Networking Technology Consultant Job at Microsoft Corporation (Springfield)

Job Description

We are in search of a Networking Technology Consultant. The Technology Consultant: Participates in the pre-sale process as needed. Helps scope the project by sharing customer or technical knowledge in their specialty domain by leveraging their expertise as a subject matter expert. Maintains tools with up-to-date skills and availability. Participates in and/or may lead meetings with customers/partners to understand their business needs and/or scenario they are trying to solve. Engages others appropriately to understand and define customer requirements. Communicates the business value of planned solutions to customers/ partners with direction/guidance. Implements mitigations on technical and business risks. Manages their schedule and communicates to project leads. Delivers against Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Oversees aspects of implementation. Acts as an ambassador in consumption of intellectual property (IP) and leverages IP in projects. Proactively assists in the creation of intellectual property content and seeks areas that are available for more IP. Communicates areas that need refreshing or gaps in intellectual property. Provides feedback for continuous improvement. Identifies opportunities to expand or accelerate the adoption and consumption of the cloud and Microsoft technologies. Obtains relevant accreditations and certification(s) as advised by the domain leadership team.

Job Responsibility

Participates in the pre-sale process as needed
Helps scope the project by sharing customer or technical knowledge in their specialty domain
Maintains tools with up-to-date skills and availability
Participates in and/or may lead meetings with customers/partners to understand their business needs and/or scenario
Communicates the business value of planned solutions to customers/ partners
Implements mitigations on technical and business risks
Manages their schedule and communicates to project leads
Delivers against Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Oversees aspects of implementation
Acts as an ambassador in consumption of intellectual property (IP) and leverages IP in projects
Proactively assists in the creation of intellectual property content and seeks areas that are available for more IP
Communicates areas that need refreshing or gaps in intellectual property
Provides feedback for continuous improvement
Identifies opportunities to expand or accelerate the adoption and consumption of the cloud and Microsoft technologies
Obtains relevant accreditations and certification(s) as advised by the domain leadership team
Leads virtual teams around technologies and customer/partner challenges
Participates in external architect community events
Acts a mentor to less experienced colleagues
Demonstrates deep industry knowledge and drives recognition for Microsoft solutions
Collaborates with the Account Team and/or Bid Team to understand the business solution/problem
Drives agreement, based on the customer’s priorities
Builds and documents a realistically costed, advanced/complex Solution Approach
Jointly leads the implementation in close partnership with the Project Manager
Leads oversight and governance and establishment of quality practices and standards
Uses a cohesive build methodology with an agreed release schedule and timeline
Ensures communication of and adherence to the pre-sales value proposition
Works with the Project Manager to highlight where assumptions have proven false
Uses change requests to modify the Solution/project approach when needed
Collaborates with subject matter experts to receive specialized advice
Works in close collaboration with the Project Manager and Account Team to identify, categorize, and communicate business and technical risks
Defines risk mitigation activities that are foundational to the project plan
Defines risk contingency plans for invocation should the risk occur
Oversees a broad portfolio of accounts when appropriate
Defines and documents the architecture through an architecture description document, an architecture decisions log, and a requirements/constraints traceability matrix
Leads complex cost-based and technology-based discussions to explain the Architecture
Uses a business-value approach that values return on investment (ROI) and customer costs-savings
Leverages a structured approach to Architecture Projects using existing methodologies
Proposes and develops new solutions to scale across multiple customers/partners
Builds and maintains an architecture description document, an architecture decisions log, and a requirements/constraints traceability matrix
Collaborates with the Project Manager to jointly drive project/technical governance
Works with customers to understand and demonstrate business value
Anticipates and identifies scenarios that could slow or impede pre-sales/delivery
Orchestrates the broader Microsoft team to address technical blockers
Plans a way forward in complex and ambiguous situations with an innovative approach and durable design
Delegates and leverages specialist skills of others to drive technical alignment
Coordinates disparate approaches into a single plan of action for complex scenarios
Works with the business sponsor and customer/partner stakeholders to gather and ratify requirements and constraints
Manages and resolves complex ambiguity in the requirements and constraints
Maintains the requirements/constraints traceability matrix
Drives development and execution of test plans to prove that each requirement/constraint has been implemented
Leads the adoption of Microsoft solutions technologies based on understanding of competitor solutions
Differentiates Microsoft's solutions in customer/partner conversations
Develops a network of internal/external relationships with senior-level decision makers
Acts as an advisor to external stakeholders
Stays up to date on Microsoft’s technologies, products, and services
Develops a strategic relationship with key stakeholders within the customer portfolio when appropriate
Uses evidence-based arguments that articulate complex concepts in a simple manner
Leverages strategic expertise to encourage alternative approaches where applicable
Serves as the technical conscience to challenge the status quo and unrealistic expectations
Proactively resolves conflicts and seeks resolution to balance the overall outcome
Drives consensus where possible and leads decisions to resolve conflict when needed

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field OR equivalent experience
1+ year(s) work experience in relevant area of business
Active U.S. Government TOP SECRET/SCI Security Clearance
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Pass Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Verification of U.S. citizenship

Nice to have

3+ years work experience in relevant area of business
Technical certifications based on domain/service line (e.g., Azure, Security, Dynamics)
Delivery Management certification (e.g., Scrum, Agile, Change Management, Project Management)
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field AND 3+ years leadership experience in relevant area of business OR equivalent experience
BS in Computer Science or related STEM discipline, or 4 years equivalent related experience
Minimum 6 years of experience as a network engineer or technical program manager for networks
Minimum 2 years of experience with architecture, deployment, and/or operations of Government classified networks
Applied experience with Ansible, Splunk, and/or Solarwinds
Experience working with L2/L3 switching/routing platforms, application networking and network protocols to include BGP, OSPF, VRRP, LACP
4+ years of experience with architecture, deployment, and operations of Government classified networks
2+ years of experience with cloud networking implementations with preferred focus on onboarding customer infrastructure to cloud
CCNP or higher or equivalent professional certification
CompTIA Security+ certification
Excellent communication skills and team player with ability to build solid relationships at all levels, across teams, geographies, and business functions
Experience working under continual deadline pressure when the situation is ambiguous
Applied experience with firewall, network security, or network monitoring solutions, including vendor platforms to include Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower/ASA, and/or Juniper SRX
Applied experience with Azure Networking, Azure Kubernetes, Yaml scripting, and Bicept ARM

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