Azure Solution Architect

As an organization, Global Services provides a continuum of services ranging from Engagement Management to full functional Outsourcing including Offshore Centers in Canada and India. Our model provides the ability to engage customers beyond staffing when asked for more ownership, capabilities, or methodology while enhancing client/consultant support.We partner with progressive leaders to create opportunity, accelerate business transformation and help build the enterprises of tomorrow. We work with 80% of the Fortune 500 to address their technology, strategy, and talent needs. We innovate so industries stay ahead of what’s next. As a full stack technology and talent services provider, we partner with our customers across the globe to own change. Join us.At TEKsystems Global Services, we live in the tech world. We’re out in front of the trends and tools that shape industry and create fresh opportunities. All-in, fully engaged, high energy partnership is how we approach everything – our commitments and our people. Our people are at the center, fueling our high-performance and our inclusive culture.We’re doers, looking for doers who do the right thing. Roll-up your sleeves thought-leaders focused on creating possible. Team champions who declare success only when everyone achieves their ambitions. Sound like the career experience you’ve been searching for? We’re looking for a Azure Application Modernization Solution Architect to join our team. A practitioner who accelerates outcomes, affects positive change, and moves business forward.Let’s partner. Together, we can accomplish amazing things.Here’s what the opportunity supported through our TGS Talent Acquisition Team requires:Position OverviewThe Azure Application Modernization Solution Architect (SA) is a Presales professional, responsible for solution development in support of cloud-native Azure application migration and application modernization solutions in collaboration with TEKsystems sales partners.• The SA will be the primary driver for identifying, scoping, and creating solutions/proposals that encompass technical approach, estimates, Implementation, team structure, pricing and contracts.• The SA will bring thought leadership, current industry know-how and applied solutions to improve existing service capabilities, engagement and delivery challenges and any research and development activities.Leadership and in-depth knowledge of the following would be required• Software development project qualification (size, technology fit, skillset fit, delivery location selection, risk)• Experience in leading/Implementing cloud-native Microsoft Azure Application Development (software delivery leveraging DevOps), Data Platform and Integration Solutions• Experience in leveraging capabilities, content, and assessment to develop solution vision with client• Experience in providing advisory consulting as well as delivery of services in the practice’s areas of expertise• Understanding Azure platform services, including cloud foundations and Landing Zones, software delivery/DevOps, data and AI services, integration, operations and security technical capabilities, delivery center capabilities, and proof points• Packaging capabilities and solution content for use in sales and marketing activities• Preparing value proposition and competitive positioning statements• Providing feedback to practice leadership to develop, enhance and package new capabilitiesResponsibilities• Collaborate with clients to understand their business requirements, challenges, and goals related to Application and data modernization, including modernization, automation, and data including AI, and generative AI initiatives• Design and architect scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions leveraging Microsoft's Azure platform and cloud services• Ensure solutions align with industry best practices, architectural principles, client terms and conditions, and adhere to relevant standards and regulations• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams throughout the solution lifecycle, from ideation to implementation and ongoing support• Outline solutions including diagrams, team member work estimates, timelines and costs to build the solutions you create• Manage solution roadmap, planning, estimation, and initial delivery efforts through assessment and recommendations for successful delivery• Participate in RFx responses• Work with Sales and Contract teams on Statements of Work to ensure the proposed solution is translated to contracts• Collaborate with account executives to provide the technical sales support to close deals• Coordinate with our delivery teams on project team members and assignment of the right teams to fit our customer need• Present case studies to customers on work we have delivered• Determine if our services are a fit for customers business requirement and direct them to the appropriate consulting practices within our organization• Contribute to the outcomes in opportunity pursuits in landing, expanding, and protecting business• Collaborate with practices on continued evolution of service offerings, presales & go-to market collaterals such as case study support, account profiling, client presentations design, etc.• Ensure proper turnover from solutioning to Delivery to ensure expectations, schedules and ramp up time frame is managed• Ensure client expectations are clearly communicated to Delivery (client environment, culture, key players, escalation points, roles and responsibilities, vision, issues, risks, objectives etc.)• Participation in advisory & assessment activities• Relationship Management and formal/informal status checks with clients• Providing advisory and thought leadership support to clientsQualifications & Education• A technical bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Information Technology/Systems)• 12+ years of experience in information technology and/or IT professional services• 5+ years in client facing roles developing new business and providing project management and oversight within professional services• Hands-on experience in solution design and development with cloud-native architectures, microservices, containerization, and DevOps practices• Demonstrate deep expertise in the Microsoft Azure platform, including application migration and development, GitHub, Azure DevOps, SQL Server, Azure Data Services (Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake, etc.), and related data integration and analytics tools• Prior experience in solutions involving front-end application development using SQL, Azure AI tools and related technologies• Preferred experience and certifications in Microsoft Azure• Must have Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification and nice to have Azure Data Engineer Associate, Azure AI Engineer Associate or similar preferred• Preferred experience in AI technologies applied to software development, automation and business use case applications• Prior experience in engagement management, project Management with full application development lifecycle using multiple methodologies (Agile, Scrum, RUP, Waterfall, etc.)• Prior experience developing project estimations, project planning, and scheduling• Strong writing and client facing communications with the ability to effectively develop and maintain client relationships• Experience with various technology platforms, application architecture, design, and delivery including experience architecting large e-commerce and web-based solutions• Software or services pre-sales experience with high energy and dynamic personality Strong business acumen with the ability to develop a business case, to gather business requirements, and translate them into application development requirements and project scope• Experience administrating client professional services agreements including the change management process• Strong drive to remain current with emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in application and data modernization, including emerging AI, and generative AI domains• Ability to travel to client locations to deliver professional services, as neededWe reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.Additional earnings may be available through incentive programs like annual bonuses, commissions, profit sharing, etc.Please click on the following link to learn more about our full-time internal employment benefits: https://www.teksystems.com/en/careers/benefits.The expected posting close date is October 3th, 2024.About TEKsystems:We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.