Azure Architect - Data Platform & Cloud Solutions (CLOSED)

Nov 7, 2025

Nordkood - Freelance Azure Architect project
Nordkood - Freelance Azure Architect project

We’re looking for an experienced Azure Architect for a long-term (10-20% allocation) public sector project focused on modern data warehousing and reporting solutions. You’ll design and build scalable architectures in the Microsoft Azure environment.

Allocation: ~10–20% (approx. 27 days/year)

Duration: 8.12.2025–7.12.2029

Location: Remote (Finland)

Languages: Finnish (required), English

Rate: ∼ 80€/h

Must-have skills

  • Proven experience as an Azure Architect with at least 3 completed customer projects involving data warehouse design and implementation

  • Minimum 1100 work hours of experience working in Microsoft Azure since 2018

  • Excellent Finnish language skills, written and spoken


Nice-to-have skills

  • Building Azure infrastructure using IaC (Bicep)

  • Experience with education sector data solutions (AMK, vocational, university)

  • Familiarity with Unit4, Studenta, or OPH systems as data sources

  • Experience with Frends integration platform

  • Practical experience with Azure DevOps (CI/CD pipelines, version control)

  • Certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)


What you’ll do

  • Design, implement, and document Azure-based data architecture

  • Develop and maintain scalable data lakehouse and BI infrastructure

  • Collaborate analytics teams to ensure data reliability

  • Support continuous improvement in data management and reporting