Azure Cloud Architect Associate Manager
Accenture
Sydney, International House, 3 Sussex StPosted Discovered via the company's careers siteMatch locked
Full time
Summary
At the intersection of
business transformation and Microsoft technology
, we are looking for an
Azure Cloud Architect
who can help clients unlock value from their cloud investments.
In this role, you will
lead from the front
- combining deep Azure expertise, consulting mindset, and delivery excellence to design and implement
enterprise-grade cloud solutions
aligned with Microsoft's
Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
and
Well-Architected Framework (WAF)
.
You will work closely with clients to shape cloud strategies, define architectures, and guide engineering teams through execution - delivering measurable business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Client Engagement & Consulting
- 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
Azure Architecture Leadership
- Architect
secure, scalable, and resilient Azure platforms
across IaaS, PaaS, and cloud-native services
- Design
Azure Landing Zones
aligned with
Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
covering governance, security, and compliance
- Guide teams on adopting
modern cloud-native patterns
(microservices, containers, serverless)
Microsoft Frameworks (CAF & WAF)
- Lead cloud adoption journeys using
CAF lifecycle (strategy → plan → ready → adopt → govern → manage)
- Ensure solutions comply with
Azure Well-Architected Framework principles
(security, reliability, performance, and cost optimization)
- Conduct
DevOps & Automation Excellence
- Drive
DevOps culture adoption
using
Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
- Implement
Infrastructure as Code ( IaC )
using
Terraform
- Build automated pipelines for
Platform Engineering & Governance
- Define enterprise-scale
Azure governance models (RBAC, Policies, Management Groups)
- Implement
security and compliance frameworks
using Microsoft-native tools
- Establish
Delivery & Leadership
- Lead and mentor
cross-functional engineering teams
- Ensure
end-to-end solution delivery quality, scalability, and business alignment
- Drive
best practices, reusable assets, and accelerators
.
Core Expertise
- Strong hands-on experience in
Microsoft Azure architecture & services
- Proven experience with:
•
Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
•
Well-Architected Framework (WAF)
•
Azure Landing Zones / Enterprise Scale Architecture
- Expertise in
Terraform ( IaC )
and cloud automation
DevOps & Engineering
- Experience with
Azure DevOps / CI-CD pipelines / GitHub Actions
- Strong knowledge of
cloud-native design patterns and microservices architectures
- Experience in
Consulting & Leadership
- Strong stakeholder engagement and
client-facing experience
- Ability to
drive architecture decisions and influence leadership
- Experience leading
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Certification:
Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
- Experience with
AKS, containers, or serverless technologies
- Exposure to
data, AI, or analytics workloads on Azure
- Australian citizenship is required, and candidates must be eligible to obtain security clearance. (Existing security clearance is preferred but not mandatory)
.
Not included in the source posting: benefits.
Skills
azuredevopsgithub-actionsserverlessterraformartificial-intelligence
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