Azure Cloud Solutions Architect In Product Development

Azure Cloud Solutions Architect

Are you an experienced Azure Cloud Solutions Architect with a passion for scalable, secure, and future-proof cloud solutions? Do you want to leverage your expertise for social impact within a leading organization? Then come work on groundbreaking projects at Stantec Netherlands. Your expertise will help improve our living environment, accelerate the energy transition, and reduce social costs. Become part of a team that designs, builds, and delivers sustainable solutions with real impact! At Stantec, we use modern technologies and extensive environmental knowledge to help our clients. With the Bodemrisicokaart, we provide quick and affordable advice on underground risks such as soil contamination, explosive war remnants, groundwater levels, archaeological and ecological values. As you can see, our product is steeped in large national data sources that are far from fully developed. In addition, machine learning will play an increasingly central role in the coming years. As an Azure Cloud Solutions Architect, you will play a key role in designing and implementing our cloud infrastructure. You will work on complex projects where you apply modern technologies such as Azure Databricks, APIs (using C# and .NET) and CI/CD pipelines within a solid Azure Landing Zone architecture. You will also use Azure Container Apps as the primary hosting platform. You will be responsible for setting up scalable data architectures, optimizing our big data products, and preparing our infrastructure for advanced machine learning applications. You will work closely with data engineers, data scientists, GIS team, and domain experts to develop innovative solutions that make a real impact. The multicultural team you will join combines expertise in the fields of (geo)data engineering, software development, automated testing, UI/UX design, and environmental management. The working language within the team is English, but in the organization itself it is Dutch. As a dev team, we meet at least once a week in Delft for planning, retro, and refinement. A joint lunch is more the rule than the exception. We also make periodic visits to our other branches in the Netherlands. Our way of working is scrum infused with agile thinking. We primarily focus on developing and delivering long-term solutions that solve problems for an entire industry or market. At this moment, we are focusing on accelerating the energy transition, automated ETL processes, smarter data analyses using the latest techniques. We see this way of working as an excellent fit for maintaining and increasing engagement with the client, organization, and team members. As a team, we set clear goals and results, giving the development team the freedom to decide how best to achieve them. What are your main responsibilities?

• Setting up and managing (data) CI/CD pipelines and integrating DeVSecOps

• Supporting and collaborating with developers in integrating Azure connections using the Azure SDKs

• Advising on cloud strategy, cost optimizations, and best practices

• Designing and implementing Azure-based cloud architectures with a focus on scalability, security, and automation

• Integrating big data solutions such as Azure Databricks and Data Factory

• Experimenting with new technologies and continuously improving our cloud infrastructure and tooling

• Ensuring consistency is maintained within our dev/acc/prod environments

And of course, the terms and conditions. Based on a 40-hour workweek, you will receive:

• A good salary, plus an end-of-year bonus.

• The possibility to flexibly allocate (part of) your secondary benefits with your personal choice budget.

• 28 vacation days, with the option to (sell) leave days.

• A remote work arrangement: we provide a good workplace at home and you receive a monthly net internet allowance of €36.10.

• Flexible working: at one of our offices in Arnhem, Delft, Breda, Eindhoven, or Sittard, at home, or at a client location. This international team meets one day a week (mandatory) at our office in Delft, periodically alternating with other offices.

• A fun job of 32, 36, or 40 hours per week.

Qualifications: What do you bring with you?

Hard skills

• Minimum 3 years of demonstrable experience as a Cloud Architect with Microsoft Azure

• Knowledge of Azure services within a private networking context, such as Container Apps, Container Instances, Virtual Machines, PostgreSQL Flexible Server, and Application Gateway

• Knowledge of Entra, managed identities, and RBAC

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Bicep) and Azure DevOps

• Experience with OWASP rules and resolving false positives using WAF policies

• Experience using Defender for Cloud to detect vulnerabilities within our ACR images and proactively advising on fixes

• Good command of the English language in speech and writing

Soft skills

• Ability to navigate between corporate governance/security and hands-on best practices

• Ability to explain complex issues within your field to a broad audience

• Ability to discover patterns and outline strategies for the Dutch organization

• Enjoy sharing your ideas proactively and you enjoy it when your colleagues do the same

• Strive for rapid failure to learn faster and proactively share these experiences

• Gain energy from working in a team and concretize the added value of working in a team

Background

• A completed higher professional education or university degree such as Computer Science, Informatics, or similar

• Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) and Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

It is a plus if you:

• Have a good command of the Dutch language in speech and writing

• Have experience with .NET and C#

• Experience with microservices and Kubernetes

• Experience with integrating/advising OpenID Connect

About Stantec:

Making a sustainable Dutch living environment a reality is what makes our hearts beat faster. Think of accelerating the energy transition, future-proof spatial development, a healthier environment, and reliable underground infrastructure. With smart and creative solutions. By thinking, advising, and realizing for our clients. This is how we shape sustainable change. We do this worldwide with 31,000 colleagues. Here in the Netherlands, we work with almost 400 professionals in inclusive teams. Of course, we are also actively working within our own organization to reduce our carbon footprint smartly. We are fully CO₂-neutral and have been scoring high on ADP climate leadership for 5 years. Want to know more about our culture? Learn more at: https://www.stantec.com/nl/careers/our-culture

Additional Information:

If you want more information about the position, please contact Jacco Wanders, Manager Innovations, tel: 06 2060 7713. Or with Edward Wuite, Senior Software Developer, tel: 026 750 7529. Apply now or send an email with your CV and optional cover letter to hr.continentaleurope@stantec.com. An assessment may be part of the procedure. Acquisition following this vacancy is not appreciated.

Work Location(s): Netherlands-Arnhem, Netherlands-Breda, Netherlands-Delft, Netherlands-Eindhoven

Employment Type: Full-Time or Part-Time

Job Type: Regular

Job Category: Environmental Engineer, Technical Advisor