Kitron AS

Staubø

Knut Handeland

Avdelingsleder og seniorrådgiver Search &amp; Selection

Kitron is modernizing its IT platforms to meet the evolving needs of a growing global business. Our ambition is to increase agility, automation, and user-friendliness - while simultaneously strengthening availability, security, and regulatory compliance. We are now seeking a skilled and strategic Azure Architect to take a key role in the governance, optimization, and security of our Azure cloud environment. This position sits at the intersection of DevOps, Security, and FinOps, ensuring that our cloud infrastructure remains available, secure, compliant, cost-effective, and scalable. You will work closely with engineering, finance, and security teams across the organization and be strongly supported by Kitron’s internal IT team as well as top experts from our IT partners—covering architecture, design, projects, day-to-day operations, and incident resolution. The position will report to the IT Manager at Kitron ASA.<h3>Role Overview</h3>As Azure Architect, you are responsible for the governance, optimization, and security of Kitron’s Azure environments. You act as a bridge between DevOps, Security, and FinOps, ensuring best practices are implemented and continuously improved across the cloud platform.<h3>Why Join Kitron?</h3>At Kitron, you will play a critical role in shaping a modern, secure, and scalable cloud platform for an international organization. You will collaborate with skilled professionals, influence strategic decisions, and work with cutting-edge technologies in an environment that values quality, security, and continuous improvement. Kitron offers strong career opportunities, a solid training and development program, and—most importantly—an environment where quality and sustainability form the very foundation of everything we do. We also offer:<ul><li>Competitive pension schemes</li><li>Flexible working hours</li><li>Access to company cabins</li><li>Favorable travel arrangements</li><li>Dedicated occupational health services</li></ul><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Govern and maintain Azure Landing Zones, management groups, and cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on:<ul><li>Zero Trust architecture</li><li>High availability</li><li>Disaster recovery</li><li>Immutable backup solutions</li></ul></li><li>Govern Microsoft Entra ID (IAM), enforce governance policies, and automate user and access management</li><li>Collaborate closely with IFS Cloud and DevOps teams to optimize operations and deployment processes</li><li>Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and CI/CD pipelines</li><li>Integrate security into the development lifecycle (shift-left), monitor threats, and support compliance with standards such as ISO 27001, GDPR and NIST</li><li>Drive cost optimization initiatives and promote cost awareness and accountability across the organization (FinOps)</li><li>Lead or participate in IT projects and cloud technology pilots</li></ul><h3>Authority &amp; Decision-Making</h3><ul><li>Escalate and coordinate incident response when required</li><li>Assign and coordinate tasks to resolve incidents efficiently</li></ul><h3>Qualifications &amp; Experience</h3><ul><li>Norwegian citizenship (required due to security clearance)</li><li>Solid IT background, with proven experience in Azure architecture</li><li>Strong competence in Azure governance, security, and cost management</li><li>Experience with IaC tools is preferred, such as Terraform, Bicep and ARM </li><li>Strong communication skills and ability to manage stakeholders effectively</li><li>Fluent in English, both written and spoken</li></ul><h3>Tools &amp; Technologies</h3>You will work with modern cloud and security technologies, including:<ul><li>Azure DevOps</li><li>Azure Pipelines</li><li>Kubernetes</li><li>Microsoft Defender for Cloud</li><li>Azure Arc</li></ul>Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305); additional certifications such as AZ-500 and FinOps Practitioner are a plus. For further information about the position, please feel free to contact recruitment consultant at Personalhuset Search &amp; Selection, Knut Handeland, by phone at &#43;47 98 29 52 78 or by email at knut.handeland&#64;personalhuset.no. All inquiries will be treated confidentially, including towards the client if so requested.

Build, secure, and optimize the Azure cloud powering Kitron’s global growth!