Senior IT Cloud Architect (GCP and Azure)

Introduction 36 hours per week Start date: 09-03-2026 End date: 31-12-2027 ZZP is possible.

Only residents of the Netherlands can apply. No relocation is possible.

Job description Cloud Platform Architecture & Strategy

• Define enterprise cloud architecture strategy across GCP and Azure with multi-cloud governance frameworks and platform standards • Design landing zones, account structures, subscription models, and organizational hierarchies for scalable cloud adoption • Architect cloud networking solutions including VPC design, hybrid connectivity, transit gateways, and global load balancing • Establish cloud cost optimization strategies with reserved instances, committed use discounts, and FinOps practices • Develop cloud reference architectures, design patterns, and reusable templates for common workload patterns

Requirements Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Expertise

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Compute & Containers : Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Run, App Engine •

Networking : VPC, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud CDN, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud VPN •

Data & Analytics : BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Bigtable •

AI/ML : Vertex AI, AutoML, TensorFlow on GCP, ML APIs •

DevOps : Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, Cloud Deploy, Cloud Operations Suite

Microsoft Azure Expertise

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Compute & Containers : Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Container Apps, App Service •

Networking : Azure Virtual Network, Application Gateway, Front Door, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway •

Data & Analytics : Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Event Hubs, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB •

AI/ML : Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services