<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> <p><strong>Cloud &amp; AI Architect | Azure Strategy &amp; Enterprise Architecture | Hannover (Hybrid)</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>AI Futures has been retained to appoint a Cloud &amp; AI Architect for a major German organisation undergoing enterprise-scale cloud and AI transformation.</p><p><br/></p><p>This role owns the end-to-end architecture of Azure AI platforms, creating secure, scalable, and production-ready foundations for enterprise AI adoption. Strategic in scope yet hands-on in execution, you will translate AI ambition into robust cloud architectures and operational standards.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Hybrid:</strong> 1 day/week onsite in Hannover</p><p><strong>Remuneration:</strong> Up to €120k total package</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>Own the architecture vision and roadmap for enterprise Cloud &amp; AI platforms on Azure</li><li>Design and implement enterprise Landing Zones aligned with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework</li><li>Define secure, scalable, and cost-efficient AI architectures</li><li>Establish governance, observability, reliability, high availability, and disaster recovery standards</li><li>Create and maintain reference architectures, architecture decision records (ADRs), and reusable IaC/CI-CD templates</li><li>Lead architecture reviews and provide guidance on build-vs-buy decisions and tech selection</li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>The Candidate</strong></p><ul><li>Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Informatics, or comparable</li><li>Experience in Solution Architecture, Cloud Architecture, or Platform Engineering</li><li>Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure (Landing Zones, Well-Architected Framework)</li><li>Deep knowledge of Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, MLOps, and modern data architectures</li><li>Hands-on with Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, and CI/CD pipelines</li><li>Strong background in security architecture, identity, networking, and compliance frameworks</li><li>Languages: German (English is a strong plus)</li></ul><p><br/></p><p>AI Futures Ltd | Filling the AI Skills Gap ®</p> </div>