23 days ago
Sydney, AustraliaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Partner with enterprise clients to define cloud strategy, roadmaps, and transformation initiatives.
- Translate business needs into scalable Azure solutions aligned with Microsoft best practices.
- Facilitate architecture workshops, design reviews, and executive-level discussions.
- Design secure, scalable, and resilient Azure platforms across IaaS, PaaS, and cloud-native services.
- Design Azure Landing Zones and enterprise-scale governance models covering security, compliance, RBAC, policies, and management groups.
- Guide adoption of cloud-native patterns including microservices, containers, and serverless technologies.
- Lead cloud adoption journeys using the Cloud Adoption Framework and apply Well-Architected Framework principles.
- Drive DevOps adoption using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
- Implement infrastructure as code with Terraform and build automated continuous integration, deployment, and governance pipelines.
- Establish monitoring, observability, and operational excellence practices.
- Lead and mentor cross-functional engineering teams and ensure end-to-end solution delivery quality.
- Develop reusable assets, accelerators, and cloud transformation best practices.
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure architecture and services.
- Proven experience with the Cloud Adoption Framework, Well-Architected Framework, Azure Landing Zones, and enterprise-scale architecture.
- Expertise in Terraform, infrastructure as code, cloud automation, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and GitHub Actions.
- Strong knowledge of cloud-native design patterns, microservices architectures, hybrid cloud, and migration programs.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, client-facing consulting, architecture decision-making, and leadership skills.
- Experience leading large-scale cloud transformation programs and influencing senior leadership.
- Australian citizenship and eligibility to obtain security clearance are required.
- Existing security clearance is preferred but not mandatory.
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification (AZ-305) is preferred.
- Experience with AKS, containers, or serverless technologies is preferred.
- Exposure to data, AI, or analytics workloads on Azure is preferred.
About Avanade
Avanade is the world’s leading expert on Microsoft. Trusted by over 7,000 clients worldwide, we deliver AI-driven solutions that unlock the full potential of people and technology, optimize operations, foster innovation and drive growth. As Microsoft’s Global SI Partner we combine global scale with local expertise in AI, cloud, data analytics, cybersecurity, and ERP to design solutions that prioritize people and drive meaningful impact. We champion diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, ensuring our work benefits society and business.