You will join a large enterprise environment where cloud infrastructure is business-critical and built for stability, security, and scale. The organization operates a mature
hybrid cloud landscape
, combining on-premise infrastructure with Microsoft Azure, and places strong emphasis on automation, governance, and operational excellence.
This role combines
architectural ownership
with
hands-on implementation
, making it ideal for a Cloud Architect who enjoys designing robust platforms and staying close to the technology.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, govern, and evolve a
hybrid cloud architecture
spanning on-premise and Microsoft Azure
* Provision, manage, and secure
Windows and Linux virtual machines
across environments
* Lead the migration of
message broker infrastructure
to a managed cloud-based solution
* Design and implement a
centralized logging and observability architecture
* Establish and maintain
configuration management and server compliance
standards
* Support repository and artifact management for application teams
* Collaborate closely with infrastructure, security, and application teams on daily operations and troubleshooting
What are we looking for?
* You have
5+ years of experience
as a Cloud Architect or Senior Cloud Engineer in enterprise environments
* You bring deep expertise in
Microsoft Azure
, including networking, compute, storage, governance, and security
* You have strong hands-on experience in
Linux system administration
* You have proven experience with
Infrastructure as Code
, specifically
Terraform
* You have experience designing and operating
hybrid cloud architectures
(on-premise + public cloud)
* You are comfortable working hands-on while maintaining architectural oversight
* You communicate clearly with both
technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to Haves
* Experience with
message broker platforms
and managed cloud equivalents
* Experience designing
centralized logging solutions
(e.g. Elasticsearch-based stacks)
* Experience with
configuration management and compliance tooling
* Exposure to
repository management platforms
(e.g. artifact repositories)
* Experience working in environments with
high security and compliance requirements
What do we offer?
Location: Bruges (hybrid)
Duration: ASAP - Infinity and Beyond
Terms: Freelance or Permanent