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Azure Cloud Architect

Avanade

At the intersection of business transformation and Microsoft technology , we are looking for an Azure Cloud Architect who can help clients unlock value from their cloud investments. In this role, you will lead from the front —combining deep Azure expertise , consulting mindset, and delivery excellence to design and implement enterprise-grade cloud solutions aligned with Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF) . You will work closely with clients to shape cloud strategies, define architectures, and guide engineering teams through execution—delivering measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Client Engagement & Consulting Partner with enterprise clients to define cloud strategy, roadmap, and transformation initiatives
  • Translate business needs into scalable Azure solutions aligned to Microsoft best practices
  • Facilitate architecture workshops, design reviews, and executive-level discussions Azure Architecture Leadership Architect secure, scalable, and resilient Azure platforms across IaaS, PaaS, and cloud-native services
  • Design Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) covering governance, security, and compliance
  • Guide teams on adopting modern cloud-native patterns (microservices, containers, serverless) Microsoft Frameworks (CAF & WAF) Lead cloud adoption journeys using CAF lifecycle (strategy → plan → ready → adopt → govern → manage)
  • Ensure solutions comply with Azure Well-Architected Framework principles (security, reliability, performance, and cost optimization)
  • Conduct architecture assessments and optimization reviews DevOps & Automation Excellence Drive DevOps culture adoption using Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions Implement Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) using Terraform Build automated pipelines for continuous integration, deployment, and governance
  • Platform Engineering & Governance Define enterprise-scale Azure governance models (RBAC, Policies, Management Groups) Implement security and compliance frameworks using Microsoft-native tools
  • Establish monitoring, observability, and operational excellence practices
  • Delivery & Leadership Lead and mentor cross-functional engineering teams
  • Ensure end-to-end solution delivery quality, scalability, and business alignment
  • Drive best practices, reusable assets, and accelerators .

Requirements

  • & Experience Core Expertise Strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure architecture & services
  • Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) Well-Architected Framework (WAF) Azure Landing Zones / Enterprise Scale Architecture Expertise in Terraform ( IaC ) and cloud automation DevOps & Engineering Experience with Azure DevOps / CI-CD pipelines / GitHub Actions Strong knowledge of cloud-native design patterns and microservices architectures
  • Experience in hybrid cloud and migration programs
  • Consulting & Leadership Strong stakeholder engagement and client-facing experience
  • Ability to drive architecture decisions and influence leadership
  • Experience leading large-scale cloud transformation programs

Preferred

  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) Experience with AKS, containers, or serverless technologies
  • Exposure to data, AI, or analytics workloads on Azure * Australian citizenship is required, and candidates must be eligible to obtain security clearance.
  • (Existing security clearance is preferred but not mandatory) .