CoE - Sitecore Solution Lead

Want more time to focus on the things that matter to you? So do we.

Why Avanade

We have two parent companies that give us a strong Microsoft ecosystem with space to be ourselves.  People who thrive here are motivated, interested in learning and genuinely have the desire to be the best at what they do. If that sounds like you, then we’re the perfect match. You’ll have access to the latest technology in the Microsoft ecosystem, partnering with some of the biggest and best companies across the world and some seriously smart people to work with to make career-defining things happen.

About the opportunity

As a Centre of Excellence (CoE) Sitecore Solution Lead within our Business Applications practice, you’ll have the opportunity to operate at the forefront of technology, working with some of the best clients in the world, helping to solve some of their most challenging problems. You will also be partnering with our Regional Offering Leads and their teams on pre-sale engagements providing technical expertise oversight, collaborating on customer presentations, supporting RFP responses delivering critical guidance and the highest level of expertise on all things Sitecore.

What you will love doing

You are proud of your track record of delivering high-quality, fast, secure and accessible solutions that put user experience front and centre, You are excited by the opportunity to help build a best-in-class Sitecore practise across Global Growth Markets region, working on Sitecore Go-To-Market services, solutioning deals and providing modern-architectural best practice guidelines and spotlighting some of the grand capabilities on offer. You love working with clients to help solve their business problems and don’t mind rolling the sleeves up from time to time helping provide technical oversight and guidance.

What skills are we interested in you having? 

You revel in success, with a demonstrable track record in leading and growing long term, high value client relationships. You excel at leveraging your interpersonal and communication skills, especially influencing and negotiation, to help you establish, develop, and deliver solutions with key clients. 

Internally, you enjoy working across the business, engaging, and educating leadership teams in the development, production, and promotion of solution offerings to grow a technology services line of business. This will also include delivering solutions for client organisations through complex solutions / projects with heavy client interaction.

Technically, you will be a Sitecore lead with demonstrable in-market experience (bonus points to those with a Sitecore certification) with the addition of software engineering expertise across Microsoft technologies. This includes Azure DevOps exposure, full stack development and solution architecture experience within an agile environment.

What you can expect from us

• Take full advantage of 5 MyDays off a year to relax, rebalance and focus on your health and wellbeing or honour your personal cultural beliefs
• Love a gadget? Of course, you do! Go spoil yourself on us. Gadget allowances start from $1,000 pa
• Your well-being matters to us. That’s why you’ll receive $2,000 pa to help you, take care of you
• Empower others and be empowered through our employee networks: Women employees, PRISM for LGBTI+ employees and Veterans employees
• Help yourself to an extensive menu of Microsoft and technology certifications and enjoy up to 80 paid training hours per year

Avanade is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Avanade prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, age, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or marital status, genetic information, or any other protected status. 

Avanade is the leading provider of innovative digital, cloud and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Every day, our 56,000 professionals in 26 countries make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers. We have been recognized as Microsoft’s Global SI Partner of the Year more than any other company. With the most Microsoft certifications (60,000+) and 18 (out of 18) Gold-level Microsoft competencies, we are uniquely positioned to help businesses grow and solve their toughest challenges.

This role requires direct contact with Avanade clients as well as attendance in person at Avanade workplaces and other company sponsored meetings and events.  In order to comply with our client requirements and Avanade’s own health and safety obligations this role requires the Applicant to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.  Proof of vaccination will be required during the application process.  Applicants who have appropriate written proof of a medical or religious reason for not being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may provide such documentation.