Principal Consultant

Microsoft Industry Solutions Delivery is a global organization hosting over 6,000 strategic sellers, industry and security experts, elite engineers, world-class data scientists and architects, consultants, and delivery specialists. Together with our partners, we help Microsoft’s most strategic customers worldwide to address their specific challenges and provide comprehensive and industry-specific solutions that meet their unique needs.

Our organisation is at the forefront of innovation, driving value across the entirety of the customers’ digital and AI transformation journey through repeatable and customized cutting-edge solutions powered by Microsoft Cloud and AI. We take pride in embodying Microsoft's mission of empowerment, promoting a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and fostering a culture of inclusivity where everyone is encouraged to share their unique perspectives and be their authentic selves. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to life-changing innovations that impact billions of people worldwide.

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Consultant with in-depth expertise across Microsoft Azure, including Landing Zones, networking, governance, and infrastructure as code. This role combines deep technical knowledge with strong business consulting capabilities to deliver enterprise-scale Azure solutions that align with client strategy and drive business value. You will act as a trusted advisor, shaping cloud adoption journeys, and leading complex transformations across various industries.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realise our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade Azure architectures, focusing on scalability, security, performance, and cost optimization.
- Deliver Azure Landing Zones, network topology designs, and governance models in alignment with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
- Define and implement strategies for infrastructure automation using tools like ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform, and Azure DevOps.
- Collaborate with client stakeholders to assess current environments, define cloud strategies, and build Azure migration and modernization roadmaps.
- Guide clients on hybrid cloud, network connectivity, and security practices within Azure.
- Provide technical leadership across pre-sales, discovery, architecture design, and hands-on deployment.
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions and articulate the value of cloud transformation to C-level stakeholders.

**Qualifications**:

- 10+ years of experience in Technology consulting with a focus on Microsoft technologies.
- Proven experience architecting and delivering Azure Landing Zones, governance, policy management, and role-based access control.
- Deep understanding of Azure networking.
- Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, and CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Strong grasp of cloud security, cost management, identity (Azure AD), and monitoring (Log Analytics, Azure Monitor).
- Experience engaging with enterprise clients and managing complex stakeholder environments.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and business analysis skills.
- Experience working within Defence or Federal government.
- Microsoft Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, or DevOps Engineer Expert are highly desirable.