Requirements: English
Company: Next Ventures
Region: Brussels , Brussels
Cloud Architect - Freelance Contract
Contract Information:
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 6 months plus extension
- Location: Brussels
- Travel Requirements: 1 day per week on-site
- Language: English
- Company Sector: Insurance
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, implementation, and management of cloud infrastructure and solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability.
- Oversee the migration of applications and workloads to the cloud, utilizing best practices for a lift-and-shift approach, with some minimal re-architecture.
- Work closely with stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and other IT specialists to design effective cloud solutions that meet both technical and business requirements.
- Implement security best practices, ensure compliance, and optimize cloud solutions for cost-effectiveness, availability, and performance while driving continuous improvement.
- Drive the adoption of DevOps principles and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, CI/CD pipelines) for more efficient cloud management and deployment processes.
- Maintain detailed documentation for cloud solutions, architecture designs, and migration processes. Share expertise and train internal teams to ensure smooth handovers.
- Monitor cloud environments, troubleshoot issues, and implement proactive solutions to maintain high availability and performance of systems.
Requirements:
Minimum Experience:
- 5+ years in a Cloud Architect role with significant hands-on experience in designing and implementing Azure-based solutions.
- Proven track record of at least 3 successful Azure migration projects, leveraging Azure Migration Tools.
Technical Skills:
- In-depth knowledge of Azure cloud services, including Compute, Storage, Networking, Security, and Database services.
- Proficient in implementing DevOps practices and automating cloud deployments using tools like Terraform, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and designing microservices architectures in the cloud.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, or similar) for automating cloud infrastructure and deployments.
- Strong experience designing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures in Azure, with a deep understanding of security frameworks, identity management, and compliance standards.
- Experience with managing and optimizing cloud costs and budgeting within Azure.
Nice to Have:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent certification.
- Familiarity with re-architecting legacy applications to a cloud-native model, even though the project scope aims to minimize this.
If this role aligns with your expertise and career goals, please send your application to ollie.miracco@next-ventures.com or apply via the link below.