Description
CONTRACT - Cloud Solutions Architect - Solutions Architect - Azure
Looking to speak with Solutions Architect that have heavily focused around Azure cloud.
As a Solutions Architect will be expected to have a very broad knowledge across a wide range of IT technology, including operating systems, security, server hardware, virtualisation technology, cloud delivery platforms, management platforms, storage technologies, networks WAN and LAN, load balancing, clustering and data centre infrastructure.
Previous Experience Required
- Ability to develop relationships with customers at an executive level
- Ability to lead, motivate and manage virtual teams of highly skilled and experienced engineers during a project
- Excellent communicator and presenter
- Experience of public and private sector
- Technical pre-sales experience
- Previous experience working for a Microsoft Gold partner is desirable
Technical Knowledge will include In-depth knowledge and practical experience of the Microsoft technologies with a primary focus on the Azure Cloud including:
- A good understanding of Microsoft Cloud Platform including, services, security and capabilities.
- Microsoft Azure IaaS/PaaS, hybrid cloud solution
- Proven thought leadership capabilities and ability to work collaboratively within a team
- Strong pre-sales capabilities and proven track record for designing complex solutions for a range of customers, from Mid-market to Enterprise scale.
- 5+ years of experience in either a channel, vendor or customer side hands-on technical consulting/architect role
- Experience of designing and successfully delivering solutions, including the production of proposals, SoW's, high-level designs, RFP responses, roadmaps and strategies.
- Strong background of producing high quality documentation and solution artefacts.
- Microsoft MS-500 or AZ-500 not essential but valued for the role.
- MUST have worked for a consultancy or MSP.
Please be aware to be considered for this role you must have worked for another Microsoft Partner or an Consultancy and have at least 5 years commercial Azure experience.
Start date: ASAP
Length: 2 months
Salary: £500-£550pd
Hancock and Parsons Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Hancock and Parsons Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.