Azure Cloud Architect

At Evitec Solutions we help financial institutions build and operate secure resilient and compliant cloud platforms. We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to strengthen our Azure practice and help drive cloud transformation for customers in the financial sector.

In this role you will combine enterprise architecture cloud governance hands-on solution development technical leadership and customer advisory work. You will work closely with customers delivery teams and sales to design build and continuously improve modern Azure platforms and cloud services.

• Design enterprise-scale Azure architectures landing zones and cloud platforms

• Define cloud governance security and operating models

• Design and implement Azure-based services and solutions together with delivery teams

• Lead architecture decisions and establish cloud standards guardrails and best practices

• Guide customers in cloud adoption modernization and transformation initiatives

• Define and implement governance controls using Azure Policy Management Groups RBAC and policy-as-code approaches

• Design secure identity and access management solutions using Microsoft Entra ID and Zero Trust principles

• Ensure solutions meet security compliance and regulatory requirements including GDPR and DORA

• Drive cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices

• Mentor colleagues and help grow Evitecs Azure architecture capabilities

• Support customer engagements and pre-sales activities as a trusted advisor

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud architecture

• Experience designing enterprise-scale Azure platforms and landing zones

• Strong understanding of cloud governance security architecture and operating models

• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID identity governance RBAC/PIM Conditional Access and privileged access concepts

• Experience with Azure Policy Management Groups and subscription governance

• Hands-on experience building cloud-native and infrastructure solutions in Azure

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Bicep

• Understanding of platform engineering DevOps and CI/CD practices

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Ability to translate business requirements into secure scalable and maintainable cloud solutions

• Fluent Finnish and strong English skills

• Azure Landing Zones and enterprise-scale platform architecture

• Cloud governance and policy management

• Microsoft Entra ID and identity architecture

• Conditional Access PIM Identity Governance and Zero Trust

• Azure networking and hybrid connectivity architectures

• Platform engineering and developer enablement

• Infrastructure as Code and automation

• Cloud-native application platforms and integration services

• Monitoring observability and operational excellence

• FinOps and cloud cost management

• Regulatory compliance in financial services

• Financial services or fintech

• DORA NIS2 ISO 27001 or other regulated environments

• Azure DevOps GitHub platform engineering or DevSecOps practices

• Containers AKS Azure Container Apps or API Management

• Azure certifications such as AZ-305 AZ-500 SC-100 or SC-200

Does this sound like a good fit Are you ready to jump on board and join our team

Contact: Erkka Tapola

Please note that we review applications and interview candidates on an ongoing basis.