Platform Infrastructure Architect

Platform Infrastructure Architect

Proximus Group

Brussels, Belgium

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Platform Architect to join our IT Infrastructure Architecture and Design team. As we transition from on-premises infrastructure to a cloud-first strategy, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our technology landscape. You will collaborate with a team of experienced architects responsible for networking, databases, virtualization, and other core technologies, bringing deep Azure expertise to guide our cloud journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architecture of Azure-based platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business goals.
• Collaborate with other platform architects to integrate Azure services with on-prem technologies during the hybrid phase.
• Evaluate emerging Azure services and technologies, and assess their relevance to our business.
• Develop business cases, technical roadmaps, and implementation plans for new Azure-based initiatives.
• Define best practices on security, scalability, cost optimization, and governance in Azure.
• Support the migration of workloads from on-prem to Azure from an infrastructure point of view by re-architecting from the hardware and software choices that have been made for on premises deployments to Azure-native components and solution.
• Act as a subject matter expert and mentor for Azure within the Infrastructure Architecture and Design team.
• Contribute to the continuing evolution of the on-premises infrastructure or private cloud.
• Propose cost effective alternatives to existing solutions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field, or equivalent through experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor technical teams in a cloud environment.
• Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator Associate.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT with at least 3 years in cloud architecture roles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Required Experience on Azure

• Proven multi-year experience in designing and implementing solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Strong understanding of Azure IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity, and security services.
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments and integration with on-prem infrastructure.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Bicep, ARM templates, Terraform, Ansible).
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable and secure technical solutions.
• Ability to drive change in an environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Highly preferred Additional Experience

• Experience with on-premise virtualization, networking, databases and other technologies is a very strong plus. These technologies include:
  • Virtualization/IaaS: VMware/OpenStack.
  • K8s: OpenShift.
  • Operating Systems: RedHat Linux, Microsoft Windows.
  • Networking: Cisco ACI.
  • Database: Oracle/Couchbase.
• Knowledge of general enterprise networking and security principles.
• Experience with other cloud platforms (Oracle OCI, Amazon AWS, Google GCP) is a definite plus.