Senior Consultant Senior Consultant (Workforce Transformation - Microsoft)
Dell EMC -
Cairo, EgyptPosted 5 years ago25People have clicked1 open position
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- Well versed with cloud computing concepts and core Microsoft technologies like: Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Active Directory, Exchange Server, SQL Server, SCCM, Skype for Business
- Exposure to DevOps concepts, methodologies and infrastructures
- Leads the workforce transformation strategies, building roadmaps, design and implementation
- Microsoft cloud technologies certifications being strong advantage
- Ability to work with a broad spectrum of customer stakeholders such as Application, Compute, Storage and Network and design solutions that meet customer transformation needs
- Ability to articulate, design and produce Solution Architecture
- Participates in client change management and IT planning activities, document and apply changes that affect the project scope. If the changes alter the scope, prepare the change cost/benefit document for review with the PM.
- Develops and distributes the monthly status reports and contributes necessary content to the quarterly senior client briefings.
- Reviews and updates the detailed design document to ensure the solution specifications remain current; validates updates with the PM and client and technical leads.
- Conducts a comprehensive review of new Microsoft technology trends, best practices and methodology and tool updates, leveraging DELL EMC's knowledge base as well as external sources. Documents recommended improvements to the client's program based on the findings; provides high level cost and benefits to support the recommendations.
- Adheres to proper Escalation and Change Control procedures. Prepares, maintains and submits activity/progress reports and time recording/management reports in accordance with published procedures.
- Stays current on technical specifications for hardware/software requirements of DELL EMC and industry products through professional associations, trade journals, networking, and associated training and seminars.
- Performs all DELL EMC internal reporting and information-sharing as required by management; as appropriate participate in DELL EMC account planning and review sessions.
- Develops and cultivates strong customer relationships ensuring a "Customers for Life" relationship.
- Provide technical mentoring for new and/or junior colleagues as needed.
- Acquire and maintain expert level knowledge in two or more areas such as Cloud, hyper-converged, Business resiliency, operation model.
Pre-sales assistance as needed:
- Assist Solutions Architects in creating Statements of Work as a Microsoft SME as needed.
- Lead “As-is / To-be” consulting workshops with customers to support strategic opportunities as needed.
- Collaborate with Sales, Solutions Architects, and other technical domain SMEs on our most strategic pursuits to generate proposals and/or SOWs
Readiness to travel 50-70% annually (based on project requirements).
Job Requirements
- 11-18 years total in Microsoft and cloud related roles
- 6+ years of experience in IT Enterprise management (Oil and gas, Telco, Banking), Deployment, Systems Integration, or consulting role.
- Excellent white-board architecture and hands-on skills in core Microsoft technologies like Active Directory, Exchange Server, SQL Server, SCCM, Skype for Business is a must
- Excellent white-board architecture and hands-on skills in Microsoft cloud technologies - Azure, Office 365 (Exchange Online, Sharepoint, Skype for Business Online) is a must.
- Customer focus and relationship management skills, strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong technical, organizational and leadership skills.
- Good understanding of Enterprise architecture.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, ability to write for both technical and senior manager levels.
- Strong presentation skills up to a CxO level. Comfortable leading and facilitating customer facing workshops.
- Strong results orientation with attention to detail and quality of deliverables.
- Program and project management skills, PMI certification a plus.
- Ability to work as a team player and collaborate.
- Bachelors (Business/Computer Science).
