Technical Advisory, Enterprise Architecture, Manager/Group Manager Pair your adaptable, collaborative, curious mindset with your tech skills to help client digitally transform their ways of working. Better experience for air travellers? Data to help a non-profit better serve kids with needs? An Advisory role at Avanade offers you a purposeful career. Know your clients’ needs inside out, work with them beginning to end, enjoy achievements together - and repeat. Come join us The Enterprise Architecture Technical Advisory team brings relevant offerings to our business and technology solutions for our clients. Avanade Enterprise Architecture Technical Advisory is helping clients build solutions for the entire organization to effectively leverage the Microsoft Cloud Ecosystem, while preserving investments and integrate strategically the client’s products portfolio. ​The goal of this team is to strategize and execute the optimal way for innovation and realize business outcomes, with a strong Industry focus. Our team focuses on the roots of architectural issues within an enterprise to define the best architectural approach to ensure our clients are prepared to address current initiatives whilst considering future growth and prospective strategic business objectives. Together we do what matters. What you’ll do * · Define Avanade’s clients’ Enterprise Architecture value proposition, vision, strategy and operating model. * · Develop blueprints and roadmaps to enable them to deliver business outcomes in in line with the strategy and vision. * · Deliver specific business cases and architectural studies to advance their journey. * · Be the overall client liaison as part of the project teams on large-scale, complex and important projects. Skills and experiences * · Overall understanding and knowledge of business outcome driven Enterprise Architecture, based on use of common techniques and architecture frameworks. * · Specific deep understanding and knowledge of Applications and Technology architecture domains, with the focus on the Microsoft technologies * · Presentation and communication of the various aspects of an Enterprise Architecture and their benefits, communicating complex concepts in straightforward, non-technical language. Other desired skills include: * · Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) and / or Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) * · Demonstrable leadership experience. * · Experience in maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders up to and including the C-Suite. * · In-depth experience of at least one of the following industry sectors: Communications Media and Technology; Financial Services; Health and Public Services; Resources; Products (Retail and Manufacturing). * About you Characteristics that can spell success for this role: * · Consultative, collaborative, relationship builder * · Resilient, adaptable, flexible * · Intellectually curious and passionate about tech * Storyteller and engaging content creator Enjoy your career Some of the best things about working at Avanade * · Top-shelf clients - Our clients accelerate value by being bold, imaginative—and fast. Look at who we work with - you’ve probably heard of them and just might want to work with them, too * · Next-level work - Utilize emerging tech and become adept at solving business critical issues, acquire industry expertise, and a deep understanding of the technologies and capabilities within the Microsoft ecosystem * · Flexible work schedule -We provide employees with a flexible work schedule that includes flexible start and end times as well as the ability to work remotely * Find out more about some of our benefits [1] here. 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 our communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor and guide you, but to also 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! Together we do what matters. We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our [2] Inclusion & Diversity[3] 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 To learn more about the types of projects our Advisory team works on check out this case studies: * · [4] Avanade Advisory | Avanade * · [5] Bain & Company KM Platform Case Study | Avanade US * · [6] Junior Achievement - Digital Strategy Client Story | Avanade US * · [7] RWE AG Client Story | Avanade US * · [8] Rathbones WX Case Study | Avanade US Interested in knowing what’s going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs: * · [9] Avanade Insights Blog | Avanade * · [10] Inside Avanade Blog | Avanade References Visible links 1. https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/career/benefits 2. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity 3. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity 4. https://www.avanade.com/en/solutions/avanade-advisory 5. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/clients/bain-km-platform 6. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/clients/junior-achievement 7. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/clients/rwe 8. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/clients/rathbones-workplace-experience 9. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights 10. 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.