Azure Infrastructure Specialist – Resilience

We are hiring a Azure Infrastructure Specialist | Resilience to lead technical engagements focused on improving reliability, continuity, and recoverability in Microsoft Azure environments.
This role involves infrastructure assessment, continuity planning, and incident response design, delivering actionable recommendations aligned with operational resiliency best practices.What you will do:Assess the resiliency posture of customer environments from both technical and operational perspectivesEvaluate disaster recovery (DR) plans, business continuity (BC) strategies, and Major Incident Response Plans (MIRPs)Conduct in-depth technical analysis of cloud infrastructure, application dependencies, observability configurations, and failover capabilitiesReview and enhance MIRPs, including escalation protocols, incident communication plans, recovery sequencing, and impact containment strategiesIdentify risks, vulnerabilities, and single points of failure across workloads and operational processesRecommend improvements aligned with the Azure Well-Architected Framework, SRE principles, and ITIL practicesEngage customer teams to understand RTO/RPO targets, recovery workflows, and coordination models for major incidentsDeliver professional, customer-facing documentation summarizing technical findings and process maturity recommendationsSkills and experiences:Deep experience with high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) design in Microsoft AzureSolid understanding of Azure architecture, including infrastructure, Availability Zones, backup/recovery, and monitoring servicesFamiliarity with cloud-native resiliency patterns and site reliability engineering (SRE) methodsProven ability to assess and design effective Major Incident Response Plans (MIRPs) aligned with operational SLAs and business risk tolerancesExperience in business continuity planning, incident response coordination, and process maturity assessmentsExcellent communication and documentation skills for technical and executive stakeholdersBackground in technical consulting or assessment-based delivery engagementsExperience contributing to or leading the development of enterprise-wide MIRP and DR testing programsFamiliarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO 22301, NIST SP 800-34, or SOC 2 Type II in the context of operational resiliencePrior experience supporting regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare, government) with stringent uptime, data protection, or continuity mandatesHands-on experience with Azure BCDR tools such as Azure Site Recovery, Backup Vaults, Azure Automation, or Service Health AlertsWorking knowledge of multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments and related resiliency implicationsFamiliarity with chaos engineering or resilience testing tools and practicesExperience integrating DevOps pipelines with resiliency validation steps (e.g., backup validation, DR simulation, alerting thresholds)Exposure to incident simulation platforms, runbook automation, or response coordination tooling (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, ServiceNow)About You:Characteristics that demonstrate success for this role:Exceptional communicationConflict resolution, and decision-making skills in fast-paced,Multicultural environments.Enjoy your career:Some of the best things about working at Avanade:Opportunity to work for Microsoft Alliance Global Partner of the Year (14 consecutive years), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for paid training and certifications)Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globallyDedicated career counselor to encourage your growthEngaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in youLearn more about some of our benefits:Meal or food vouchers;Multi-benefit Card up to Senior Consultant;Medical and dental insurance;Certifications and training;Life Insurance;Private Pension;Avababy: pregnancy monitoring and kit for new Avanade fathers and mothers;Participation in the company's results;Wellhub;Daycare Assistance;Career Advisor - Career mentoring;Birthday Off policy on your birthday and children up to 12 years old;Wellness Sessions;For managerial function or higher - Corporate vehicle, parking and fuel assistance.A Great Place To WorkBy bringing your skills and capabilities to Avanade, you'll get specific experiences, unlimited learning and ambitious growth in return.
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