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Are you an Azure Infrastructure Cloud Architect? Fantastic! We are looking for someone who enjoys working with Microsoft technologies on fun and challenging projects together with a fantastic team of passionate and inspiring colleagues. You will be joining our Cloud Infrastructure team who are all committed to pushing the limits of Microsoft technologies to help our customers achieve their goals!

You will work in an agile environment with some of the best Microsoft consultants. Together with your colleagues, you will be working on highly complex projects for some of the most well-known companies, and you will be responsible for developing highly complex solutions, all while developing your own career. With a focus on the newest technology, we strive towards building new and exciting solutions for our clients while encouraging them to work with cutting-edge technology.

Come join us

Our Azure Infrastructure team plays an instrumental part in doing what Avanade does best: delivering outstanding, complex projects with global impact and helping our clients transform their businesses through digital innovation. We are a fast-growing, diverse group of more than 100 passionate enthusiasts and specialists in Microsoft technologies. We actively encourage learning, focus on progress, and acknowledge, and reward quality. We’re ambitious, curious, and want to bring on more people with a similar passion for technology.

At Avanade, everyone has a career advisor who works with you to create a plan and guides you in choosing from the many training opportunities we offer, as well as being a mentor in making sure you thrive and feel valued.

Together we do what matters.

What you’ll do

· Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure to support business applications and services.

· Lead architecture design sessions, develop proof-of-concepts, and drive the implementation of complex cloud solutions.

· Implement and manage continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Azure DevOps.

· Monitor and optimize Azure resources to ensure performance, cost efficiency, and high availability.

· Collaborate with development teams to design and implement scalable and secure cloud solutions.

· Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Azure infrastructure and services.

· Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

· Mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers and team members.

· Stay up-to-date with the latest Azure technologies, trends, and best practices.

Skills and experiences

· Strong expertise in Azure services such as Virtual Machines, App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, Azure Storage, and Azure

Networking.

· Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM templates, and/or Terraform.

· Experience with CI/CD tools and practices, particularly Azure DevOps.

· Solid understanding of security principles and best practices in the cloud.

· Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer) are highly desirable.

· Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

· Experience with serverless architectures and microservices.

· Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols.

About you

Characteristics that can spell success for this role

• Great communication and interpersonal skills - you’re working directly with clients, alongside a team of consultants, or within a client team. You’re good at communicating hard concepts so everyone understands

• Relevant technology business leadership experience in areas such as architecture, and project delivery. You likely also have experience of demonstrated people and/or business leadership experience, particularly leading consultants. 

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

• Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)

• Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally

• Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth

• Engaged and helpful co-workers genuinely interested in you

Find out more about some of our benefits [1] here[2] .

A great place to work

As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look!

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our [3] Inclusion & Diversity[4] page.

Create a future for our people that focuses on

• Expanding your thinking • Experimenting courageously • Learning and pivoting

Inspire greatness in our people by

• Empowering every voice • Encouraging boldness • Celebrating progress

Accelerate the impact of our people by

• Amazing the client • Prioritizing what matters • Acting as one

Learn more

To learn more about the types of projects our Infrastructure team works on check out these case studies:

• [5] VentilatorChallengeUK manufactures 20 years’ worth of ventilators in 12 weeks to help save lives[6]

• [7] Landmark Information Group finds a new home for its data in the cloud[8]

Interested in knowing what’s going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs:

• [9] Avanade Insights [10] -[11] [12] exchange ideas that drive tomorrow’s innovation[13]

• [14] Inside Avanade [15] -[16] [17] explore what life is like working at Avanade[18]

References

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1. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/career/benefits

2. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/career/benefits

3. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity

4. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity

5. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/ventilator-challenge-uk

6. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/ventilator-challenge-uk

7. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/landmark-cloud-native

8. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/landmark-cloud-native

9. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights

10. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights

11. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights

12. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights

13. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights

14. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade

15. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade

16. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade

17. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade

18. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.