Cloud Solutions Architect Job Description As a senior IT professional, you will play a key role in designing and governing our cloud ecosystem across Azure and multi-cloud platforms. Your primary focus will be on defining scalable, secure, and cost-optimized cloud solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards.This strategic leadership role demands both technical expertise and cross-functional collaboration. You will act as a cloud authority, ensuring best practices in governance, security, compliance, and operational readiness.Key Responsibilities:Design and govern Azure and multi-cloud reference architectures, aligning technical implementations with enterprise architecture standards.Contribute to the development of reusable components and platform building blocks to enable consistent cloud adoption.Define and enforce enterprise-wide cloud standards covering networking, identity, resource organization, cost management, and security.Develop and maintain landing zones and shared service models that ensure compliance, operational efficiency, and scalability.Additional responsibilities include promoting automation-first approaches through Infrastructure as Code, supporting the integration of CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with engineering teams to industrialize cloud provisioning.Required Skills and Qualifications:Extensive hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure cloud architecture, including governance, landing zones, network segmentation, identity management, and secure connectivity.Strong knowledge of multi-cloud and hybrid integration strategies.Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using tools such as TerraForm (preferred), ARM templates.Practical knowledge of DevOps and GitOps approaches for cloud-native workloads.Familiarity with container orchestration and Kubernetes (preferably AKS).Benefits:Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical solutions to business stakeholders and C-level leadership.Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to cross-functional teams.Experienced in mentoring and guiding architects, engineers, and project stakeholders toward successful cloud outcomes.Others:Fluency in French, Dutch, and English is mandatory, both written and spoken.Proven ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams in a federated IT environment.