Avanade is the perfect stage to bring your thoughtful, energetic, and curious approach to technology consulting.
OurtalentedAzure Platform Practice consists of some of the most dedicated and passionate in the field and we plan to grow! With Avanade, you will be focusing on the Azure Public Cloud, Edge and Hybridand working with thenewest Microsoft technologies on exciting client projects.If you like pushing boundaries by outsmarting challenges, read on!
Come join us
The Azure Platform Practice is at the core of Avanade's excellence: delivering high-quality, complex projects with global impact. We focus on building and running reliable and secure cloud foundations - from large-scale landing zones to data and application platforms, we are committed to making our clients' cloud journey smooth - whether it's moving existing systems to help in datacenter exits, creating new cloud-native solutionsor improving an existing cloud presence.
Our team is a fast-growing, diverse group of more than 100 passionate enthusiasts and specialists in Azure technologies. We actively acknowledge and reward quality, encourage learning and have a strong focus on the career and development opportunities of all our people, making sure our employees are proud of working at Avanade is central to us!
Together we do what matters.
1. Youare technically minded andcansolve complex technical challengesin Azure
2. You can provideexperienced leadership and technical direction influencing the successful delivery of client projects
3. You have theability to establish, maintain and manage strong working relationships with colleagues, partners, suppliers, and senior client personnel.
4. You havegreat communicationand interpersonal skills –you’veworked directly with clients, alongside a team of consultants, or within a client team and can communicate hard concepts so everyone understands.
5. You can build consensus and buy-in amongst key internal stakeholders to balance client value and affordability with differentiation, profitability, and acceptable risk profile.
Your Technical experience, you will:
6. You havedeep knowledge of Azure cloud services to create resilient,scalableand secure cloud environmentscovering the full breadth of the Azure platform.
7. You are able to design and implement Azure Landing Zones to establish a scalable, secure and compliant foundation for deploying cloud services.
8. You have workedon complex migrations for on-premises infrastructure, applications, and databases to Azure, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
9. You’vedevelopedsolutions for Edge and Hybrid scenarios by integrating Azure Stack and other technologies to extend Azure capabilities to on-premises environments and edge devices.
10. You canArchitect and deploy Cloud Native solutions using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, and Azure DevOps.
About you
Characteristics that can spell success for this role
11. Analytical, curious, agile
12. Team player and good communicator
13. Problem-solver, patient, quality-driven
14. Self-motivating
15. Innovative mindset
16. Act as a solution architect to construct large-scale, complex solutions for clients (solution shaping, estimating, ensuring overall solution and contractual obligations are deliverable)
17. Fulfill sales origination activities in early phases of the sales process in conjunction with our sales function.
18. Engage with clients to explore service needs and pre-qualify sales opportunities.
19. Contribute to the development of ourGo-to-Marketsand offerings.
20. Coach,mentorand motivate team members to influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
Leading the solutioning process, you will:
21. Interpret client-defined or implied requirements against Avanade solution templates and delivery capabilities and define a solution aligned to these.
22. Contribute to the deal competitor analysis and development of win strategies.
23. Create and document the solution details in a solution plan, engaging and consulting internal stakeholders asrequired.
24. Forecast the required staffing andidentifyall expenses to ensurean accurateestimation of delivery costs over the contract term.
25. Review and obtain sign-off from regional, area or global Avanade leadership (based on service scale) in respect to your solution and its scope, approach, costs, commercials, and risks.
26. Draft and present the proposal to the client, taking ownership of solution elements.
Enjoy your career Some of the best things about working at Avanade •Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row) •Exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications) •Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally •Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth •Engaged and helpful co-workers genuinely interested in you Find out more about some of our benefits here.