Solution Architect

Solution Architect (External Consultant) Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to support ongoing digital and cloud-driven initiatives. The consultant will play a central role in designing modern, scalable, and secure solutions on Microsoft Azure, ensuring strong architectural governance, high-quality integrations, and close alignment with business stakeholders. The role requires a senior architect with strong technical depth, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate business needs into robust architectural designs. The consultant must be comfortable working in a fast-moving enterprise environment and collaborating across IT, business, and vendor teams. Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture — Design end-to-end solution architectures across Azure-based platforms and enterprise systems. Microsoft Azure — Develop cloud architectures leveraging Azure services, security models, integration patterns, and best practices. Integration Architecture — Define and oversee integrations across internal systems, external partners, and cloud services. Diagramming & Documentation — Produce clear architectural diagrams, models, and documentation for technical and business audiences. Product Evaluation — Assess technologies, platforms, and tools together with the business to ensure optimal fit and long-term value. Stakeholder Collaboration — Work closely with business owners, IT teams, and leadership to ensure architectural alignment and shared understanding. Technical Guidance — Provide direction to development teams and vendors, ensuring solutions follow architectural standards. Quality & Compliance — Ensure solutions meet security, performance, and compliance requirements. Roadmapping — Contribute to architectural roadmaps and support strategic decision-making. Required Skills & Experience Strong experience as Solution Architect in enterprise environments. Deep hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure (compute, storage, networking, security, integration services). Solid experience with integration architecture, APIs, messaging, event-driven patterns. Strong capabilities in diagramming, modelling, and architectural documentation. Experience conducting product evaluations with business stakeholders. Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences. Experience working with cross-functional teams and external vendors. Engagement Details Start: ASAP Duration: 3 months option for extension Workload: 50–100% Location: Copenhagen (onsite minimum 4 days/week, remainder remote)