B. Braun – Azure Landing Zone Platform

Overview

At B. Braun, a global leader in life sciences and medical technology, a secure and scalable Azure Landing Zone platform was designed and implemented to enable enterprise-wide cloud adoption.
The platform automated the provisioning of standardized environments (DEV, QA, PROD) across multiple business units, ensuring compliance, governance, and operational excellence in line with Azure best practices.

The Landing Zone serves as a strategic foundation for all Azure-based workloads, providing consistent networking, security, identity, and resource governance.
As a Cloud Systems Architect, I led the design, development, and integration of the Landing Zone with B. Braun’s internal development ecosystem.

Role & Responsibilities

• Acted as interface between the Landing Zone and Internal Development Platform (IDP)
• Gathered and aligned functional and non-functional requirements across business units
• Analyzed technical dependencies between existing cloud services and the new Landing Zone
• Supported automated provisioning logic for Azure subscription management and governance
• Advised business units on architecture, security, and compliance best practices
• Coordinated with Microsoft partners to validate design and implementation approaches
• Conducted quality assurance reviews for IaC pipelines and deployment processes
• Managed stakeholder communication and ensured technical alignment across teams

Applied Methods & Tools

• Methodology: Agile / Scrum for iterative and transparent project execution
• Workshops: Stakeholder alignment sessions for requirement and progress validation
• Documentation: Technical requirements managed via Miro and Azure DevOps Boards
• Architecture Artifacts: Created ADRs and UML diagrams to document design decisions
• Collaboration: Worked closely with Microsoft partners and internal cloud governance teams
• Quality Reviews: Validated provisioning pipelines and automated scripts for compliance

Applied Technologies

• Infrastructure as Code: Azure Bicep modular templates for Landing Zone provisioning
• Azure Core Services: Management Groups, Subscriptions, RBAC, Policy, Virtual Networks
• Automation & Scripting: PowerShell for subscription automation and IAM configuration
• CI/CD & DevOps: Azure DevOps for pipelines, repositories, and automated deployments
• Governance Frameworks: Azure Blueprints, CAF, ALZ, and Well-Architected Framework for enterprise alignment

Impact

• Delivered a secure, compliant, and scalable Azure Landing Zone aligned with enterprise policies
• Enabled automated environment provisioning for multiple B. Braun business units
• Improved operational governance through policy enforcement and RBAC automation
• Established best practices for Azure adoption, security, and lifecycle management
• Strengthened collaboration across cloud, security, and development teams

Summary

The B. Braun Azure Landing Zone Platform provides the enterprise foundation for secure cloud adoption and scalable application development.
By implementing Infrastructure as Code, Azure governance frameworks, and DevOps automation, the solution ensures that every team at B. Braun can innovate within a controlled, compliant, and cost-efficient Azure ecosystem.