Freelance Cloud Architect

🚀 Freelance Domain Architect - Cloud & Infrastructure | Netherlands

📍 Location: Amstelveen- 2 days onsite per week

💰 Rate: €80/hour

📅 Duration: 12-month contract

🌍 Language: English

🏦 Industry: Financial Services

I'm currently looking for an experienced Domain Architect / IT Platform Architect to support a major financial organisation undergoing continued transformation across its hybrid cloud and infrastructure landscape.

You'll join an established architecture function, helping define the strategic direction, technical standards and future roadmap of enterprise IT platforms.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

• Shape architecture strategies and roadmaps across Azure, VMware and hybrid cloud environments.
• Define architectural standards, principles and technical guidelines.
• Review platform designs, ensuring alignment with security, governance and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with enterprise architects, platform teams and technical stakeholders.
• Support architecture governance, design reviews and strategic decision-making.

🔹 Requirements

• Strong experience as a Domain Architect, IT Architect or Infrastructure Architect.
• Practical knowledge of Azure, VMware and enterprise infrastructure, ideally including mainframe environments.
• Experience with TOGAF, ArchiMate and enterprise architecture governance.
• Understanding of microservices, event-driven architecture, SOA and Zero Trust.
• Strong knowledge of security architecture and regulated IT environments.
• Comfortable working with DevOps and Agile teams.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Interested in discussing the opportunity?

📩 Send me a message or share your CV to find out more.

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