Azure Senior Cloud Architect | Alliances, Technology Consulting

at  PwC

JOB DESCRIPTION & SUMMARY

PwC Ireland- Bring Your Talent, Grow Your Skills, Unlock Your Potential!
Would you like to be a part of a team of technology and digital leaders, skilled in scoping, and delivering large transformation programmes in complex matrix environments?
Our Technology & Digital Consulting team is dedicated to leveraging technology in order to solve complex business problems for our clients. We work with Ireland’s largest organisations across a wide range of industries including financial services, government, healthcare, technology, media and telecoms.
Do you want to be a part of a community of problem solvers combining human ingenuity, experience and technology innovation to deliver sustained outcomes and build trust?
At PwC, we believe real transformation is Human Led and Tech Powered. Key to delivering this capability and driving our continued growth is our Alliance Partnerships with global Technology companies such as Microsoft, Salesforce and SAP. Leveraging these technologies, we deliver transformation solutions such as customer, cybersecurity, cloud, finance and HR.
As we embark on further building on our strong technical and commercial teams, we are hiring for talent with skills in these technologies. By joining our alliances team you will have the opportunity to contribute to shaping the future of our company and help clients deliver bigger, more impactful transformation that lasts.

EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

• At least 7 years experience in the field of cloud computing.
• Certifications from one or more key cloud providers e.g. Azure Solutions Architect.
• Knowledge of high availability architecture and cost optimisation.
• Experience leading high performing teams in the creation of ‘cloud first’ technology solutions.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate the rationale behind architectural decisions to a broad set of stakeholders.
• Experience of advising clients on cloud service models post migration/transformation and ongoing application and Infrastructure support and maintenance models.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Solutions, Cloud Software, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Microsoft Azure, Solution Architecture

OPTIONAL SKILLS

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Up to 20%

PURPOSE-LED WORK YOU’LL BE PART OF

As a Senior Azure Cloud Architect, you’ll work within Technology & Digital Consulting to mentor and guide a team of problem solvers, leveraging emerging cloud technology and services to solve complex business challenges from strategy to execution.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead technical teams participating in multiple concurrent cloud focused projects for our clients
• Gathering and assessing client requirements, and translating these into solution requirements and design
• Collaborate with cross functional team members to develop and propose cloud based solutions to existing and potential clients
• Develop reference architectures and best practice approaches to optimise clients’ cloud adoption, application performance, security, and cost models
• Manage and grow a collection of new and existing client relationships
• Offer technical and go to market leadership focused on asset driven cloud based solutions and services, collaborate and lead development focused teams members to bring cloud based solutions to market
• Build and nurture a highly skilled cloud engineering team, provide coaching and foster an environment where technical professionals can develop their skills and grow their careers; taking on increased responsibility and adding value to the organisation
• Lead initiatives identified to shape the foundation for the cloud engineering practice, refine resource requirements, project workflow, operating budget requirements
• Develop new and existing internal and external client relationships leveraging innovative methodologies, practices, tools and assets to address key market trends and challenges
• Help others think critically and educate non-technical audiences and stakeholders on complex technical solutions both orally and in writing
• Be a active member in the technology community, provide thought leadership and mentorship, share your knowledge and expertise
• Collaborate with senior leadership to define, develop and implement the strategic direction and focus on emerging enterprise cloud transformation services
• Continue to advance your skills, knowledge and network through certification related to your field