Azure Architect
Ethos BeathChapman · Parramatta, Sydney NSW ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Contract
- Category
- Architecture
Salary: AUD 1100 - 1300 per day
- Senior Azure Architect
- Architecture and hands-on engineering experience
- Initial 12 month contract opportunity
- Choice of Parramatta or Richmond Location - 3 days onsite
- Enterprise Azure architecture & engineering
- Large-scale cloud transformation environment
- We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure Architect to join a large and complex enterprise environment, providing architecture leadership while remaining actively involved in technical delivery.
- This role is suited to an architect who has retained strong engineering capability.
- You will be responsible for designing secure, scalable and resilient Azure solutions while working closely with engineering teams to take solutions from architecture and design through to implementation
- You will work across Azure infrastructure, networking, security, governance, migration and automation, supporting both modern cloud platforms and existing technology environments.
- Design end-to-end Azure architecture and produce high-quality solution designs, HLDs and LLDs.
- Design and evolve enterprise Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework principles.
- Architect Azure infrastructure and networking across VNets, Hub-and-Spoke, Azure Firewall, NSGs, Private Endpoints, ExpressRoute/VPN, DNS and hybrid connectivity.
- Provide hands-on technical input across Azure engineering, Infrastructure as Code and automation using technologies such as Terraform and Bicep.
- Design appropriate Azure security, identity, governance, monitoring and operational controls.
- Support cloud migration and modernisation initiatives across existing and legacy technology environments.
- Work closely with engineers, security specialists, application teams and other architects to ensure solutions are practical and implementable.
- Provide technical leadership throughout delivery, including troubleshooting complex issues and providing engineering guidance.
- We are particularly interested in candidates who have substantial experience working specifically as an Azure or Cloud Architect, rather than purely senior engineering experience.
- Strong commercial experience as an Azure Solutions, Cloud or Infrastructure Architect.
- Deep hands-on Azure engineering experience and the ability to remain technically involved in implementation.
- Strong Azure Landing Zone and enterprise cloud architecture experience.
- Strong Infrastructure as Code capability, ideally Terraform and/or Bicep.
- Strong Azure networking and hybrid connectivity experience.
- Experience across Azure security, identity, governance and operational resilience.
- Demonstrated experience architecting cloud migrations and modernisation initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate complex technical requirements into pragmatic architecture.
- Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications will be highly regarded.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Azure Architect who enjoys architecture and technical leadership but still wants to remain close to the technology and engineering. If the above is a match to your skillset and experience, please apply NOW and you will be contacted for a further discussion if your prolfie is deemed a suitable match.