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Azure Strategic Advisor

multiple locations +view all Job No. r00119693 Full-time

Job Description

Accenture Advanced Technology Center (ATC) provides a broad range of information technology enterprise solutions and customizable products to the largest companies in the world. Accenture ATC customers include telecommunications providers, utilities companies, financial institutions, healthcare, and consumer goods suppliers. We specialize in Digital, Cloud and Security services by employing as modern DevOps and Agile methodology, so well-proven classic delivery and automation.

Accenture values work-life balance and recognizes the need for flexibility. We offer a wide range market-relevant training programs and certification paths to help you manage the demands of your career growth. With us, you will have the possibility to learn from the best IT experts on the market, work in a culturally diverse, international environment and specialize in top-leading technologies.

What will you do:

As Azure Strategic Advisor  providing consulting/design services, your main responsibilities are on Advisory, Delivery, and Coaching:

Advisory:

  • Support clients in defining their Azure cloud-enabled transformation journey through the development of business cases & value roadmaps to be positioned throughout the project lifecycle (including origination, proposal development and client presentations)
  • Engage with C-level clients and key decision makers on the business challenges/trends and the potential value of the full Microsoft technology platform to solve strategic business needs
  • Present to and work directly with the C-Suite as an experienced storyteller to explain complex concepts to all types of stakeholders/audience
  • Audit and publish compliance reports upon consulting/design services. This action ensures that the delivered service is in accordance with the architectural diagram designs

Delivery:

  •  Set strategic and achievable goals for clients and project teams. Find the best approach to create value at speed within a client’s unique digital transformation context
  • Lead and manage clients and internal teams on projects of various sizes and scopes, helping to define and execute transformation roadmaps
  • Build an organization architecture strategy by scoping and defining requirements, objectives, security standards. Perform gap-analysis, and map needs to Microsoft technology solutions
  • Have an architecture knowledge of public & private Cloud providers other than Azure
  • Apply technical knowledge and client insights to create a migration and modernization roadmap leveraging Microsoft Architectural Design Patterns
  • Have a sound understanding of the cost implications of architectural decisions

Coaching:

  • Assess the clients knowledge of the Azure platform and overall cloud readiness to support them through a structured learning/training plan and ensure knowledge delivery through partners
  • Drive collaboration in developing complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform
  • Play the role of a mastermind to create and own the target end-to-end enterprise architecture blueprint ensuring continuous alignment of transformation progress and changing client needs
  • Implement and apply Accenture sustainability by design approach of embedding environmental, social and governance (ESG) capabilities across the project lifecycle
  • Be a trusted advisor to help your clients, team and Accenture Leadership stay updated on trends/innovations across your Azure area of expertise
  • Conduct high-level security system analysis/studies including proactive policy evaluation and tuning
  • Harvest and build thought leadership, assets, and best practices
  • Contribute to the continuous growth of the Accenture Microsoft Business Group Advisory team to ensure relevant consulting services to clients

Qualifications

What do we expect from you:

  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in the ICT sector with a focus on large-scale, technology-enabled transformation
  • Consulting experience in professional consulting services or industry setting at the intersection of business and technology
  • At least 4 years of experience in designing solution architectures on Azure, designing and architecting migration from or to other Cloud providers is considered a plus
  • Experience with Power Platform and Dynamics 365 is a plus
  • Demonstrated experience leading large-scale E2E transformations leveraging Agile delivery patterns (i.e., ability to scope out, plan, and deliver a program on time and on budget while obtaining agreed business outcomes)
  • Demonstrated experience with different database and storage technologies (e.g., SQL database(s), NoSQL such as Hadoop, MongoDB, , Redis,...)
  • Proven people talents’ developer with a passion for managing and growing teams
  • Master’s degree or equivalent in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • An excellent level of English (C1-C2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) with outstanding written and verbal communication skills is a must

Required certifications

You have at least the following certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (mandatory)

And at least one Associate certification from below:

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

WHAT CAN WE OFFER:

  • Stable employment conditions based on an employment contract 

  • Private medical care, life insurance and employee share program 

  • Access to the MyBenefit platform (possibility of using a wide range of products and services, including the Multisport card). 

  • Individual support of a Career counselor and a specific path of professional development, as well as the possibility of a session with a Coach. 

  • A wide training package (soft and technical training offer, access to the e-learning platform, possibility of co-financing courses and certification) 

  • Additional foreign language classes 

  • Various Happiness at work activities and sports initiatives 

  • Remote work and flexible working hours 

  • Employee Assistance Program - free support in one-time legal, financial and psychological consultations. 

  • Paid employee referral program and Employee Share Purchase Plan 

When applying please enclose the below statement:

"I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data by Accenture sp. z o.o. with its registered seat in Warsaw (00-121), at ul. Sienna 39, NIP 526-00-15-900 (Data Controller), in accordance with the Act of May 10, 2018 on the Protection of Personal Data (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1000) and the Regulation on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (Data Protection Directive), necessary to carry out the recruitment process by Accenture . At the same time, I declare that I provide my personal data completely voluntary. I also declare that I have been informed about my right to withdraw my consent or object to processing of data, request access to them, rectification, deletion, limitation of processing and their transfer, at any time and the right to lodge a complaint to the data protection supervisory authority."

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Lodz, Warsaw

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