Line of Service
Advisory
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
Product Innovation
Management Level
Senior Manager
Job Description & Summary
At PwC our people in software and product innovation focus on developing cutting-edge software solutions and driving product innovation to meet the evolving needs of clients. These individuals combine technical experience with creative thinking to deliver innovative software products and solutions.
Those in software engineering at PwC will focus on developing innovative software solutions to drive digital transformation and enhance business performance. In this field you will use your knowledge to design code and test cutting-edge applications that revolutionise industries and deliver exceptional user experiences.
Azure Architect Senior Manager
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and drive cloud strategy and transformation roadmaps focused on Microsoft Azure.
- Design scalable secure and resilient Azure solutions (IaaS PaaS SaaS) tailored to business and technical needs.
- Lead end-to-end cloud migration engagements including:
- Application assessments and migration planning.
- Lift-and-shift (rehosting) refactoring rearchitecting and rebuilding strategies.
- Data center exit and legacy system modernization.
- Conduct cloud readiness assessments migration wave planning and workload prioritization.
- Manage migration factory models and support tool-based automation using Azure Migrate Azure Site Recovery and third-party tools.
- Oversee implementation of Azure solutions and lead technical delivery teams.
- Review architecture blueprints and validate compliance with cloud best practices and enterprise standards.
- Establish cloud governance frameworks including security identity policy management and compliance.
- Act as the trusted advisor to client executives and technology stakeholders.
- Translate complex technical topics into strategic business conversations.
- Present architectural recommendations and migration plans to executive leadership.
- Support cloud solutioning RFP responses and client proposals.
Must-Have Skills:
- 10 years in IT with at least 5 years in Azure cloud architecture and enterprise solution design.
- Hands-on experience in leading large-scale Azure cloud migration projects.
- In-depth knowledge of:
- Azure Compute Storage Networking Azure AD App Services AKS Azure DevOps
- Azure Migrate Azure Site Recovery (ASR) Database Migration Service (DMS)
- IaC tools such as ARM Bicep Terraform
- Strong understanding of cloud-native design principles security identity and networking.
- Experience with modernization approaches such as containerization microservices and serverless.
- Excellent leadership problem-solving and communication skills.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Experience with hybrid cloud models and tools (e.g. Azure Arc Azure Stack).
- Familiarity with AWS or GCP platforms and multi-cloud integration patterns.
- Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell Python) and automation.
- Experience with cost management and cloud optimization (FinOps).
- Knowledge of DevSecOps and CI/CD automation.
- TOGAF Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certifications.
Minimum years experience required
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Travel Requirements
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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship
No
Government Clearance Required
No
Job Posting End Date
Required Experience:
Senior Manager