Jr. Azure Consultant
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Job Description
As a Jr. Azure Consultant, you will work with our clients and participate in the deployment of complex enterprise scale Azure solutions. These could include:
The creation of cloud foundations
Design and deployment of net-new cloud native solutions
Migration and modernization of existing workloads
Enabling organization transformation to a cloud-first model
Cloud transformation at this scale will require you to be knowledgeable in public cloud in general and Microsoft Azure in particular. You will also be conversant in modern engineering practices and methods such as Infrastructure as code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC).
You will be able to demonstrate a track record of helping large and complex clients successfully adopt the public cloud for mission critical workloads.
The ideal candidate will have experience in client facing roles and performing technical delivery tasks as part of a larger team.
Day-to-day, you will:
Work in partnership with clients, advising them how to use cloud technology to meet their business objectives
Interact with project leads and technical stakeholders
Deliver at a consistently high standard
Provide hands-on-keyboard services where required
Provide assistance with technical issues, escalations and resolution
Acquire required Azure technical certification
Keep up to date with technology trends
About you
You are passionate about technology. You are as comfortable working with a technical team as you are with clients and colleagues. With good communications skills, you are adept at mapping business needs to technology solutions and helping non-technical audiences understand the benefits of these solutions.
Your technical skillset includes but is not limited to:
General technical understanding of cloud platforms and supporting technologies
Technical experience in Microsoft Azure experience
Knowledge of cloud foundational components such as identity and access management (IAM) software defined networking, security, governance, and compliance
Understanding of cloud automation and orchestration tools and techniques including git, terraform, Azure DevOps, ARM or equivalent
2+ years of Information Technology field experience
1+ hands on experience in implementing and/or maintaining highly complex cloud environments
Experience migrating on-premise workloads to the cloud
Ideally, at least one recognized public cloud technical certification
Product experience in more than one public cloud, such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud is an asset
Your non-technical (soft skills) experience includes:
Good verbal and written communication skills in English (French also an asset)
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong analytical, deductive reasoning, and problem-solving skills
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About Avanade
Avanade leads in providing innovative digital services, business solutions and design-led experiences for its clients, delivered through the power of people and the Microsoft ecosystem. Our professionals combine technology, business and industry expertise to build and deploy solutions to realize results for clients and their customers. Avanade has 29,000 digitally connected people across 23 countries, bringing clients the best thinking through a collaborative culture that honors diversity and reflects the communities in which we operate. We welcome all, and seek talented individuals who can bring their whole self to work, build inclusive teams and encourage diversity inside and outside the organization. Majority owned by Accenture, Avanade was founded in 2000 by Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation. Learn more at www.avanade.com.
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