Infrastructure Consultant - Server
The Opportunity:
The Consultant role is a vital role within the Enterprise Services Consulting Services Line, typically engaging with our most strategic customers as project leaders, engagement resource coordinators and Enterprise/Partner Program Managers. As such, they may be engaged over several projects in multiple accounts and are held accountable for maintaining a high degree of information coordination between Microsoft Services, Enterprise Sales and Premier Support resources. Key measurements for success will be how well the Consultant develops effective, long-term relationships with technical decision makers, drives integration of Microsoft Partner's into projects and with customers, and the ability to lead large projects through the engagement life cycle.
Responsibilities:
Consultants are expected to contribute significant value to the Enterprise Sales account planning process and must be highly knowledgeable on account strategies to effectively leverage their consulting contributions and subject matter expertise. Continuous focus on skill enhancement driving deep technical knowledge and a broad range of consulting skills are key elements of the role. Detail oriented and able to effectively prioritize, the Consultant must be capable of addressing all aspects of an engagement.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree or equivalent work experience combined with a minimum of 7 years relevant working experience in technical consulting in Enterprise environments.
The candidate should be highly credible with demonstrable ability to engage as a trusted advisor to senior IS and business management on emerging Microsoft technologies and how best to exploit them for business advantage.
Consultants must carry current Microsoft Certifications as a Systems Engineer. Candidates must possess strong business development skills and proven hands-on project experience with Microsoft's infrastructure tools and technologies including one or more of the following:
Understanding and leadership in applying Microsoft Solution Framework or similar frameworks/methodologies.
A good working knowledge of Enterprise Application Architecture and/or Enterprise Program Management.
Proven hands-on project experience with Windows Server 2003/2008 Server Infrastructure Design and Architecture, including upgrades plus at least 4 of the following:
Active Directory
Hyper-V Virtualization
Internet/Web Site Architecture
Windows Security Architecture
VPN's and General Networking
DNS
Server operations management using Systems Center Operations Manager 2007 (SCOM)
Server configuration management using Systems Center Configuration Manager 2007 (SCCM)
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