Delivery Lead / Azure Technical Solution Designer

Candidate Description

A seasoned delivery leader and cloud solutions architect with over 18 years in enterprise-scale digital transformation, the candidate excels at blending strategic vision with hands-on technical depth. Their breadth spans cloud-native platforms on Azure and Google Cloud, robust API management, and end-to-end DevOps automation, cultivated through impactful engagements at a Technology Solutions Provider, a Consulting Firm, and a Logistics Technology Provider. Adept at bridging complex technology and tangible business value, this professional brings a proven ability to guide multidisciplinary teams across consulting, logistics, and professional-services domains.

Their technical acumen is evidenced by architecting AI-assisted CI/CD pipelines, modernising 150 + mission-critical APIs onto Apigee X, and engineering hybrid Azure GCP service-mesh blueprints with Istio and Gloo Mesh. Mastery of GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Terraform, and workload-identity federation underpins rapid, secure deployments, while rigorous observability strategies provide cohesive telemetry via Azure Monitor and Log Analytics. Notable achievements include reducing feature time-to-market by 30 %, slashing deployment cycles from weeks to days, and establishing enterprise security baselines aligned with zero-trust principles.

Combining leadership with deep technical insight, they mentor cross-functional teams, cultivate agile and ITIL-aligned best practices, and manage stakeholder expectations across global delivery models. Their adaptability to diverse industries, relentless focus on governance, and dedication to continuous improvement position them as a transformative force capable of elevating organisational cloud maturity and accelerating innovation at scale.