Cloud Center of Excellence - Lead

Functional area:  Information Technology
Location:  Belgium
City:  Antwerp
Company name:  Atlas Copco Support Services NV
Date of posting:  Dec 17, 2025

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The Role

Atlas Copco Cloud Environment

Atlas Copco is executing a significant digital transformation, underpinned by a large and rapidly expanding global Azure cloud platform. The Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) is a critical function within the global Solutions team, established to guide, govern, and accelerate our business units' journey to maximize value from the cloud.

Our Mission: We design, build, and maintain a robust and highly consumable cloud platform, ensuring easy access to services and centralized operational excellence for core components.

Operating Model: We leverage a strategic managed services partner for the operational management of the Azure Cloud environment and engage consultants for specialized, on-demand support.

Future Vision: We are in full transition to leverage more cloud and software-related services in our Business areas to speed up the projects they want to achieve.

The CCoE Team: The CCoE is a high-impact, cross-functional team of 7 members (internal and external) specializing in critical domains such as DevOps, FinOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and Governance. We foster a culture of continuous learning and development, actively working toward T-shaped profiles where every member contributes across specializations.

 

What you can expect from us? 

 

What we expect of you? 

        Professional Experience

  • Demonstrable experience in Vendor Management, experience overseeing Managed Service Providers (MSPs) for critical infrastructure.
  • Proven background in leading and managing high-performing technical teams using Agile methodologies.
  • Direct experience working within a large-scale cloud environment (Azure).
  • Familiarity with the ITIL framework is a significant advantage.

 

Technical Expertise

  • Solid foundational to advanced knowledge of Cloud Infrastructure, Architecture, and Services (e.g., IaaS, PaaS, Serverless), preferably within Azure is key.

 

Key Competencies (Non-Technical)

  • Structured Leader: Exceptional ability to bring structure to ambiguity and organize complex, cross-functional initiatives.
  • Strategic & Results-Oriented: Highly objective-oriented, self-driven, and focused on delivering tangible business results and continuous value.
  • People Leadership: Proven capability in mentoring, developing, and motivating team members.
  • Customer & Business Focus: End user-centric and possesses a strong business mindset to translate technical capabilities into commercial advantages.
  • Learning Mindset: A high degree of learning agility and a passion for technology and the role.
  • Continuous Improvement: Innate ability to drive continuous improvement, always seeking a better, more efficient way of working.
  • Communication: Strong verbal and written English language skills are essential for global communication and partner management.

 

 

City
Antwerp

 

 

Hiring Manager
Jan Verhulst

 

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