Azure Application Modernization Architect, Sr. Manager

<br>A career in our Cloud and Network Architecture practice, within Cloud Computing and Networking services, will provide you with the opportunity to focus on the joint business relationship between PwC and Google, HP, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, and other cloud based platforms that bring new and innovative services to some of the largest companies. We help our clients adopt the cloud to transform Information Technology, scale and streamline operations and create new cloud based businesses through our strong alliances. You’ll be at the forefront of helping organisations around the globe adopt innovative technology solutions that optimise business processes or enable scalable technology.
Our team helps organisations transform their network architecture and infrastructure to fundamentally change the role of Information Technology from an custodial asset to an orchestrator of business services. As part of the team, you’ll focus on the architecture of data centres, including the design and implementation of network architecture and information storage to optimise innovation and programme delivery for our clients.<br><br><p>To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.</p><p></p><p>As a Senior Manager, you&
39;ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:</p><p></p><ul><li>Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.</li><li>Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.</li><li>Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.</li><li>Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.</li><li>Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.</li><li>Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.</li><li>Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.</li><li>Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.</li><li>Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.</li><li>Uphold the firm&
39;s code of ethics and business conduct.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><br><br><p><b><u>Job Requirements and Preferences</u></b><span>:</span><br /><br /><b><u>Basic Qualifications</u></b><span>:</span><br /><br /><b>Minimum Degree Required</b><span>:</span><br /><span>Bachelor Degree</span><br /><br /><b>Minimum Years of Experience</b><span>:</span><br /><span>7 year(s)</span><br /><br /><b>Required Knowledge and Skills</b><span>:</span></p><p>Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success in managing client-facing engagements and identifying and addressing client needs by: </p><ul><li>Leading and participating in the delivery of cloud-based application architectures, integration, and overall digital transformation including leading team members on assigned projects;</li><li>Designing, implementing, and/or participating in highly distributed applications and deploying consultative/highly-complex Application Modernization projects in a Microsoft Azure environments;</li><li>Collaborating to define service offerings within the Application Modernization capability inclusive of Modern Application Development, CI/CD/CT, Microservices Architecture, Responsive, and Event-driven application development;</li><li>Assessing customers&
39; overall applications portfolio, IT and business priorities and success measures to design implementation architectures and solutions (Microsoft and 3rd party solutions) using PaaS, DevOps &amp; Advanced Application coding;</li><li>Applying thorough understanding of Azure cloud computing technologies and applications as well as open-source platforms, business drivers, and emerging computing trends to create a modernization roadmap, and using integrated development environments;</li><li>Using Cloud application development solutions (e.g. PaaS, Serverless, API Management) and Container orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry);</li><li>Applying any of the following: Waterfall, Agile with SCRUM, and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), and utilizing Infrastructure as Code tools such as Azure Resource Manager, Chef, Puppet, PowerShell, JSON, Terraform, etc.;</li><li>Participating in the sales cycles and partnering with Microsoft as an Application Modernization SME to define their Digital Transformation strategy and roadmap including in building proposals, delivering projects estimates, and assisting in the SOW process; and,</li><li>Collaborating with the resource management team on tracking resource capacity and workforce optimization.</li></ul><p><b><u>Preferred Qualifications</u></b><span>:</span><br /><br /><b>Preferred Fields of Study</b><span>:</span><br /><span>Computer and Information Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Management, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Business Analytics</span><br /><br /><b>Certification(s) Preferred</b><span>:</span></p><p>Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies, Microsoft Azure Architect Design</p><p><b>Preferred Knowledge/Skills</b><span>:</span></p><p>Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success in managing client-facing engagements and identifying and addressing client needs by: </p><ul><li>Using one or more of the following programming languages including C&
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, Java, Node.js, JSON, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby on Rails, or Pig/Hive;</li><li>Applying thorough knowledge of the Microsoft Cloud eco-system and how to build Cloud-Native Applications with a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges;</li><li>Utilizing an array of Azure Services that can be leveraged to build and launch modern applications; and,</li><li>Managing and delivering large-scale enterprise IT projects and hitting target KPIs for billable utilization and project gross margin.</li></ul><br>At PwC, our work model includes three ways of working: virtual, in-person, and flex (a hybrid of in-person and virtual). Visit the following link to learn more: https://pwc.to/ways-we-work.<br><br>PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.<br><br>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.<br><br>For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.<br><br>For positions in Colorado, visit the following link for information related to Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act: https://pwc.to/coloradoadvisoryseniormanager.<br><br>For positions in New York City, visit the following link for pay range information: https://pwc.to/payrange-a-advisoryseniormanager <span style='display:none'>388085 388085WD</span>