Microsoft Principal Consultant - BLR/ HYD 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

700036868

COE's can add role relevant nuances

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, EngineeringOR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or Cloud Infrastructure domain
• Highly proficient & solid Customer facing Project experience involving solution design, project envisioning, planning, development, and deployment of complex solutions with minimum of 10 plus years.
• Must have a proven record of delivering technical solutions.
• Managing multiple projects or portfolios
• Experience leading blended, multidisciplinary teams

• Overall minimum 16+ Year of industry experience
• Experience on leading deployment of complex multi cloud solutions (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Azure experience of designing, implementing, and deploying infrastructure for Business Critical applications to handle High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR)
• Knowledge of common DevOps platforms – Azure Devops, GitHub, Gitlab and Jenkins
• Working Knowledge of Container security principles and Cloud platform design principles
• Technical or Professional Certification in Cloud Infrastructure domain Open to travel domestically and internationally and work with different cultures and customers
• Delivery Management certification (e.g., Scrum, Agile, Change Management, Project Management).

General

• Articulate value propositions for key Microsoft products and services.
• Demonstrate expertise to accelerate Microsoft Cloud adoption.
• Drive innovation with a focus on industry solutions and customer outcomes.
• Ensure solutions align with architectural goals for clear development and operational guides.
• Identify and mitigate business and technical risks.
• Provide support during deployment to prevent or resolve technical issues.
• Collaborate with customer teams, including C-level executives, to align vision with solutions.
• Offer technical guidance in the pre-sales process.

Innovation

• Collaborate closely with other teams at Microsoft to create offerings and best practices that align with the organization's strategic direction.
• Lead the development and implementation of innovative solutions that align with the organization's strategic goals.
• Identify and incubate new business opportunities through technology-driven initiatives and partnerships.

Thought Leadership

• Spearhead discussions and share insights on emerging technologies and trends within internal Microsoft forums and industry events.
• Represent the organization at key industry conferences, panels, and webinars to establish thought leadership and influence. Drive the technology agenda by contributing to whitepapers, blogs, and publications.

Technical Delivery

• Lead meetings with customers/partners to identify business needs and create a vision.
• Participate in project planning in critical projects by collaborating with subject matter experts.
• Provide oversight and leadership on work streams or partner teams to implement solutions.
• Manage complex escalations, analyze situations, and coordinate appropriate resources to resolve issues.
• Proactively manage executive-level customer/partner/stakeholder relationships to identify and contribute to the drivers of satisfaction and dissatisfaction.

Areas of Expertise, Technical Skills:

• Experience on leading deployment of complex multi cloud solutions (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Azure experience of designing, implementing, and deploying infrastructure for Business Critical applications to handle High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR)
• Experience in leading Azure landing zone design and implementation including advance networking requirements
• Knowledge of common DevOps platforms – Azure Devops, GitHub, Gitlab and Jenkins
• Working Knowledge of Container security principles and Cloud platform design principles
• Experience in leading large scale cloud migration projects and implementation of Azure monitoring and security best practice
• Expertise in AKS and related container technologies
• Expertise in Azure DevOps and automation using Terraform/Bicep/PowerShell/CLI etc

Other

• Embody Microsoft’s and