About this role
One of our partner is looking for a Senior Cloud Solution Architect for a long term freelance engagement to support the modernisation of its core IT applications towards Microsoft Azure. Mission context You will join a multidisciplinary team of functional analysts, developers and project managers responsible for developing and maintaining critical business applications. Your mission: translate the existing on-premises landscape into concrete, robust cloud architectures, while building a solid understanding of the business and regulatory context. The main target technology landing zones are: Microsoft Azure: Azure SQL, Container Apps, Key Vault, Entraid, TerraForm... Data platform: Databricks, PowerBI Automation: Microsoft Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, Dataverse) Your responsibilities Design end-to-end solution architectures for hybrid environments (on-premise / cloud), including API and integration patterns Translate business and functional requirements into concrete technical architectures Assess technical options and clearly articulate their advantages, risks and trade-offs Produce, maintain and defend all required architectural documentation Act as the bridge between the project team and the cloud, infrastructure and security teams Provide active support throughout the implementation phase Contribute to multi-year application roadmaps Practical details Brussels Status: Freelance / Self-employed Working language: English + French or Dutch Technical skills Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud architecture Experience with .NET C# REST backends and Angular frontends Strong background in hybrid on-premises / cloud integrations Experience in legacy system modernisation Ability to dive into technical details and guide teams during implementation Soft skills Pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset Proactive and autonomous approach Comfortable making and defending architectural decisions Clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders