Senior Manager, Azure Architect, Deloitte Global Technology

Job Type: Permanent
Work Model: Remote
Reference code: 134768
Primary Location: Toronto, ON
All Available Locations: Burlington, ON; Halifax, NS; Ottawa, ON

Our Purpose

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Have many careers in one Firm.
• Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching

What will your typical day look like?

Work you'll do

Job Overview

Deloitte Cloud Services, reporting to the Office of the Global CTO, is responsible for delivering cloud solutions that accelerate the development of both client-facing and internal applications. The team enables software development through cloud engineering best practices and fully automated release management processes.

As the Senior Manager, Azure Cloud Architect, you will lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale cloud solutions, providing deep expertise across Azure infrastructure, architecture, and engineering practices. You will drive cloud adoption, modernization, and automation initiatives while partnering with business and technology teams to deliver secure, scalable, and innovative solutions. This role requires strong technical leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to solve complex business and technology challenges in a global cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Define cloud architecture standards and solutions across hybrid and cloud-native environments.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for Azure cloud architecture, leveraging deep knowledge of IaaS and PaaS services to design scalable, secure, and resilient solutions.
• Ensure cloud solutions adhere to security, compliance, governance, and operational standards.
• Lead the design and evolution of automated DevOps and release management pipelines supporting application development and production operations.
• Promote and champion Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices across development teams.
• Enable development teams with modern DevOps toolsets and processes, including automated builds, environment provisioning, testing, deployments, monitoring, and operational insights.
• Partner with development and operations teams to design and implement practical automation solutions and reusable platform capabilities.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud and automation challenges, providing timely and effective solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor for cloud, automation, and DevOps initiatives, delivering practical guidance and strategic recommendations.
• Lead multiple initiatives simultaneously, providing technical direction from design through implementation.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables are completed within established timelines and business expectations.
• Mentor and lead cloud architects while driving continuous improvement across cloud platforms, processes, and tools.
• Develop and manage KPIs to measure platform performance, operational effectiveness, and business outcomes.
• Participate in occasional after-hours on-call support as required.

About the team

Deloitte Technology works at the forefront of technology development and processes to support and protect Deloitte around the world. In this truly global environment, we operate not in "what is" but rather "what can be" to help Deloitte deliver and connect with its clients, its communities, and one another in ways not previously conceived.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of progressive IT experience, including senior-level architecture and technical leadership roles.
• 5+ years of experience architecting and delivering enterprise Azure cloud solutions across governance, security, networking, identity, compute, storage, monitoring, container platforms, and Infrastructure as Code (Management Groups, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Entra ID, AKS, Azure Monitor, Bicep/ARM).
• Experience managing large, complex Azure environments across multiple global regions.
• Strong understanding of Azure Enterprise Agreement billing, including billing analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database technologies.
• Experience implementing CI/CD practices and working with DevOps and release management tools.
• Experience working in Agile Scrum environments.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, including firewalls, load balancing, and network security.
• Knowledge of operational best practices for highly available, enterprise-scale cloud environments.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with executive and technical audiences.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, influencing, conflict resolution, and consensus-building skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Docker and containerized environments.
• Experience designing and implementing microservices-based architectures.
• Experience with GitHub, Azure DevOps, or similar CI/CD platforms.

Limited immigration sponsorship may be available in some locations.

Our culture

At Deloitte Global people are valued and respected for who they are – with opportunities to bring their unique perspectives, talents and passions to business challenges. Our global workspace creates room for individuality and collaboration. Ours is an inclusive, supportive, connected culture with a focus on development, flexibility, and well-being. This culture makes Deloitte Global one of the most rewarding places to work, and to transform your career.

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $104,000 - $215,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.

Be the leader you want to be

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.

The next step is yours

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our AccessAbility Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and the BlackNorth Initiative.

We encourage you to connect with us at [email protected] if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or [email protected] for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

When you apply, we will review your application using Deloitte's Global Talent Standards to ensure a consistent recruitment experience. Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.

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