Ph3Qualifications /h3 pAll employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. /p pJob candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. /p pAvanade is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. /p pPlease read Avanade's Hiring and Privacy Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process. /p pYou are a seasoned cloud technologist and trusted advisor with deep expertise in Azure and DevOps practices. You are comfortable leading technical teams while engaging senior business stakeholders and executives. You bring strong consulting, communication, and leadership skills, and are adept at shaping technology strategy, defining architecture, and guiding clients through complex cloud transformation initiatives. /p h3About Avanade /h3 pAs you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look! /p pCreate a future for our people that focuses on: /p ul liExpanding your thinking /li liExperimenting courageously /li liLearning and pivoting /li /ul pInspire greatness in our people by: /p ul liEmpowering every voice /li liEncouraging boldness /li liCelebrating progress /li /ul pAccelerate the impact of our people by: /p ul liAmazing the client /li liPrioritizing what matters /li liActing as one /li /ul pWe work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion Diversity page. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protected group status as defined by law. /p h3Key Responsibilities (Cloud Technologist) /h3 ul liLead the design and governance of DevOps CI/CD strategies and enterprise delivery pipelines /li liArchitect and oversee implementation of Azure cloud solutions aligned to client business and technology strategies /li liDefine and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and DevOps practices across Azure environments /li liProvide technical leadership across project teams from requirements through architecture, delivery oversight, and operational handover /li liDesign secure, scalable, and resilient Azure architectures for modern workloads /li liLead technical assessments and cloud adoption strategies for customers moving to Azure /li liConduct architectural and technical reviews to ensure solutions meet security, compliance, performance, and business objectives /li liMentor and guide analysts and consultants in delivery and capability development /li liContribute to pre‑sales activities including solution shaping, estimations, proposals, and client presentations /li /ul h3Cloud Security Support Engineer – Core Requirements /h3 ul liKnowledgeable in Australian Government information assurance requirements, including the Information Security Manual (ISM), NIST CSF 2.0 and Essential 8 ML2. /li liExperience across a variety of technologies including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender suite, Azure Security Center, Sentinel SIEM, Azure logging, incident response, cryptography, network and system security. /li liHands‑on experience with Security Copilot, incident response, threat hunting, and log management/analysis. /li liExperience managing security infrastructure (firewalls, IPS, WAF, endpoint protection, SIEM, log management, Zscaler, Proofpoint). /li liProven experience in reviewing security vulnerabilities and proficiency with vulnerability management toolsets. /li liUnderstanding of IT service management (ITIL disciplines: change, configuration, asset, incident, problem management). /li liExperience and understanding of how applications, services and infrastructure are deployed into public cloud services (Microsoft Azure). /li liStrong communication skills to explain security issues to technical and non‑technical stakeholders. /li liFamiliarity with current cybersecurity trends such as Zero Trust, Extended Detection and Response (XDR), or AI‑driven security analytics. /li liExperience responsible for incident response coordination, investigation, and remediation, as well as staying current with threat intelligence. /li /ul pConsultant, Digital Advisory / Security Consultant - Japan /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr