Principal Technologist

LAB3 is one of the largest Azure engineering practices in the Australasia region with a focus on Cloud & DevOps, Data, IoT & AI, Modern Workplace, Modern Apps & Integration, Security, and Network services.

We are on the hunt for a Principal Technologist based in Sydney to be a part of our pre-sales/ client engagement team, working closely with our clients to architect solutions that best fulfil their requirements.

Responsibilities And Duties

Lead the consultation with our clients to understand strategic business needs and design cloud infrastructure solutions to effectively meet those needs.Own the technical relationship with strategic customers, identifying and engaging with business and technical stakeholders at all levels to understand their strategy, motivators, business drivers, challenges and requirements. Develop, communicate, and present solution options to senior management and enterprise stakeholders, including C-Suite & Directors. Lead the formulation of the customer technical strategies and roadmaps, demonstrating client value over time through the assembly and integration of LAB3 products and services.Ensure customer technical strategy and roadmap remains current, well socialised and communicated. Work with LAB3 partners to drive strategic and technical alignment. Provide technical leadership to the LAB3 sales and solutions teams, ensuring our solutions are well architected, of high quality and effective in meeting business needs.Actively participate in the pre-sales process, leading technical discussions, product demonstrations and proof of concepts; involve Lab3 SMEs where required. Participate in and lead technical governance forums both internally and with LAB3’s customers. Act as a technical escalation point during major and critical incidents, helping to drive service restoration, identify root cause, and identify preventive measures.

The Right Candidate

Will have senior level consulting & enterprise architecture experience, including that in an Azure infrastructure environment.Proven track record of understanding large, complex environments and navigating senior stake holders, both technical and non-technical.Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable and robust technical solutions.Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels, from technical teams to C-suite executives.Display a width and depth of technical skills to enable effectiveness in both high- and low-level architecting and solutioning

Broad Knowledge Of

Enterprise IT and common Architectural PatternsOn-Prem and private cloud architectures and familiarity with migration and modernisation approaches.Microsoft Well Architected FrameworkM365 and associated servicesCommon Application Architectures, particularly those that are cloud native.Azure Data and Cognitive ServicesContainerisation and Orchestration tooling and Microservices Architecture.Cloud Security Concepts, Posture Management (CSPM) and Azure Security Services and Baselines

Deep Knowledge Of

Microsoft Azure and Associated Services

Microsoft Azure and Associated ServicesMicrosoft’s CAF and Key Design AreasDevOps principles, concepts and tooling

Desirable

Hands on experience configuring GitHub \ Azure DevOps repositories, policies and pipelinesExperience with IaC tooling, hands-on experience with Terraform or similar.Familiarity and knowledge of Service Management (ITIL) processesCertifications related to Microsoft & Azure, DevOps, IaC and architecture

What's in it for you?

Help organisations understand how they can modernise and optimise efficiencies utilising the latest cloud technologies to client #thinkaheadBe part of a company that is leading the way in technology & partnering with high profile clients #winwithusWork with a 13-time Gold, 6-time Microsoft Advanced Specialisation & 5 time Microsoft Solutions Partner #teamupThrive in a team that is always learning, always innovating and making waves on a global scale. #standoutBe part of a supportive working environment that values inclusion, flexibility, diversity and differences. #betrueWe work flexibly and recognise the importance of your overall wellbeing! #Flexit!Ultimately, we will help you to fear less, achieve more in a fast paced, innovative and cool environment - are you ready to accept the challenge? #fearlessachievemoreWork hybrid based in Sydney, going in to visit clients as and when needed

Apply now, call or connect with the Talent team on LinkedIn for further information.