Enterprise Azure Architect

• Working with Divisions across HCL and with Microsoft, the Business Unit Solution Architects create innovative and valuable solutions and products based on core Microsoft technology stacks.

Key Dimensions

• Product Creation – identifying needs and opportunities, finding solutions and creating products
• Product Development – guide and mentor HCL Practice teams to ensure internally development products can be commercialized
• Sales Support - Support sales teams at critical stages of process, including solution reviews, customer workshops and proof of concept execution
• Relationship Management – solve issues, address escalations and proactively ensure that products can be sold, implemented and support throughout the entire lifecycle
• Positioning – create, publish and present white-papers, technical documents, best practices and points of view

Technical Skills and Domains

• Deep understanding of the architectures, capabilities and constraints of one or more of the three Microsoft Clouds (Azure Cloud, Dynamics 365 or Office 365)
• Broad enterprise solution creation and transformation experience across one or more of the following
• Infrastructure - Cloud, Compute, Storage, Networking and DevOps
• Digital Workplace – O365, Modern Management
• Cyber Security - Identity, Security Architecture, Security Management and Network Security,
• Applications – Dynamics 365, IoT, Cognitive Platforms, AppOps
• SAP on Azure - Compute, Networking, Storage, SAP BASIS, SAP HANA and Netweaver Architecture,
• Technical skills are however not enough for this role, successful candidates must be able to apply their experience so solve business issues, create excited customers and build commercially viable products.

Key Behaviours

• Solution and outcome focused. Should not only be able to identify and document dependencies, conflicts, roadblocks and issues but solve them focusing on agreed deadlines. Must be able to set own priorities, follow-through and work towards agreed targets with minimum of supervision.
• Continually Learning. Technology is rapidly changing and evolving, and successful candidates must take responsibility for the continual development of their own skills. 
• Strong executive presence including written communication and presentation skills with a high degree of comfort to large and small technical audiences.
• Inclusive and collaborative – driving teamwork and cross-team alignment and building relationships and networks across the various ecosystems to leverage ideas and best practice.
• Flexibility in working practice is mandatory. Frequent travel may be needed. Candidates may work from home one day, collaborating globally to innovate; present at a global conference on the next and travel internationally to guide a customer through a solution on the day after.  

Other Preferrences:

• Ex-Microsoft always welcome
• Azure Certification is a must