Infra & Security Consultant

Overview

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us to achieve our mission.

Industry Solutions helps Microsoft customers around the world get the best outcomes from their investments in the latest Microsoft cloud technologies. We focus on empowering customers on their digital journey, from envisioning new possibilities to delivering solutions that result in targeted business outcomes and a great customer experience.
Do you have a passion for creating large scale cloud solutions? Are you interested in helping Microsoft customers create & deploy cutting-edge solutions in Microsoft Azure?
As a Senior Consultant you will be responsible for delivering high quality solutions and business outcomes based on Microsoft Azure. You will have the opportunity to help us create & deliver the next generation of Azure-based Solutions for our most strategic customers. Our Consulting team offers a collaborative culture where you can contribute your knowledge & experience while learning together as we create cutting-edge cloud solutions for our customers.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the ability to adapt to modern technologies and learn quickly.

Ability to deliver results through teamwork while achieving individual billable attainment goals.

Ability to focus on customers, proven ability to be client focused, create results, proactive, and collaborate with others.

Demonstrate a passion for mentoring, supporting peers & sharing knowledge.

Consume and contribute best practices, lessons learned, and intellectual property (IP) to the global Microsoft community with a focus on continuous improvement.

Foster senior level client relationships and engage with senior level Microsoft and client stakeholders to drive solution success.

Display strong time, project, and priority management skills.

Express excellent communication skills, presentation skills, written skills, customer/partner relationships and expectations management.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience:

Need to have a deep technical background with 7+ years of technology-related experience, along with 3+ years of Microsoft Azure (Experience on AWS or GCP will be an added advantage). Require in depth expertise in the following functional areas.

Azure:

• Designing and implementing private, public and/or hybrid cloud solutions.

• Designing, implementing, and securing resources in Azure.

• Designing and implementing Azure Landing Zones.

• Designing and implementation of Azure Kubernetes Services

• Modernizing legacy applications with Azure Cloud Native solutions

• Migrating workloads from on-prem to cloud or between hyperscale clouds.

• Knowledge in one or more of the following: Azure PowerShell, CLI, Visual Studio Code, Python, ARM or Terraform.

• Knowledge of Azure DevOps and Infra-as-Code (IaC).

Identity:

• Designing and implementing Hybrid and Cloud Native Identity solutions and using Active Directory and Azure Active Directory.

• Designing and implementing Azure AD B2B and B2C services.

• Design and implementing Identity driven Security Solutions.

Security:

• Azure Security Services including, Azure Information Protection, Microsoft Defender for cloud and Azure Log Analytics.

We would also expect you to be able to pass the following Certifications in the first 12 months of employment with us, if you do not already hold them:

• AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

• AZ-104: Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate

• AZ-305: Azure Solution Architect Expert

• AZ-700: Microsoft Azure Network Engineer

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process**.**