Microsoft Azure Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale Microsoft Azure infrastructure for Accenture’s clients. You’ll own the technical architecture and drive end-to-end delivery from early discussions through to deployment, working with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders. Your work will shape secure, resilient cloud solutions and hybrid environments that enable business outcomes. This is a high-visibility, advisory position with opportunities to influence _cloud transformation_ programs and guide delivery at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• 30 days’ vacation per year
• private medical insurance
• 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work
• flexibility and mobility for onsite client work

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage enterprise-scale Microsoft Azure infrastructure
• Lead solutions across Azure networking, compute, storage, identity, security, monitoring and disaster recovery
• Work with Azure Virtual Networks, NSGs, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, Load Balancer, VPN/ExpressRoute, Azure VMs and Storage
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep and/or ARM templates
• Drive automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI and DevOps practices
• Manage Azure migrations, infrastructure modernisation and hybrid-cloud solutions
• Own end-to-end delivery including planning, estimation, scope, risks, dependencies, quality and timelines
• Lead and mentor infrastructure/cloud engineering teams
• Work closely with architects, clients and senior stakeholders to deliver business outcomes
• Drive Agile delivery, technical governance, operational readiness and service transition
• Support solution shaping, proposals and cloud transformation initiatives

Key requirements

• Experience of infrastructure/cloud engineering with strong Microsoft Azure expertise
• Experience on hybrid cloud, in addition to knowledge with on prem infrastructure design
• Strong hands-on experience across Azure infrastructure, networking, security and hybrid cloud
• Proficiency in Terraform/Bicep, PowerShell, Azure DevOps and CI/CD
• Experience with Azure governance, monitoring, backup, resilience and disaster recovery
• Proven experience managing technical delivery and engineering teams
• Strong project governance, Agile and stakeholder-management skills
• Excellent client-facing communication and leadership capabilities
• Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications are desirable

• client-facing communication
• leadership
• stakeholder-management
• Azure infrastructure
• Azure networking and security
• Hybrid cloud

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