Azure Architect

Avanade Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade Inc. is seeking an Azure Infrastructure & DevOps Architect to design and deliver enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure with automation at the core.

You will lead migration programs, design landing zones, and govern security and reliability while advancing IaC practices. You will act as the technical authority in hybrid/multi-region environments, contribute to pre-sales activities, and shape capabilities with Microsoft collaboration.

Qualifications

• Design enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure with automation and IaC.
• Experience with landing zones, CAF/Enterprise-Scale, and multi-region architectures.
• Ability to support pre-sales, solution shaping and capability building.

Responsibilities

• Solution architecture & delivery for Azure infrastructure projects.
• Lead datacenter-to-Azure migration programs, including discovery and cutover.
• Design hybrid architectures with ExpressRoute/VPN and DR strategies.
• Enforce Well-Architected Framework standards for cost, security and reliability.
• Deliver everything as code using Bicep/Terraform; no click-ops in production.
• Build CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Lead client workshops, pre-sales engagements, and proof-of-concept efforts.
• Collaborate with Microsoft field teams on co-sell opportunities.

Skills

Azure architecture

Cloud migration

IaC

CI/CD pipelines

Pre-sales support

Tools

Bicep

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Avanade is the world’s leading Microsoft expert, helping more than 7,000 organizations modernize securely and scale AI using Microsoft technology, faster. Founded by Microsoft and Accenture, and operating as Microsoft’s Client Zero, Avanade brings deep expertise and proven delivery to simplify complexity, accelerate innovation, and deliver measurable results. Together with Accenture, Avanade combines global scale with expertise in AI, cloud, data, cybersecurity, and ERP to design solutions that put people first. With 60,000 Microsoft professionals worldwide, 165,000 certifications, and the largest community of Microsoft MVPs, Avanade has spent more than 25 years helping organizations unlock the full potential of people and technology to create lasting impact for clients, employees, and communities.

As an Azure Infrastructure & DevOps Architect, you will lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure solutions with automation and Infrastructure-as-Code at the core. You will be the technical authority on cloud migration, landing zone design, platform engineering, and DevOps transformation engagements — and as an early member of our India practice, you will also support pre-sales, solution shaping, and capability building.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution architecture & delivery
• Architect end-to-end Azure infrastructure solutions: landing zones (CAF/Enterprise-Scale), networking, identity, security, and governance
• Lead datacenter-to-Azure migration programs, including discovery, assessment, wave planning, and cutover
• Design hybrid and multi-region architectures covering connectivity (ExpressRoute, VPN), resilience, DR, and backup strategies
• Define and enforce Well-Architected Framework standards across cost, security, reliability, performance, and operational excellence
• Establish "everything as code" delivery: all infrastructure provisioned and managed through IaC (Bicep, Terraform) with no click-ops in production
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, including automated validation, what-if/plan gates, and approval workflows
• Pre-sales & business development
• Support RFP/RFI responses with solution architecture, effort estimation, and delivery approach
• Lead client workshops, technical presentations, and proof-of-concept engagements
• Shape Microsoft-funded engagements (assessments, pilots) and work with Microsoft field teams on co-sell opportunities

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