Azure Senior Cloud Architect | Alliances, Technology Consulting

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Technology Strategy

Management Level

Senior Manager

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.

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

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.

Unlock your potential with PwC Ireland

We believe that challenges are better solved together! We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of amazing teams encouraged to collaborate and innovate in a way that creates powerful solutions and makes a positive impact. This purpose-led work, and our continuous development and encouragement, will help unlock your potential and take your career to the next level.

Enjoy PwC’s perks

We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive employee benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at Life@PwC. (https://www.pwc.ie/careers-ie/life-at-pwc.html).

Being appreciated for being you

Our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  We believe this so much that we have signed up for the Business in the Community Elevate Pledge. (https://www.bitc.ie/the-leaders-group-on-sustainability/inclusive-workplace-pledge/)

You can learn more about our culture of belonging and explore our range of inclusive programmes, initiatives, employee resource groups and more at www.pwc.ie.

Avoid the confidence gap; you do not have to match all the listed requirements exactly to apply, we’d love to hear from you!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please email us at ie_experiencedhireteam@pwc.com for more information.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Bachelor of Science

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

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%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date