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CompuNet, Inc. · 2 months ago

Senior Solutions Engineer - Microsoft Azure

Seattle, WA 98028

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$100K/yr - $175K/yr

5+ years exp

CompuNet, Inc. is an engineering-led IT solution provider that offers consulting, design, and professional services. The Microsoft Azure/Modern Workplace Systems Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and deploying effective business solutions using Microsoft products and technologies, while also managing customer expectations and delivering consulting engagements.

Cloud ComputingInformation ServicesInformation Technology

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Communicate Microsoft 365 / Azure product benefits and professional services capabilities to both technical IT teams and business leaders

Support and grow the value and productivity customers receive from using Microsoft Technologies around Microsoft 365 and collaboration products

Independently gather and translate client business requirements into a use case for Microsoft 365 (or other products) and drive adoption

Collaborate with the sales team to build winning strategies for our clients

Perform necessary pre-sales functions to create solution designs

Effective whiteboard storytelling to be able to communicate designs and strategies with a client and team members

Build Bill of Materials (BoM), create illustrations and diagrams, write and provide Statements of Work (SoW)

Post-sales implementation of solution designed and aide in the customer adoption experience

Produce post Implementation project documentation

Client end-user systems administration training (post implementation) of CompuNet solutions

Ensure customers understand the relevant application features, infrastructure, and operations implications of the solution

Participate in occasional speaking engagements to provide technical expertise for 'go-to market' strategies or other related events

Be a Microsoft 365 / Exchange / Active Directory / Azure AD subject matter expert, understanding both licensing and product function

Develop and grow Microsoft 365 market opportunities and strategies

To listen and address customer technical challenges and design the right solution that scales and integrates to their desired expectations

To be an active participant in the larger CompuNet Modern Applications Group

To maintain existing certifications and grow to new areas within relevant certification

To participate in all team functions including calls, meetings, events, etc

To accept mentorship from CompuNet Global Solutions Architects, Principal Engineers, and Senior Systems Engineers on the team

To own the opportunity lifecycle (pre-sales, solution delivery and on-going solution optimization)

Qualification

Microsoft AzureMicrosoft 365Active DirectoryExchange OnlineIaaS migrationsPaaS servicesTerraformCloud-native architectureAzure AICustomer serviceCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTime management

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems. Will consider equivalent field experience

5+ years of experience in IT systems development or consulting

5+ years of experience in designing solutions to solve business problems

5+ years of industry experience with Microsoft products

Demonstrated knowledge of Active Directory, Azure AD and Microsoft 365 with an emphasis on Exchange Online and hybrid connectivity between Microsoft 365 and on-premises servers and clients

Self-sufficient on IaaS migrations (strategy, migration planning, execution)

Experienced with core PaaS services (App Services, Azure SQL Database, Storage accounts)

Comfort outside of Azure portal UI - familiar with basic code practices (VS code/git repos/etc.) and/or CLI / scripting

Cloud-native networking basics (VNets, private endpoints, on-prem connectivity, DNS)

Identity fundamentals

Comfort discussing app lifecycle

Ability to consult on BCDR, HA, etc

Basic OS (Windows and Linux) admin skills

AZ-104 minimum + job experience as cloud-focused engineer

Terraform / Bicep (IaC)

AVD

AVS experience

Azure Arc at scale

APM (observability platforms)

SIEM

Cloud Adoption Framework consulting (Azure Landing Zones)

Microsoft Fabric

DBA

Azure Firewall and/or NVA experience (at least generic firewall knowledge)

Cloud-native architecture (Containers of any/all flavors, container registry, service bus)

Mid- to advanced storage options

Azure AI experience

Understanding of core TCP/IP and OSI networking principles

Experience in customer-facing roles with demonstrated capability in clearly presenting thoughts and ideas confidently to audiences of various sizes and technical knowledge levels

Demonstrated aptitude for providing exceptional customer service in politically charged environments

Ability to adapt to the customer's changing needs or requirements as they arise

Ability to work independently with minimal management supervision and also as part of a global team of Consultants and Engineers

Possess passion for continuous learning, strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and time management skills, and good judgement

Ability to enhance the technical expertise of peers via the development of product related intellectual capital and mentoring new hires

Ability to apply knowledge to improve existing products and systems in the customer environment and for internal use

Assist in developing strategies to gain additional business by communicating opportunities to sales teams

Preferred

Experience with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive concepts and relevant features for businesses of various size and vertical market

Experience with Directory Services (AAD, AD DS) and similarly products

Understanding of Windows Server, Virtualization, MS Cluster Server/Multi-vendor Cluster and SAN implementations, Active Directory, Microsoft SQL Server, Skype for Business/Teams, Azure, Identity Management

Microsoft AZ-104 Certified

Exchange and Microsoft 365 certification

Experience with antispam, antimalware, message trace and reporting

Azure architecture certification

Storage or other networking certifications

Experience with scripting / programming languages and use of PowerShell

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts

Life and AD&D insurance, Disability coverage, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid Holidays

Company-matching 401(k)

Profit Sharing

Competitive salary

Company

CompuNet, Inc.

CompuNet is a leading value-added reseller and managed service provider for information technology solutions, with offices in the Western US and headquartered in Meridian, Idaho.

Founded in 1998

Meridian, Idaho, USA

201-500 employees

http://www.compunet.biz/

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