Principal Consultant | Cloud Architect

Candidate Description

With more than 15 years navigating complex integration landscapes, this Principal Consultant and Integration Architect has driven large-scale digital transformation for financial services, government and commercial clients across Australia and New Zealand. Leveraging deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, they specialise in architecting secure, event-driven and serverless platforms that accelerate business outcomes. Their background spans consulting environments such as a Technology Provider, a Consulting Firm and a Technology Company, underpinned by hands-on development in C#/.NET, React and modern DevOps practices.

Adept at building robust API ecosystems, they have delivered Logic Apps, Azure Functions and API Management solutions supporting volumes exceeding 100 million calls annually. The professional routinely implements Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform, Bicep and ARM templates, and establishes CI/CD pipelines through Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. Notable accomplishments include cutting processing times by 60 % for major Australian financial institutions, automating visa-processing workflows for government agencies and elevating deployment frequency four-fold through fully automated release pipelines.

Combining strategic vision with mentoring capabilities, they guide multidisciplinary teams in micro-services design, integration patterns and FinOps-aligned cost optimisation. Comfortable engaging C-suite stakeholders, they translate complex technical concepts into tangible business value while championing Agile delivery and DevOps maturity. This adaptable and results-driven architect offers a proven ability to deliver resilient, scalable and cost-efficient cloud solutions that propel organisations toward their digital-first goals.