Azure Cloud Senior Consultant

Tasks: 

• Make our customers successful and better at leveraging Azure Cloud services to deliver high performing Azure data platforms. 
• Perform consulting services helping our customers to modernize/innovate their data platforms using Microsoft Azure.
• Delivering structured approach for assessments and recommendations. 
• Azure performance and cost optimization. 
• Cloud migration to securely accelerate customer business value with Azure by performing services such as: migration and adoption strategy. 
• Architecture modernization to speed customer value delivery with modern technologies and architectures by performing services such as modern application architecture and implementation. 
• Build and Lead the MS consulting services offerings on marketplace. 
• Lead the creation of Azure architecture blueprints and best practices. 
• Learn and develop Lingaro capabilities in the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure with special focus on the Cloud-scale Analytics scenario and leverage to apply best practices and proven frameworks to create a migration and modernization roadmaps with customers. 
• Provide technical pre-sales services to customers and participate in the creation of customer proposals, statement of work (SOWs) and project scoping calls. 
• Oversees the delivery of Azure data transformation engagements and support to Delivery team. Collection of lessons learnt from delivery engagements to continuously improve the Azure consulting services.
• Develops repeatable Azure data transformation frameworks and methodologies to support and train delivery teams on best practices (leveraging experience from other projects/customers and industry standards). 
• Collaborates with Azure competency champion in identifying and defining required skills and certifications for data transformation engagements.
• Contribute to the development of the data transformation practice. 
• Participates in knowledge sharing communities – internally and externally. Has and/or is determined to develop personal branding within Azure community. 
• Willingness to travel on business. 

Requirements

• Proven experience on Azure Senior Cloud Engineer position.  
• 10+ years working in an Architect role including designing, building and maintaining complex solutions, including cloud-based solutions. 
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working on Cloud Architecture, Design, Operations, and Strategy on the Microsoft product stack. 
• Familiarity of Cloud Architecture Frameworks (Azure Well-Architected Framework, Cloud Adoption Framework). 
• Knowledge of Cloud Security concepts and solutions in Azure. Ability to design solutions following best practices and zero trust approach.  
• Expertise in Data and Analytics workloads required. 
• Consulting mindset, true interest, and motivation to engage in assessment and optimization projects. 
• Proven people developer with a passion for managing and growing teams. 
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills for technical writing and business presentations.
• Certificates: Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (DP-500) and/or Microsoft Azure Enterprise Data Analyst (AZ-305) and/or Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400).   

We offer:

• Stable employment. On the market since 2008, 1400+ talents currently on board in 7 global sites.
• “Office as an option” model. You can choose to work remotely or in the office.  
• Flexibility regarding working hours and your preferred form of contract.  
• Comprehensive online onboarding program with a “Buddy” from day 1.   
• Cooperation with top-tier engineers and experts.  
• Unlimited access to the Udemy learning platform from day 1.
• Certificate training programs. Lingarians earn 500+ technology certificates yearly.  
• Upskilling support. Capability development programs, Competency Centers, knowledge sharing sessions, community webinars, 110+ training opportunities yearly.
• Grow as we grow as a company. 76% of our managers are internal promotions.  
• A diverse, inclusive, and values-driven community.   
• Autonomy to choose the way you work. We trust your ideas.  
• Create our community together. Refer your friends to receive bonuses.  
• Activities to support your well-being and health.
• Plenty of opportunities to donate to charities and support the environment.  
• Modern office equipment. Purchased for you or available to borrow, depending on your location.