Sr. Consultant, Professional Services

Senior Consultant Focusing On Azure

We are a software-focused IT solutions and services provider that equips organizations to be agile and innovative, and for their people to be engaged, connected, and creative at work. That means moving them to the cloud, helping them build the workplace of tomorrow, and enabling them to make smarter decisions about their technology. By doing these things we help them create success for their customers and their people.

We stand proudly for our people and support their success through career development and advancement. We are recognized and respected for our culture of inclusion and belonging, continuously striving to do what's good for our people and communities.

The impact you will have: As a Senior Consultant focusing on Azure you will work closely with our Engineers, Consultants, Technical Architects, Principal Architects and Project Managers. You will also collaborate with presales architects and sales teams to meet customers, develop an understanding of their objectives and spot new opportunities when possible. Day to day will consist of working on project delivery as part of an implementation team. Your ongoing contributions to practice development and internal initiatives will enhance our ability to efficiently deliver projects. In addition, you provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and process improvement.

What you'll do: Assume technical leader role during design and implementation of small to medium technology solutions, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Provide overviews of complex solutions, architectures, integrations and project updates with precision and clarity to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ensure cloud solutions adhere to security standards and compliance best practices. Lead troubleshooting efforts, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges. Complete project documentation, using templates and maintain a high level of accuracy and quality. Contribute to the development and growth of the Azure Cloud Delivery Practice, including creating best practices, methodologies and offerings. Timely timesheet submission and detailed work notes. Mentor and develop Technicians and Engineers on the team, providing guidance on their technical skills, as well as the soft skills required for their success.

What you'll bring to the table: Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. 5+ years' work experience in a client-facing professional services role, or 7 + years of related industry experience. Strong knowledge of Azure Services. Expert technical knowledge of the following Microsoft Azure topics: Subscriptions Management, Security and Monitoring, Azure Policies, Resource Organization, Azure Identity and Access Management, Azure Networking, Cost Management, Business Continuity Planning. A strong understanding of infrastructure as code, Cloud automation, governance, and cost optimization. A strong foundation in technology components - client, storage, compute, virtualization, Networking, and Security. Strong scripting skills in various languages and platforms, including PowerShell. Excellent knowledge of core areas in Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, and Cloud Identity. Application/Database/Infrastructure migrations from on-prem to Hybrid/Cloud. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong communication, presentation and consulting skills, including technical writing. Experience with some or all of the following technologies is an asset: DevOps tools like GitHub, Azure DevOps, BitBucket, containerization concepts, and Kubernetes. Microsoft certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Network En