Azure Solution Architect Avanade is the perfect stage to bring your thoughtful, energetic, and curious approach to technology consulting. Our talented Azure 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 Hybrid and working with the newest 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 solutions or 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. What you'll do * Act as a solution architect to construct large-scale, complex solutions for clients (solution shaping, estimating, ensuring overall solution and contractual obligations are deliverable) * Fulfill sales origination activities in early phases of the sales process in conjunction with our sales function. * Engage with clients to explore service needs and pre-qualify sales opportunities. * Contribute to the development of our Go-to-Markets and offerings. * Coach, mentor and motivate team members to influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work Leading the solutioning process, you will: * Interpret client-defined or implied requirements against Avanade solution templates and delivery capabilities and define a solution aligned to these. * Contribute to the deal competitor analysis and development of win strategies. * Create and document the solution details in a solution plan, engaging and consulting internal stakeholders as required. * Forecast the required staffing and identify all expenses to ensure an accurate estimation of delivery costs over the contract term. * 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. * Draft and present the proposal to the client, taking ownership of solution elements. Skills and experiences * You are technically minded and can solve complex technical challenges in Azure * You can provide experienced leadership and technical direction influencing the successful delivery of client projects * You have the ability to establish, maintain and manage strong working relationships with colleagues, partners, suppliers, and senior client personnel. * You have great communication and interpersonal skills - you've worked directly with clients, alongside a team of consultants, or within a client team and can communicate hard concepts so everyone understands. * 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: * You have deep knowledge of Azure cloud services to create resilient, scalable and secure cloud environments covering the full breadth of the Azure platform. * You are able to design and implement Azure Landing Zones to establish a scalable, secure and compliant foundation for deploying cloud services. * You have worked on complex migrations for on-premises infrastructure, applications, and databases to Azure, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations. * You've developed solutions for Edge and Hybrid scenarios by integrating Azure Stack and other technologies to extend Azure capabilities to on-premises environments and edge devices. * You can Architect 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 * Analytical, curious, agile * Team player and good communicator * Problem-solver, patient, quality-driven * Self-motivating * Innovative mindset 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 [1] here[2] . A great place to work As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look! We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our [3] Inclusion & Diversity[4] page. Create a future for our people that focuses on * Expanding your thinking * Experimenting courageously * Learning and pivoting Inspire greatness in our people by * Empowering every voice * Encouraging boldness * Celebrating progress Accelerate the impact of our people by * Amazing the client * Prioritizing what matters * Acting as one Learn more To learn more about the types of projects our Infrastructure team works on check out these case studies: * [5] Home Group keeps customer data safe[6] * [7] Landmark Information Group finds a new home for its data in the cloud * [8] Learn more about the Newcastle Engineering Hub here * [9] Mangata Networks enters strategic partnership with Avanade to co-develop global Microsoft AI-enabled edge-to-cloud services with satellite connectivity Interested in knowing what's going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs: * [10] Avanade Insights [11] -[12] [13] exchange ideas that drive tomorrow's innovation[14] * [15] Inside Avanade [16] -[17] [18] explore what life is like working at Avanade[19] References Visible links 1. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/career/benefits 2. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/career/benefits 3. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity 4. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity 5. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/home-group-cloud-migration 6. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/ventilator-challenge-uk 7. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/clients/landmark-cloud-native 8. https://www.avanade.com/en/career/engineering-hubs?videoid=6316419377112 9. https://www.avanade.com/en/media-center/press-releases/avanade-partnership-mangata 10. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights 11. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights 12. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights 13. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights 14. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights 15. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade 16. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade 17. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade 18. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade 19. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.