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Senior Azure Cloud Solution Architect | Cloud Transformation & Integration Architecture
Deinze, Belgium
Worldwide
MSc Environmental Engineering Technology | Ghent UniversityApplications ArchitectureApplication Integration ArchitectureMicrosoft AzureCloud EngineeringIntegrated Architecture FrameworkSoftware ArchitectureSolution ArchitectureAzure AutomationEvent Driven ArchitectureCloud IntegrationApi Design
Enterprise & Cloud Architecture
Expertise in enterprise and solution architecture, Azure landing zones, cloud adoption frameworks, target-state architecture, HLD/LLD, architecture roadmaps, technology selection and design governance across international and multi-vendor environments.
Integration & API Architecture
Deep knowledge of Azure Integration Services, API Management, API-first architecture, event-driven architecture, microservices, enterprise application integration and hybrid integration patterns, including secure API-led and event-driven integration designs.
Platform Engineering & DevOps
Proficiency in Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code using Bicep and ARM, automated quality controls, release governance and multi-environment delivery across complex enterprise platforms.
Security & Identity Architecture
Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, managed identities, least privilege principles, secure networking, zero trust architecture and security by design across cloud and hybrid environments.
Architecture Governance & Design Authority
Experience acting as design authority, producing and maintaining conceptual, logical and solution architectures, architecture decision records, integration blueprints and delivery guardrails.
Azure Platform Services
Hands-on experience with API Management, Logic Apps, Functions, Service Bus, Event Grid, Event Hubs, Data Factory, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Gateway, networking and managed identities.
Enterprise Platforms
Extensive experience with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Power Platform, SAP integration, WMS integration and analytics platforms.
Architecture Modelling & Tooling
Skilled in Azure CAF, Azure Well-Architected Framework, BPMN, UML, ArchiMate, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Visio and Miro for architecture documentation and stakeholder communication.
Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Management
Proven ability to coordinate distributed teams and stakeholders across multiple countries, facilitate technical workshops, manage vendor relationships and communicate architecture decisions at executive level.
Architecture Patterns
Strong command of API-first, event-driven architecture, microservices, service-oriented architecture, domain-driven design, zero trust and high-availability integration patterns.
Expertise in enterprise and solution architecture, Azure landing zones, cloud adoption frameworks, target-state architecture, HLD/LLD, architecture roadmaps, technology selection and design governance across international and multi-vendor environments.
Integration & API Architecture
Deep knowledge of Azure Integration Services, API Management, API-first architecture, event-driven architecture, microservices, enterprise application integration and hybrid integration patterns, including secure API-led and event-driven integration designs.
Platform Engineering & DevOps
Proficiency in Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code using Bicep and ARM, automated quality controls, release governance and multi-environment delivery across complex enterprise platforms.
Security & Identity Architecture
Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, managed identities, least privilege principles, secure networking, zero trust architecture and security by design across cloud and hybrid environments.
Architecture Governance & Design Authority
Experience acting as design authority, producing and maintaining conceptual, logical and solution architectures, architecture decision records, integration blueprints and delivery guardrails.
Azure Platform Services
Hands-on experience with API Management, Logic Apps, Functions, Service Bus, Event Grid, Event Hubs, Data Factory, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Gateway, networking and managed identities.
Enterprise Platforms
Extensive experience with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Power Platform, SAP integration, WMS integration and analytics platforms.
Architecture Modelling & Tooling
Skilled in Azure CAF, Azure Well-Architected Framework, BPMN, UML, ArchiMate, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Visio and Miro for architecture documentation and stakeholder communication.
Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Management
Proven ability to coordinate distributed teams and stakeholders across multiple countries, facilitate technical workshops, manage vendor relationships and communicate architecture decisions at executive level.
Architecture Patterns
Strong command of API-first, event-driven architecture, microservices, service-oriented architecture, domain-driven design, zero trust and high-availability integration patterns.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2019
Languages
GermanBasic knowledgeEnglishFluentFrenchFluentDutchNative speaker
Project history
Defining hybrid-cloud target architectures and modernisation pathways for mission-critical regulatory applications. Producing and maintaining conceptual, logical and solution architectures, architecture decision records and integration blueprints. Establishing secure API-led and event-driven integration patterns supporting phased migration from legacy .NET and SQL Server platforms towards Azure-native services. Providing architectural leadership across cloud, infrastructure, security and development teams.
Acting as technical design authority for a business-critical Dynamics 365 and Azure transformation serving more than 100,000 customers. Defined the Azure landing zone, integration blueprint, environment strategy, API and event contracts, security boundaries and solution interaction models. Established infrastructure-as-code and Azure DevOps delivery practices for repeatable deployment, environment consistency, release governance and operational readiness.
Led the integration architecture for a large-scale Dynamics 365 transformation supporting more than 350,000 external customers and 4,500 internal users, using secure API-first and event-driven patterns aligned with the Azure Cloud Adoption and Well-Architected Frameworks. Defined performance, security, resilience and observability requirements and translated them into architecture controls, integration standards and automated delivery quality gates.