- Location
- Sydney, International House, 3 Sussex St, Australia · Brisbane, 10 Eagle Street · Melbourne, 161 Collins Street, Level 5
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Source
- Workday
Description
Summary
Avanade is growing, and we seek motivated and engaged technology professionals to join our Managed Services team delivering continuous value to our client’s businesses.
We are seeking an Azure Cloud Architect with experience in Cloud Resiliency Architecture who is passionate about improving reliability, continuity, and disaster recovery capabilities of enterprise cloud environments. You will work closely with customers to provide high-impact assessments and practical recommendations to strengthen operational resilience.
Core to the Role
Assess the resiliency posture of customer environments from both technical and operational perspectives.
Evaluate disaster recovery (DR) plans, business continuity (BC) strategies, and Major Incident Response Plans (MIRPs).
Conduct in-depth analysis of cloud infrastructure, application dependencies, observability, and failover capabilities.
Review and enhance incident response plans including escalation protocols, communication plans, and recovery sequencing.
Identify risks, vulnerabilities, and single points of failure across workloads and operational processes.
Recommend improvements aligned with Azure Well-Architected Framework, SRE principles, and ITIL practices.
Engage customer stakeholders to understand RTO/RPO objectives and recovery workflows.
Produce professional documentation outlining findings, risks, and recommended improvements.
Australian Citizenship required.
About You
You are an experienced Cloud Resiliency Engineer with strong expertise in Azure architecture, disaster recovery, and business continuity. You have a proven ability to assess complex environments, identify risks, and deliver clear, actionable recommendations to both technical and executive stakeholders. Professional Skillset
Deep experience with high availability and disaster recovery design in Microsoft Azure.
Strong understanding of Azure architecture including availability zones, backup, recovery, and monitoring services.
Familiarity with cloud-native resiliency patterns and site reliability engineering (SRE) practices.
Experience designing and assessing Major Incident Response Plans (MIRPs).
Experience in business continuity planning and operational resilience.
Strong communication and documentation skills across technical and business stakeholders.
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Preferred Education and Experience
Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud resiliency, DR, or BC architecture.
Experience contributing to enterprise-wide DR and resilience testing programs.
Familiarity with frameworks such as ISO 22301, NIST SP 800-34, or SOC 2.
Experience supporting regulated industries such as healthcare, finance, or government.
Hands-on experience with Azure BCDR tools including Azure Site Recovery and Backup Vaults.
Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid environments and resiliency implications.
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Required)
ITIL Foundation Certification (Required)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (Required)
DevOps Engineer Expert or similar (Preferred)
BC/DR certifications such as CBCP, MBCI, or ISO 22301 (Preferred)
Why Avanade
Ongoing training and certification opportunities
Opportunity to work on critical resiliency and disaster recovery engagements
Global collaboration and career development
Inclusive and high-performing culture
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