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Software Engineering Application Architect - Group Manager level

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Avanade

Software Engineering Application Architect - Group Manager level

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Introduction

Our fast, client-focused, dynamic environment wants your consulting management skills and desire to make a difference. Use Avanade's tech, innovation and leadership to make a genuine human impact. Enjoy seeing an impact on clients, too, as you solve interesting challenges in a way that's flexible to your approach to work - and life. Start your own software engineering career path with us.

Come join us
As a Senior Manager on Avanade's Global Applications & Architecture team, you'll leverage a client-centric approach to translate our client's business strategy into solutions and services that lead to successful, impactful outcomes. You'll engage in solutioning and support on the most strategic opportunities, intervene on high-risk complex deliveries and contribute to shape the strategic direction around application architecture.

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Together we do what matters.

What you'll do
• Act as a solution architect to construct large-scale, complex solutions for clients (solution shaping, estimating, ensuring overall solution and contractual obligations are deliverable)
• Design cloud architecture and complete plans and specifications to develop solutions
• Design and develop IT architecture (integrated process, applications, data and technology) solutions to business problems in alignment with the enterprise architecture direction and standards
• Provide experienced leadership and technical direction influencing the successful delivery of client projects
• Coach, mentor and motivate team members to influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work

Skills and experiences
• Azure technical engagements (architectural design sessions, Proof of Concepts [PoC])
• Deep technical client-facing architecture discussions with all client stakeholders from engineering to senior-level client executives
• Deep, hands-on design and development background in Cloud and Azure across a wide range of Azure services
• Extensive relevant technology business leadership experience (solution pre-sales, creation, delivery, business management)
• Other skills may include: SQL experience, Application Insights, Event Hub/Event Capture, Azure Service Fabric/AKS, DevOps Pipelines (YAML)

About you

* At least 10 years of experience
* Consultative, collaborative, curious
* Resilient, adaptable, flexible
* Humble leader, master negotiator, relationship builder
* Passionate about tech and engaging with and advising clients
* You have excellent communication skills and are able to work effectively in an international environment (English and Dutch).

Enjoy your career :

Some of the best things about working at Avanade :

* Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
* Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
* Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
* Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you

Find out more about some of our benefits [1] here.

A great place to work:

As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look!

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our [2] Inclusion & Diversity page.

Create a future for our people that focuses on
• Expanding your thinking
• Experimenting courageously
• Learning and pivoting

Inspire greatness in our people by
• Empowering every voice
• Encouraging boldness
• Celebrating progress

Accelerate the impact of our people by
• Amazing the client
• Prioritizing what matters
• Acting as one

Learn more :

To learn more about the types of projects our software engineering team works on, please check out these case studies:

* [3] Modern Engineering
* [4] Global Software Engineering Hackathon | Techs & Specs Blog (avanade.com)
* [5] ChatGPT and AEM integration | Techs & Specs Blog (avanade.com)
* [6] Ethical and productivity implications of intelligent code creation

Want to know what's happening internally at Avanade? Check out our blogs:

* [7] Avanade Insights - exchange ideas that drive tomorrow's innovation
* [8] Inside Avanade - explore what life is like working at Avanade

References

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1. https://www.avanade.com/en/career/benefits
2. https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity
3. https://www.avanade.com/en/solutions/cloud-and-application-services/modern-software-engineering?videoid=5584922798001
4. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/techs-and-specs/software-development/global-engineering-hackathon
5. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/techs-and-specs/software-development/chatgpt-aem-integration
6. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/techs-and-specs/software-development/intelligent-code-creation
7. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights
8. https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade

Client-provided location(s): Amsterdam, Netherlands
Job ID: Avanade2-6529
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Holiday Events
    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Leadership Training Program
    • Mentor Program
    • Internship Program
    • Professional Coaching
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Latinx founded/led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Unconscious Bias Training