Azure Architect

At Smals, more than 2000 professionals embrace the future every day by committing themselves to ICT for Society. High-tech ICT systems ensure more efficiency in the important social responsibility domains of our customers, such as work, family, and health. The eHealthplatform, a secure exchange platform for medical information, will eventually make paper doctor's notes and prescriptions obsolete. Additionally, the ICT service Dimona ensures that the RSZ can quickly evolve the social protection of 4 million employees, regardless of how quickly they change jobs. Handy? Certainly, and challenging too.

Job Description

As an Azure Architect, you are the strategic pivot in the design, implementation, and optimization of our Cloud infrastructure. You translate complex business needs into scalable, secure, and cost-efficient Azure solutions. Together with a small team of Cloud specialists, you work on innovative projects that accelerate our digital transformation.

You take the lead in:

• Drafting technical designs in line with architecture requirements.
• Implementing and managing Azure resources via scripting (including Bicep).
• Automating Cloud processes for maximum efficiency.
• Ensuring high availability and disaster recovery of applications.
• Applying best practices regarding security and access management (Entra ID, RBAC).
• Proactively managing alerts and incidents according to ITIL methodology.

Additionally, you guide infrastructure engineers, keep documentation up-to-date, and actively contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and technologies.

You have a bachelor's degree in applied computer science or a master's degree in an IT-related field, or equivalent experience.

You have at least 3 years of experience in Azure environments and strong expertise in Azure Networking, Cost Management, Governance, and Security, Automation via Bicep or PowerShell.

You have broad knowledge of Azure Infrastructure and Azure Resources.

Certifications such as AZ-305, AZ-500, or AZ-104 are a plus.

You think analytically and solution-oriented, and know how to translate complex challenges into clear solutions.

You are entrepreneurial, innovative, and actively share your knowledge with the team.

You work closely with colleagues and always keep the end user in view.

You are flexible and willing to perform -very sporadically- evening or weekend work if projects require it.

You have a good knowledge of French and English.