Azure Architect

Ethos Beathchapman; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 230,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos Beathchapman is seeking an experienced Senior Azure Architect to lead architecture in a large enterprise cloud transformation. You will remain technically hands-on while guiding engineering teams through design, delivery and migration across Azure infrastructure, networking, security, governance and hybrid connectivity.

The role focuses on architecture leadership with practical execution, covering landing zones, security controls, and automation, in a 12-month engagement across Parramatta

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on Azure engineering and architecture experience.
• Experience designing Landing Zones and enterprise cloud architectures.
• Experience with migration and modernization initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and pragmatic communication.
• Microsoft Azure certifications are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end Azure architecture with high-level and low-level designs.
• Evolve enterprise Landing Zones using CAF and Well-Architected Framework.
• Architect Azure infrastructure, networking, and hybrid connectivity.
• Provide hands-on input across IaC and automation (Terraform/Bicep).
• Ensure security, identity, governance and operational resilience.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization across environments.
• Collaborate with engineers, security and other architects; provide guidance.

Skills

Azure Architecture

Cloud Engineering

IaC Terraform/Bicep

Networking

Security & Governance

Leadership

Education

Azure certifications

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps

Job description

• Architecture and hands-on engineering experience
• Choice of Parramatta or Richmond Location - 3 days onsite
• Large-scale cloud transformation environment
• Senior Azure Architect
• Architecture and hands-on engineering experience
• Initial 12 month contract opportunity
• Choice of Parramatta or Richmond Location - 3 days onsite
• Enterprise Azure architecture & engineering
• Large-scale cloud transformation environment

The role

• We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure Architect to join a large and complex enterprise environment, providing architecture leadership while remaining actively involved in technical delivery.
• This role is suited to an architect who has retained strong engineering capability.
• You will be responsible for designing secure, scalable and resilient Azure solutions while working closely with engineering teams to take solutions from architecture and design through to implementation
• You will work across Azure infrastructure, networking, security, governance, migration and automation, supporting both modern cloud platforms and existing technology environments.

Key responsibilities

• Design end-to-end Azure architecture and produce high-quality solution designs, HLDs and LLDs.
• Design and evolve enterprise Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework principles.
• Architect Azure infrastructure and networking across VNets, Hub-and-Spoke, Azure Firewall, NSGs, Private Endpoints, ExpressRoute/VPN, DNS and hybrid connectivity.
• Provide hands-on technical input across Azure engineering, Infrastructure as Code and automation using technologies such as Terraform and Bicep.
• Design appropriate Azure security, identity, governance, monitoring and operational controls.
• Support cloud migration and modernisation initiatives across existing and legacy technology environments.
• Work closely with engineers, security specialists, application teams and other architects to ensure solutions are practical and implementable.
• Provide technical leadership throughout delivery, including troubleshooting complex issues and providing engineering guidance.

About you

• We are particularly interested in candidates who havesubstantial experience working specifically as an Azure or Cloud Architect, rather than purely senior engineering experience.
• Strong commercial experience as an Azure Solutions, Cloud or Infrastructure Architect.
• Deep hands-on Azure engineering experience and the ability to remain technically involved in implementation.
• Strong Azure Landing Zone and enterprise cloud architecture experience.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code capability, ideally Terraform and/or Bicep.
• Strong Azure networking and hybrid connectivity experience.
• Experience across Azure security, identity, governance and operational resilience.
• Demonstrated experience architecting cloud migrations and modernisation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate complex technical requirements into pragmatic architecture.
• Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications will be highly regarded.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Azure Architect who enjoys architecture and technical leadership but still wants to remain close to the technology and engineering.