What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Azure Architect position at Nordcloud?
Currently, we are looking for a Senior Azure Cloud Architect to join our team in Finland.
Your daily responsibilities:
Working as a technical consultant and architect for customers through project work. Communicating, designing and guiding the implementations for our customer cloud solutions as well as doing hands-on implementation when needed. Helping engineers and other technical roles to build successful outcomes that meet the customer needs. Working together with sales and project managers to manage the customer expectation from a technical and operational point of view. Educating customers on best practices in the public cloud and communicating solution offerings in a manner that customers understand the value within them.
In practice, your work includes:
- Designing cloud architectures and guiding implementations — sometimes hands‑on.
- Supporting engineers and technical stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
- Documenting architectures and explaining their impact to different audiences.
- Applying public cloud best practices and well‑architected principles.
- Collaborating with sales and project managers on scope and technical clarity.
- Spotting new opportunities within customer engagements.
- Owning technical solutions and following DevOps best practices.
- Keeping your skills up‑to‑date and sharing knowledge with peers and partners.
Your key skills:
- You are experience from Azure Infra (IaaS and PaaS services)
- Experience from Active Directory (Cloud and on-prem)
- PIM / Entra ID management experience
- Automation (CI/CD)
- Network & VPN experience in hybrid and/or multi-cloud environments.
- Security in cloud and hybrid environments
- Migrations (from on-premises or other cloud providers to Azure)
- Good communication skills in English and Finnish. You are also able to communicate verbally in English and Finnish.
Skills we'd consider a plus:
- Experience from hybrid environments (on-premises, Azure, multi-cloud environments)
- Programming skills (Python, C#, Java)
- Azure AI / Open AI experience in work environment
What we offer:
- Individual training budget and exam fees for certifications
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working model
- work from abroad possibilities within selected locations
- Laptop and equipment of your choice
- Local package such as extensive private health care and wellness benefits
We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We value your growth potential and enthusiasm!
Please read Nordcloud's Internal Move Policy before applying.
About Nordcloud
Nordcloud is a European leader in cloud implementation, application development, managed services and training. It’s a recognised cloud-native pioneer with a proven track record helping organisations leverage public cloud in a way that balances quick wins, immediate savings and sustainable value.
Nordcloud is triple-certified across Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform – with 10 European hubs, over 1,300 employees and has delivered over 1,000 successful cloud projects for companies ranging from midsize to large corporates.
Our clients benefit from multi-cloud expertise that guides best practices, preempts pitfalls, provides essential technical support and steers teams through cultural change. From strategy planning to application management, we take our customers through the whole cloud journey to drive real business outcomes from cloud technology.
Learn more at www.nordcloud.com
Nordcloud values diversity and is dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and employees.
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