Microsoft Infrastructure Services - Systems Engineers (Technical Delivery Architect, Consultant)


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Company Description

Avanade was founded by Accenture and Microsoft in 2000. Avanade has steadily grown to over 14,000 employees worldwide.  At Avanade, business and technology consulting isn't just your career…it's your passion. And that means more than just working with new innovations. It means using technology to solve business problems in ways that make a real difference to you, your customers, and the world. Avanade offers you a unique opportunity to help our customers on leading-edge projects while growing your skills and progressing your career. Our consultants hold the highest concentration of elite certifications in the industry, and have access to new Microsoft technologies well before they’re released to the public.

At Avanade, you’ll find:

• A Connected      Culture. We attract smart, passionate people—and we promote an open      collaborative environment that helps our customers realize results.
• A Powerful      Fit. We use technology to help customers solve business problems in ways      that make a real difference. We pride ourselves about being technology      experts.
• A Global      Leader. Avanade is a leader in the global technology market. Not only does      this drive accelerated growth, but also introduces economies of scale that      allow us to compete more effectively. Our leadership position relies on      expertise, innovation and knowledge-sharing through our worldwide      communities.
• A Talented      Team. We expect a lot. And our people deliver. We invest in employees’      career growth and development, because we know that we are most successful      when our team members are at their best.

At Avanade, we:

• Are passionate about      pushing the limits of Microsoft technologies to help our customers achieve      their goals.
• Thrive on open      dialogue and debate. We share best practices and solve problems through      teamwork.
• Are committed to      growth - as an organization and for each individual.

Job Description

As a Microsoft Systems Engineer, you will lead teams to plan, analyze, design, build, test and deploy enterprise Microsoft technology infrastructures. You will apply functional knowledge and technical expertise in the designing of systems to support customer needs and you will contribute to our vast repository of intellectual property. Additionally, you will coach, train, and mentor team members and customers. And, you will be involved in the selling of Avanade solutions, proposal development, change requirements, some marketing/PR initiatives, and developing customer relationships and analyzing the customer's business.

You are involved with the following:

• Platform Migration:      Migrate platforms to the latest Microsoft operating system
• Server      Consolidation: Maximize resources that are under-utilized to increase      reliability and centralize administration
• Data Center      Operations: Evaluate processes and infrastructure design to more      efficiently manage operations and reduce costs while increasing      predictability
• Enterprise      Directories: Deploy enterprise-wide business directories to lower      administrative costs, coordinate end-user accounts, and reduce development      costs
• Desktop Deployment:      Execute large-scale desktop deployments without productivity or data loss

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 2+ years of consulting      experience designing and delivering Microsoft infrastructure solutions

• Strong knowledge and experience with Windows Server 2003/2008, Active Directory, Messaging Architectures, Systems Management with System Center, and Window 7 Desktop Transformation
• Strong understanding of network protocols/services and network infrastructures
• Demonstrated team management  experience (team leadership, performance management, coaching, and mentoring)
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written skills to develop technical documentation and presentations
• Strong technical troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Must be willing to travel 80% of the time to the customer locations across the US

• Demonstrated strong      project delivery experience with regard to estimates, planning and      deliverables using project management methodologies
• Demonstrated      successful proposal experience including developing and presenting      technical requirements based on business requirements
• Demonstrated ability      to understand a customer's needs and articulate technologies to business      stakeholders. Includes developing current and future state      assessments/designs that address business requirements and best practices.

Demonstrated Microsoft technical delivery proficiency in two or more of the following:

• Infrastructure
• Architecture
• Operations
• Management
• Security

Preferred Qualifications:

Deep Microsoft technical skills and strong technical delivery of complex projects through a proven methodology such as MOF, ITIL or similar project approaches.  The candidate should have skills in two or more of the following Microsoft technologies:

• Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2
• Active Directory Architecture and Migrations
• Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Virtualization
• Exchange 2010 Architecture
• Exchange 2007/2010 Migrations (Notes to Exchange, Exchange to Exchange, GroupWise to Exchange)
• Office Communication Server 2007 & Lync 2010
• Microsoft Online (Office 365)
• System Center Suite – SCCM 2007, SCOM 2007, SCSM, Opalis
• Windows 7 Desktop Transformation (Windows 7 Design/Migrations, MDT 2010, DDPS, MDOP, APP-V, OSD, and Application Packaging and Compatibility Assessment, Office Suite Migrations)
• Citrix-Microsoft Desktop Virtualization Solutions (Citrix XenDesktop and Citrix XenApp)
• Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM), Forefront Identity Manager 2010 (FIM)

• MCITP: Enterprise      Administrator
• MCSE 2003

Avanade^® Is An Equal Opportunity Employer.  Avanade promotes equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, status as a protected disabled or Vietnam Era Veteran, disability, or any other legally protected status.