Azure Cloud Architect Lead for Enterprise Transformation

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

Job summary

Avanade is seeking an Azure Cloud Architect to lead enterprise cloud transformations in Sydney. You will design secure, scalable Azure platforms across IaaS, PaaS, and cloud-native services, aligning with CAF and WAF.

You will mentor teams, drive governance, and champion modern cloud-native patterns. Responsibilities include shaping cloud strategy with clients, conducting architecture workshops, and delivering end-to-end enterprise-scale solutions using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure architecture & services.
• Experience with Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF).
• Azure Landing Zones / Enterprise Scale Architecture expertise.
• Terraform (IaC) and cloud automation proficiency.
• Experience with Azure DevOps / CI-CD pipelines / GitHub Actions.
• Hybrid cloud and migration program experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Architect secure, scalable Azure platforms across IaaS, PaaS, and cloud-native services.
• Lead cloud adoption journeys using CAF lifecycle and ensure WAF compliance.
• Drive DevOps culture and automate pipelines for CI/CD and governance.

Skills

Azure architecture

CAF

WAF

Azure Landing Zones

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Education

Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Avanade is seeking an Azure Cloud Architect to lead enterprise cloud transformations in Sydney. You will design secure, scalable Azure platforms across IaaS, PaaS, and cloud-native services, aligning with CAF and WAF.

You will mentor teams, drive governance, and champion modern cloud-native patterns. Responsibilities include shaping cloud strategy with clients, conducting architecture workshops, and delivering end-to-end enterprise-scale solutions using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.