Azure Solution Architect (Infrastructure & Cloud)

HCL Technologies Limited; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Azure Solution Architect to lead the design, governance, and implementation of enterprise-scale Microsoft Azure cloud solutions. The role requires hands-on architecture with deep expertise in IaC, cloud networking, security, governance, and modernization strategies.

You will design and own enterprise-grade Azure architectures, develop landing zones, and implement secure, scalable solutions while collaborating with cross-functional

Qualifications

• Experience with Azure Subscriptions, Management Groups, and governance.
• Expert in Azure Landing Zones and ARM templates.
• Proficient in Azure Well-Architected Framework and Architecture Center.
• Hands-on with IaC using Azure Bicep.
• CI/CD integration using Azure DevOps and Git repos.
• Design for security, cost optimization, and disaster recovery.

Responsibilities

• Design and own enterprise-grade Azure architectures aligned to security and business needs.
• Develop and maintain Azure Landing Zones, subscriptions, governance structures.
• Create IaC templates with Azure Bicep and ensure reusable modules.
• Define deployment standards and CI/CD integration for Azure infra.
• Implement networking (VNets, NSGs, Firewall, Application Gateway, ExpressRoute).
• Guide cross-functional teams and ensure compliance with enterprise standards.

Skills

Azure Subscriptions

Azure Landing Zones

Azure Resource Manager

Well-Architected Framework

Azure Architecture Center

Availability & Resiliency

CI/CD with Azure DevOps

Git workflows

Tools

Azure Bicep

ARM Templates

Azure DevOps

Job description

We are HCLTech, one of the fastest-growing large tech companies in the world and home to 219,000+ people across 54 countries, supercharging progress through industry-leading capabilities centered around Digital, Engineering and Cloud. The driving force behind that work, our people, are diverse, creative, and passionate, raising the bar for excellence on a regular basis. We, in turn, work hard to bring out the best in them as we strive to help them find their spark and become the best version of themselves that they can be.

Location: Melbourne
Employment Type: Full-Time

Azure Solution Architect (Infrastructure & Cloud)

Location: Melbourne
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Azure Solution Architect to lead the design, governance, and implementation of enterprise-scale Microsoft Azure cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Azure architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud networking, security, governance, and modernization strategies. This role requires a hands-on architect who can engage with business stakeholders while providing technical leadership to engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and own enterprise-grade Azure cloud architectures aligned with business, security, and technology requirements.

• Develop and maintain Azure Landing Zones, subscriptions, management groups, resource hierarchies, and governance frameworks.

• Design Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with strong hands-on expertise in Azure Bicep.

• Develop reusable, modular, and parameterized Bicep templates/modules for consistent infrastructure deployment across environments.

• Establish IaC standards, deployment patterns, version control practices, and CI/CD integration for Azure infrastructure.

• Design and implement Azure networking solutions including:

  • Virtual Networks (VNets)

  • Subnets

  • Network Security Groups (NSGs)

  • Azure Firewall

  • Application Gateway

  • Load Balancer

  • Private Endpoints

  • Private DNS

  • ExpressRoute and VPN

• Design secure, resilient, and highly available Azure solutions covering identity, access management, encryption, secrets management, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery.

• Collaborate with security teams to implement Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Managed Identities, Azure Key Vault, and Azure Policy.

• Define and implement Azure governance standards including tagging, naming conventions, policies, and compliance controls.

• Assess existing infrastructure and recommend cloud modernization, migration, and optimization strategies.

• Provide architecture guidance across Azure compute, storage, databases, containers, and platform services.

• Review solution architectures, technical designs, implementation plans, and Infrastructure as Code deliverables.

• Troubleshoot complex Azure infrastructure and deployment issues and provide technical direction to engineering teams.

• Drive cloud cost optimization through efficient architecture design, automation, and Azure-native capabilities.

• Partner with application, infrastructure, security, networking, and operations teams to deliver integrated cloud solutions.

• Act as an escalation point for complex Azure-related issues and provide technical leadership to engineers.

• Engage with customer stakeholders and technology leadership to gather requirements and communicate architecture decisions.

• Ensure all solutions comply with enterprise architecture standards, security policies, and operational requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

Azure Architecture

• Azure Subscriptions and Management Groups

• Azure Landing Zones

• Azure Resource Manager (ARM)

• Azure Well-Architected Framework

• Azure Architecture Center

• Azure availability, scalability, resiliency, and disaster recovery patterns

Infrastructure as Code (Mandatory)

• Expert-level experience with Azure Bicep

• ARM Templates

• CI/CD integration using Azure DevOps and Git-based repositories

• Infrastructure automation and deployment best practices

Azure Networking