Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026. Avanade scores B on the Alion truth index.
Summary
At the intersection ofbusiness transformation and Microsoft technology, we are looking for anAzure Cloud Architect who can help clients unlock value from their cloud investments.
In this role, you willlead from the front -combining deep Azure expertise, consulting mindset, and delivery excellence to design and implemententerprise-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.
Key Responsibilities
Client Engagement & Consulting
Partner with enterprise clients to definecloud strategy, roadmap, and transformation initiatives
Translate business needs intoscalable Azure solutions aligned to Microsoft best practices
Facilitate architecture workshops, design reviews, and executive-level discussions
Azure Architecture Leadership
Architectsecure, scalable, and resilient Azure platforms across IaaS, PaaS, and cloud-native services
DesignAzure 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)
Conductarchitecture assessments and optimization reviews
DevOps & Automation Excellence
DriveDevOps culture adoption usingAzure DevOps / GitHub Actions
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) usingTerraform
Build automated pipelines forcontinuous integration, deployment, and governance
Platform Engineering & Governance
Define enterprise-scale Azure governance models (RBAC, Policies, Management Groups)
Implementsecurity and compliance frameworks using Microsoft-native tools
Establishmonitoring, observability, and operational excellence practices
Delivery & Leadership
Lead and mentorcross-functional engineering teams
Ensureend-to-end solution delivery quality, scalability, and business alignment
Drivebest practices, reusable assets, and accelerators
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Skills & Experience
Core Expertise
Strong hands-on experience inMicrosoft 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 withAzure DevOps / CI-CD pipelines / GitHub Actions
Strong knowledge ofcloud-native design patterns and microservices architectures
Experience inhybrid cloud and migration programs
Consulting & Leadership
Strong stakeholder engagement andclient-facing experience
Ability todrive architecture decisions and influence leadership
Experience leadinglarge-scale cloud transformation programs
Preferred Qualifications
Microsoft Certification: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
Experience withAKS, containers, or serverless technologies
Exposure todata, 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)
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