Solution Area Lead-Infrastructure/Azure Platform
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LocationBengaluru
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience15–20 yrs
DepartmentApps & Infrastructure
Company size10,000+ people
PostedOct 2, 2026 · 1mo ago
Verified live3d ago
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15–20+ years in technology consulting, delivery, or engineering leadership with significant Microsoft/Azure depth
Proven leadership of large transformation programs and multi-million-dollar pursuits
Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
Define and execute the Apps & Infra practice strategy aligned to Microsoft Cloud (Azure) and Avanade offerings
Own the portfolio across App Modernization, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering/DevOps, Cloud Operations, and Security-by-design
Build repeatable offers, accelerators, reference architectures, and playbooks
Establish governance for quality, risk, compliance, delivery assurance, and reusable IP
Lead architecture and design reviews for large programs (multi-team, multi-region, regulated environments)
Drive best practices across Azure Well-Architected, SRE principles, and modern engineering standards
Lead pre-sales activities: solutioning, estimates, SoWs, proposals, and executive presentations
Provide executive oversight for key accounts and programs; ensure delivery to scope, schedule, budget, and outcomes
Build, mentor, and scale multi-disciplinary teams (architects, engineers, SRE, DevOps, cloud ops)
Be strong in Azure Cloud & Infrastructure (Azure Landing Zones, Hub-spoke, vWAN, etc.)
Be strong in Application Modernization (modernization strategies, .NET, containerization, API management)
Be strong in DevSecOps & Platform Engineering (GitHub/Azure DevOps, CI/CD, IaC, secure SDLC)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Skills
Azure
Terraform
Bicep
GitHub
Azure DevOps
.NET
Azure SQL
AKS
Key Vault
Service Bus
Event Hubs
Functions
Logic Apps
Private Link
Docker/Containerization
CI/CD
IaC
About the role
The Solution Area Lead Apps & Infrastructure drives growth, delivery excellence, and capability-building for Avanade’s Microsoft-powered application modernization and cloud infrastructure portfolio. You will shape strategy, build high-performing teams, lead complex client engagements, and partner closely with Microsoft to deliver measurable outcomes across cloud adoption, app modernization, DevOps, security, and operations.
Key Responsibilities
Practice & Portfolio Leadership
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Define and execute the Apps & Infra practice strategy aligned to Microsoft Cloud (Azure) and Avanade offerings.
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Own the portfolio across App Modernization, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering/DevOps, Cloud Operations, and Security-by-design.
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Build repeatable offers, accelerators, reference architectures, and playbooks for faster, consistent delivery.
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Establish governance for quality, risk, compliance, delivery assurance, and reusable IP.
Client Advisory & Architecture Leadership
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Act as senior advisor to CIO/CTO/Heads of Engineering on:
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Application modernization (rehost/refactor/replatform/rebuild)
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Cloud landing zones and enterprise-scale platform design
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Resiliency, performance, security, and compliance frameworks
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Lead architecture and design reviews for large programs (multi-team, multi-region, regulated environments).
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Drive best practices across Azure Well-Architected, SRE principles, and modern engineering standards.
Growth, Sales & Microsoft Partnership
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Own practice-level pipeline: identify opportunities, shape pursuits, and close deals.
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Lead pre-sales activities: solutioning, estimates, SoWs, proposals, and executive presentations.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with Microsoft stakeholders; co-sell and co-innovate.
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Develop industry-specific value propositions and demonstrate ROI (cost optimization, time-to-market, resilience, security posture).
Delivery & Program Oversight
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Provide executive oversight for key accounts and programs; ensure delivery to scope, schedule, budget, and outcomes.
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Establish delivery metrics (velocity, quality, stability, availability, cost) and continuously improve.
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Sponsor complex migrations and transformations:
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Datacenter exit / cloud migration
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Hybrid/multi-cloud connectivity
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Enterprise DevSecOps rollouts
People Leadership & Capability Building
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Build, mentor, and scale multi-disciplinary teams (architects, engineers, SRE, DevOps, cloud ops).
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Create career paths, skills matrices, learning plans, and certification targets.
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Drive hiring strategy and talent planning; build a strong bench and partner ecosystem.
Microsoft-Centric Technical Scope (What you’re expected to be strong in)
You don’t need to hands-on code daily, but you must be able to lead design decisions, challenge teams, and speak credibly with senior client stakeholders.
Azure Cloud & Infrastructure
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Azure Landing Zones / enterprise-scale design (identity, network, security, governance)
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Hub-spoke, vWAN, Private Link, DNS, connectivity patterns
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Azure compute (VMs, AKS), storage, Azure SQL, PaaS patterns
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Resilience and DR patterns, multi-region architecture, observability
Application Modernization
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Modernization strategies (6Rs), domain-driven modernization, microservices and event-driven design
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.NET modernization, containerization, API management patterns
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Integration with Microsoft ecosystem (Entra ID, Key Vault, Service Bus/Event Hubs, Functions, Logic Apps)
DevSecOps & Platform Engineering
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GitHub / Azure DevOps, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/Bicep), policy-as-code
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Secure SDLC, secrets management, supply-chain security
Developer platform concepts (golden paths, reusable templates, inner-source
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent experience).
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15–20+ years in technology consulting, delivery, or engineering leadership with significant Microsoft/Azure depth.
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Proven leadership of large transformation programs and multi-million-dollar pursuits.
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Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
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