Avanade

Azure Cloud Architect Associate Manager

Avanade  •  Sydney, AU (Hybrid)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

At the intersection of business transformation and Microsoft technology, we are looking for an Azure Cloud Architectwho 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 solutionsaligned 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.

Key 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 platformsacross IaaS, PaaS, and cloud-native services
  • Design Azure Landing Zonesaligned 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 adoptionusing 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 frameworksusing 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

Skills & Experience

Core Expertise

  • Strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure architecture & services
  • Proven experience with:
  • Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
  • Well-Architected Framework (WAF)
  • Azure Landing Zones / Enterprise Scale Architecture
  • Expertisein 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 Qualifications

  • Microsoft Certification: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
  • Experience with AKS, containers, or serverless technologies
  • Exposure to data, AI, or analytics workloads on Azure
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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.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
Year Founded
2000
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