Role and Organization ContextThe ICOE is a single organization that brings together Avanade's existing COEs (Center of Excellence) to deliver excellence at scale to Avanade and clients. The three missions of the ICOE:The primary mission within the SME Tower is to create strong client and partner relationships by delivering subject matter expertise throughout the sales and delivery lifecycle. The key activities for the tower include:· A home for SMEs and Thought leaders - Avanade's deep technical, experienced client-facing resources who can be at the "tip of the spear" with the latest Microsoft technologies, while also promoting best practices in any situation.· Driving advanced certification and technical eminence for SMEs, leveraging the breadth of experience in Accenture, Avanade, and Microsoft (and other technology partners) - becoming recognized as the place for specific technical resources across the organization.· Providing a clear technical career path for people to grow and develop, in line with the required certifications and experience, while offering the ability to cross-skill between solution areas and practices leveraging communities - Industry, LOB, technical, etc., as part of the new Integrated COE.· Working closely with the Solution Evolution & Asset Towers to ensure alignment with both solution area and practice roadmaps, while bringing the best of what the ICOE has to any engagement - client-facing deliveries or pursuits, solution area play evolution, practice asset leverage, industry specialists.· Supporting the Solutioning & Shared Services Towers with deep specific technical skills as required to differentiate client experience in both presales and delivery.· Supporting the solution areas, practices, LOBs, and play squads as required, with specific technical resources, while also acting as the conduit between the towers of the ICOE - for example, leveraging assets or harvesting collateral/assets for continuous improvement. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Avanade is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Please read Avanade's Hiring and Privacy Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.