Microsoft Cloud Architect (Azure & M365)

Job Summary

Are you ready to take on a key role in shaping our Microsoft cloud infrastructure strategy? Do you have deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 technologies and the ability to design secure, scalable, and innovative solutions? If yes, then the Kiwa Global IT Team is looking for you as our Microsoft Cloud Architect based in Rijswijk!

About the role

Kiwa is expanding its expertise across the globe through an active M&A strategy. To keep that growth sustainable, secure, and efficient, we are strengthening how we design and run our Microsoft cloud foundation.

 

As Microsoft Cloud Architect (Azure & M365), you define and evolve Kiwa’s Microsoft cloud architecture, covering Azure, Microsoft 365, identity, security, and hybrid environments. You work closely with Global IT, local IT teams, and partners to ensure architectural alignment across countries and entities.

 

In this role, you will:

Define the architectural direction for Azure, Microsoft 365, identity, and hybrid environments

• Support secure and consistent onboarding of newly acquired companies
• Provide architectural guidance to IT teams and partners across regions
• Help align global and local IT on standards and ways of working
• Ensure alignment with Microsoft cloud best practices and architectural frameworks

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Microsoft cloud architecture, defining and maintaining the target architecture for Azure, Microsoft 365, identity, networking, and security
• Translate business and IT strategy into architecture, ensuring solutions align with enterprise principles and security requirements
• Support identity and access management, including Entra ID and secure access approaches
• Guide cloud adoption and migrations, supporting initiatives to move workloads to Azure where appropriate
• Support acquisitions and integrations, advising on architectural choices when onboarding new entities
• Collaborate across teams, working with Global IT, local IT, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure consistency and alignment

Do you have what it takes?

Your Profile

You are an architect who can go deep on Microsoft technology and translate complexity into practical guidance that teams actually use. You enjoy working in an international environment, where alignment, governance, and communication matter as much as technical choices.

 

You bring:

• Microsoft cloud architecture expertise, with a strong track record in Azure and Microsoft 365
• Identity and workplace foundation, hands-on knowledge of Entra ID, Active Directory, Intune, and Windows Server
• Hybrid and platform understanding, including networking, security, and hybrid/on-prem integration
• Governance mindset, able to translate principles and compliance needs into clear standards
• Automation mindset, experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automated deployment approaches
• Strong stakeholder skills, able to influence without direct authority and communicate clearly
• Language and location, fluent English, Dutch is a plus, based in the Netherlands and eligible to work here
• Nice to have, experience in acquisition-driven, federated, or multi-entity organizations

We care most about your ability to design a secure, scalable Microsoft foundation and make it actionable for teams. If you match most of the points above, we would like to hear from you.

What can you expect from us in return?

• A high-impact role in an international environment, with direct exposure to senior IT stakeholders
• Competitive salary aligned with your experience, plus a variable bonus
• 33 vacation days, 8% holiday allowance, and a strong pension scheme
• Mobility budget and hybrid working model, with Rijswijk as your base location
• Continuous learning opportunities via Kiwa Academy and knowledge communities across the group
• Clear career perspective within a growing architecture function and a broader global IT transformation agenda, including opportunities within the SHV Family of Companies
• The chance to contribute to a purpose-driven organization creating a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world

Where are you going to work?

The Global IT team consists of 25 enthusiastic, driven and skilled employees and there is a collegial and informal working atmosphere.

 

Recruitment process
Kiwa has partnered with Smarter Search for the recruitment of this role. To ensure an efficient and transparent process, applications and candidate data are managed via LinkedIn Recruiter System (RPS).

 

We therefore kindly ask candidates to apply via the LinkedIn Easy Apply button, which helps us avoid duplicate applications and ensures timely follow-up.

 

For more information, please contact Tom Coumans at +31 (0)20 737 07 03.