CoE (Azure) Architect (ONSITE)

Role: CoE (Azure) Architect (ONSITE)
Job Ref Id: JD-1325
Competence level: Senior
Start date: 2026-11-02
End date: 2027-11-30
Extension option: Yes
Scope: 50 %
Location: Malmö
Remote work: No
Language: English
Application deadline: 2026-11-30
Number of consultants: 1
Security clearance: No

About the assignment

We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Platform Architect with 9+ years of IT experience to define cloud architecture standards, governance frameworks, and automation strategies for enterprise-scale Azure environments. The role is Cloud Platform Architect - Azure. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Azure Landing Zones, governance, security, and cloud platform engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern enterprise-scale Azure cloud platforms.

• Define Azure architecture patterns, standards, and best practices.

• Implement and maintain Azure Landing Zones and subscription governance.

• Establish cloud security, identity, and access management controls.

• Drive Infrastructure as Code adoption using Terraform and Bicep.

• Review solution architectures and ensure compliance with platform standards.

• Define monitoring, observability, and operational excellence practices.

• Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives.

• Optimize cloud consumption and implement cost governance controls.

• Collaborate with stakeholders on cloud strategy and platform roadmap.

• Mentor cloud engineers and solution architects.

• Research and recommend adoption of new Azure services and capabilities.

Requirements

Mandatory

• 9+ years of overall IT experience.

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.

• Proven experience implementing Azure Landing Zones.

• Strong knowledge of governance, compliance, and security frameworks.

• Experience with Terraform, Bicep, and ARM Templates.

• Experience with AKS and cloud-native architectures.

• Strong knowledge of networking and identity management.

• Experience implementing DevOps and CI/CD practices.

• Azure Solutions Architect certification preferred.

Technical Skills

• Azure Landing Zones

• Management Groups

• Azure Policy

• RBAC

• Microsoft Entra ID

• Azure Virtual Networks

• ExpressRoute

• Azure Firewall

• Azure Load Balancer

• Key Vault

• Azure Storage

• Azure App Services

• AKS

• Azure Monitor

• Log Analytics

• Defender for Cloud

• Terraform

• Bicep

• Azure DevOps

• GitHub Actions

Additional info

Nice-to-have

• Platform Engineering

• Internal Developer Platforms (IDP)

• Azure DevOps

• FinOps

• Cloud Security & Compliance

• Enterprise Governance

• Multi-subscription and Hybrid Cloud Architecture

• Backstage or Self-Service Provisioning Platforms exposure (preferred but not mandatory)