azure environments. The ideal candidate combines strategic architectural vision with a hands‑on mindset, enabling teams to design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions across a heterogeneous technology landscape. You will play a central role in defining, guiding, and governing solution architecture principles, while also contributing to operational and lifecycle management (LCM) activities on Azure environments, including platform reliability and system engineering tasks. /ph3Profile and Experience: /h3h3Profile: /h3ulliDefine and govern high-level solution architecture principles, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and long-term strategy. /liliGuide and support Agile teams in translating architecture into implementable solution designs, independent of specific technology stacks. /liliDesign and oversee cloud-native and hybrid solutions on Microsoft Azure, ensuring scalability, security, and resilience. /liliCollaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment across business, functional, and technical domains. /liliAct as a technical advisor to teams and architects, facilitating decision-making and ensuring consistent architectural direction. /liliEnsure that architecture guidelines and governance frameworks are properly applied and adhered to across all teams. /liliDrive non-functional requirements such as performance, reliability, security, and maintainability. /liliHelp manage the technical lifecycle of applications and platforms, ensuring long-term sustainability and cost efficiency. /liliSupport and contribute to Azure platform lifecycle management (LCM), including certificate and identity management, platform maintenance and upgrades, monitoring, and operational improvements. /liliStay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, contributing to continuous improvement and innovation. /li /ulh3Required Experience: /h3ulliBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent through experience). /liliProven background in Solution Architecture, with at least 5+ years of relevant experience. /liliStrong communication skills are essential, as you will coordinate across a wide variety of stakeholders, including architects, engineers, developers, and business representatives. /liliCapable of leading meetings, presenting architectural decisions, and ensuring alignment across teams. /liliExperience working in an Agile/Scrum environment. /liliCombine conceptual and strategic thinking with a hands‑on and pragmatic mindset, allowing you to bridge the gap between vision and execution. /li /ulh3Optional Experience: /h3ulliBroad technical expertise across application, integration, and cloud architecture, with no strict dependency on a single technology stack. /liliStrong experience with Microsoft Azure, including designing and governing cloud environments and services. /liliFamiliarity with modern architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven architecture, API-first design, BFF). /liliExperience with Azure platform operations and LCM topics, such as monitoring, identity, security, certificate management, and platform governance. /liliUnderstanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and operational considerations in cloud environments. /liliExperience with .NET is considered a plus, but not a primary focus. /liliExperience with React is considered a plus, but not a primary focus. /liliComfortable working across both strategic and operational levels, including hands‑on technical contributions. /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr