Platform Architect – Contract

Requirement ID: Posted: 04 Aug 2026 Location: TNDL Eindhoven Netherlands Start Date: 01 Sep 2026 Duration: 6 Months Status: Open

We are seeking an experienced Platform Architect (Azure) to join the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) an international team of 75 cloud this role you will guide DevOps teams in designing secure scalable and compliant cloud solutions on Azureand support cloud onboarding across both Azure and Google Cloud.

You will act as a consulting partner technical leader and cloud ambassador helping teams accelerate their cloud journey while ensuring best practices automation and cost efficiency.

• Lead cloud onboarding across Azure and Google Cloud covering both technology and process.
• Educate and guide DevOps teams in designing secure scalable ASMLcompliant cloud architectures.
• Act as a consulting partner to DevOps teams removing roadblocks and enabling successful cloud adoption.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for DevOps teams and represent the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE).
• Promote cloud cost awareness and advise teams on optimization strategies.
• Test validate and develop new cloud technologies; be handson when needed.
• Identify service gaps and collaborate with the CCoE product owner to improve customer experience.
• Design and review architectures for cloudnative and hybrid applications.
• Support automation initiatives including CI/CD pipelines and InfrastructureasCode (IaC).
• Document solution designs and operational processes.
• Design develop and support AI solutions (e.g. copilot agents) to enhance CCoE and customer operations.

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• 10 years of professional experience including 5 years as a Cloud Solution Architect.
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Azure (musthave).
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a strong plus.
• Handson experience with Azure IaaS:
  • Virtual Machines
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Networking
  • Storage
• Skilled in designing PaaS solutions:
  • Web Apps
  • Managed Databases
  • Kubernetes
  • Data Lake
  • Databricks
• Strong experience with Azure DevOps GitHub and CI/CD tooling.
• Deep understanding of cloud data integration patterns and modern data architectures.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for complex deployment scenarios.
• Engineering and coding experience in Agile environments.
• Proven track record in technical architecture design solution definition and managing change/risk.
• Experience working in large international organizations or global service providers.
• Experience designing and developing AI solutions (e.g. copilot agents).

• Bachelors or Masters degree in IT Computer Science Electronics or Business Management.

Cloud architects who:

• Are passionate about innovation and emerging technologies
• Excel at stakeholder engagement and customer collaboration
• Thrive in large-scale international environments
• Want to influence cloud strategy and architecture at enterprise level