Azure Cloud Architect & DevOps Transformation Lead

Accenture PLC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade in Australia seeks a seasoned cloud technologist and trusted advisor with Azure and DevOps expertise to lead architectural delivery across engagements. You will shape strategy, define architecture, and guide clients through complex cloud transformations, partnering with executives and delivery teams.

This role covers pre‑sales through implementation and operational handover, mentoring consultants and analysts, driving best practice adoption, and ensuring security, performance, and

Qualifications

• You are a seasoned cloud technologist with Azure and DevOps expertise.
• You have leadership experience guiding delivery teams and engaging senior stakeholders.
• You can translate business needs into architectural decisions and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and governance of DevOps CI/CD strategies and enterprise pipelines.
• Architect and oversee Azure solutions aligned to client strategy and governance.
• Define architectural standards and DevOps practices across Azure environments.
• Provide technical leadership across project teams from requirements to delivery.
• Design secure, scalable, and resilient Azure architectures for modern workloads.
• Lead cloud adoption strategies and assessments for customers moving to Azure.
• Mentor analysts and consultants in delivery and capability development.
• Contribute to pre-sales activities including solution shaping and proposals.

Skills

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Kubernetes

Security governance

Architectural leadership

Monitoring/Observability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Kubernetes (Azure Kubernetes)

Azure Monitor/Log Analytics

Job description

Avanade in Australia seeks a seasoned cloud technologist and trusted advisor with Azure and DevOps expertise to lead architectural delivery across engagements. You will shape strategy, define architecture, and guide clients through complex cloud transformations, partnering with executives and delivery teams.

This role covers pre‑sales through implementation and operational handover, mentoring consultants and analysts, driving best practice adoption, and ensuring security, performance, and