Azure Architect - Manager

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 – Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-scale, secure, and resilient cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Define and apply architecture patterns for cloud-native and hybrid environments.
• Select appropriate services to meet client requirements across compute, storage, networking, identity, and observability.

• Lead end-to-end migration projects, including:
• Assessment, strategy, and detailed migration planning.
• Execution of migration methods (lift-and-shift, replatforming, refactoring).
• Leverage Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery (ASR), and Database Migration Service (DMS).
• Conduct application assessments to identify technical debt and remediation opportunities.
• Lead code remediation efforts to modernize legacy apps for cloud compatibility.
• Refactor and optimize code to align with Azure best practices (e.g., statelessness, configuration management, scaling).
• Collaborate with development teams to enable adoption of microservices, containers, and serverless models.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools such as ARM, Bicep, or Terraform.
• Integrate code quality checks, security scanning, and unit testing into DevOps workflows.
• Support workshops, architecture reviews, and presentations.
• Manage project deliverables, timelines, quality assurance, mentorship and oversight to junior engineers.
  

Must-Have Skills

• 8+ years of total IT experience, including 3+ years in Azure cloud architecture.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Cloud migrations (VMs, databases, applications) to Azure.
• Application code remediation and modernization efforts.
• Azure Compute, Serverless, Networking, Storage, Azure AD, App Services, Azure Monitor.
• Familiarity with cloud-native development principles (e.g., 12-factor apps, event-driven architecture).
• Knowledge of containers and orchestration (Docker, AKS).
• Scripting and automation experience (PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Python).
• Infrastructure-as-Code using ARM/Bicep or Terraform.
  

Nice-to-Have Skills

• DevSecOps practices and tools integration.
• Familiarity with legacy system remediation tools and techniques.
• Understanding of cloud cost optimization and governance frameworks.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Associate (or equivalent).
  
  

Minimum Years Experience Required

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