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

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 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 deptTechnical Expertise Experience with one or more of the following technologies is highly valued: - NetApp - Cohesity - Veritas NetBackup - Open Systems environmentsLanguages - English: Mandatory - Dutch: Nice to have Interested in learning more? Feel free to get in touch.