Senior Datacenter Architect | IaaS, Storage & Backup (Freelance)

Location: Leuven, be

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Datacenter Architect with strong expertise in IaaS, Storage and Backup & Recovery solutions.

In this freelance role, you will help shape the architecture and evolution of enterprise compute and storage platforms within a complex infrastructure environment. You will work closely with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure platforms remain scalable, resilient, secure, and fit for future business needs.

Your Role

• Define and govern the architecture of IaaS compute and storage platforms.
• Establish and maintain architectural principles, standards, and guidelines.
• Drive platform modernization, lifecycle management, and infrastructure evolution initiatives.
• Review, challenge, and guide solution designs across multiple technical domains.
• Lead architectural decisions related to availability, performance, resilience, security, and recoverability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, architects, and business stakeholders.
• Maintain a consistent end-to-end architectural vision across platforms and environments.

What's on Offer

• Long-term freelance engagement
• Strategic architecture role with high impact
• Complex enterprise infrastructure environment
• Collaboration with experienced technical teams
• Flexible working setup

Qualifications

Your Profile

• Proven experience as a Datacenter Architect, Infrastructure Architect, or System Architect.
• Strong expertise in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
• Experience with enterprise storage platforms and infrastructure environments.
• Solid knowledge of Backup & Recovery concepts and solutions.
• Experience with High-Performance Computing (HPC) is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices.
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Able to combine strategic thinking with technical dept

Technical Expertise

Experience with one or more of the following technologies is highly valued:

• NetApp
• Cohesity
• Veritas NetBackup
• Open Systems environments

Languages

• English: Mandatory
• Dutch: Nice to have

Additional Information

Interested in learning more? Feel free to get in touch.