Senior Azure Solutions Consultant – Government Sector

Macquarie Technology Group; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Macquarie Cloud Services is seeking a Principal Consultant with deep Microsoft Azure expertise to shape, influence and lead complex cloud opportunities, with a focus on Federal and State Government customers. This senior pre-sales role involves collaborating with sales, product and engineering teams to build trusted relationships and bring Azure-led solutions to life in secure, regulated environments.

Regular travel to Canberra is required to support customer engagements and ongoing stakeholder

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure across architecture, migration and modernization.
• Experience in complex enterprise engagements, especially public sector or regulated environments.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear commercial outcomes for government bids and tenders.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical conversations across Microsoft Azure, cloud architecture and managed services with government customers.
• Partner with Account Directors and technical teams to shape Azure-led proposals and bids for complex public-sector opportunities.
• Act as the senior technical interface during sales cycle and project initiation with government requirements.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, Microsoft reps and alliance partners.
• Support go-to-market planning, Azure positioning and sales enablement for government needs.
• Contribute to strategic account planning and development of reusable sales assets.
• Drive evidence-based, business-focused Azure solutions in secure and regulated environments.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Cloud architecture

Pre-sales

Solution design

Public sector

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Macquarie Cloud Services is seeking a Principal Consultant with deep Microsoft Azure expertise to shape, influence and lead complex cloud opportunities, with a focus on Federal and State Government customers. This senior pre-sales role involves collaborating with sales, product and engineering teams to build trusted relationships and bring Azure-led solutions to life in secure, regulated environments.

Regular travel to Canberra is required to support customer engagements and ongoing stakeholder