Azure Senior Architect, Senior Manager

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Deloitte Cloud Services reports to the office of the Global CTO and is responsible for delivering cloud solutions which accelerate the delivery of both revenue-generating and internal applications. Deloitte Cloud Services supports software development efforts and provides best practices which streamline and fully automate the release management pipeline.

As the lead Azure Cloud Architect you will define and drive the design and delivery of world-class cloud solutions for the office of the Global CTO, providing expertise on cloud infrastructure services. This includes taking a lead role in the cloud architecture and engineering practice. You will be challenged to find approaches that enable rapid adoption of new cloud services and drive transformation for our business and IT processes.

Your responsibilities include partnering with business-lead development teams and successfully leading the design of cloud solutions. You will be challenged to find approaches that enable rapid adoption of new cloud services, solve complex problems, drive transformation, and transform IT.

Responsibilities:

• Define the Cloud Architecture for both hybrid and non-hybrid cloud solution.
• Be the go to person for Cloud Architecture. You should have a deep understanding of IaaS and PaaS services offered on cloud platforms and understand how to use them together to build complex solutions.
• Ensure that all cloud solutions follow security and compliance controls.
• Participate in the establishment on an automated DevOps release management pipeline which delivers tooling for next generation application development efforts (the Dev) and on-going production operations (the Ops). Cultivate a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery mind set.
• Ensure development teams are provided a full set of DevOps ALM tools by leading the establishment of the right tooling and processes that will result in a fully automated release management pipeline to include: the Automated build process, environment setups, testing scripts, deployments, and production operational metrics/debugging information (to target developers).
• Partner with development and operations teams to develop practical automation solutions and custom modules. Troubleshoot automation issues and find practical solutions that move projects forward in a timely manner.
• Be a trusted automation and tooling advisor for DevOps initiatives by providing objective, practical and relevant ideas, insights and advice.
• Plan, organize, and control multiple responsibilities to achieve project objectives; technically guide projects through to completion. Ensure deliverables are completed within target timeframes and are consistently of high-quality.
• Manage and lead other cloud architects, and work with teams to bring continuous improvement to processes and tools. Develop and own KPIs to ensure performance is measured against expected business outcomes.
• After hours on-call support occasionally required.

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Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or relevant experience.
• Proven experience in the IT field.
• Proven experience with Azure cloud services, including Management Groups, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Storage, Entra ID, Azure KeyVault, Azure Virtual Networks (NSGs, Private Endpoints), Load Balancers, Application Gateways, and Management Tools (Azure Monitor), Bicep or ARM.
• Experience managing a large and complex tenant across multiple Azure regions globally.
• Strong understanding of Azure Cloud Services billing under Enterprise Agreements, including acquisition and processing of billing data.
• Knowledge of SQL and non-relational (NoSQL) databases.
• Practical experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery tools.
• Understanding of the Scrum Agile methodology and experience working on a Scrum team.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps and release management tools.
• Knowledge of networking, firewalls, load balancers, etc.
• Knowledge of best practices for IT operations in an always-on, always-available service model.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with corporate executives and technical teams.
• Excellent influencing and reasoning skills, with proficiency in conflict resolution and consensus building.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with Docker containers; working experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with Microservices architecture; working experience is a plus.
• Experience with continuous integration tools such as GitHub or Azure DevOps.

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Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. From IT to HR, marketing and more, our teams help to support the wider business in everything they do. Bringing your individual skills and specialist knowledge, you can make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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"Everyone at Deloitte builds relationships with their peers and puts in effort to get to know one another, making the work more enjoyable." - Deloitte Employee

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in one of UK locations with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

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A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

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