Why clients love us:

We are laser focused on delivering quality and excellence to our clients for their technology modernization needs, business and technology strategy, and cloud transformation initiatives.

We are a nationally recognized Microsoft Partner of the Year and the largest, leading IT service provider headquartered in San Diego. As a Top 1% Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider, with engineers that individually hold over 38 Microsoft certifications, our clients trust us because we are the experts!

The value you bring:

As a relationship driven and customer focused professional, you will help us continue providing our clients with the quality of work they know and love.

You’ll define solutions using newly released and existing Azure technologies and microservices. You will have real influence to help grow Managed Solution’s Azure cloud and managed services while developing the practice framework and ensuring alignment across technical teams throughout the organization.

What you’ll do:

As an Azure Practice Manager at Managed Solution, you will define solutions using newly released and existing Azure technologies and microservices. You will have real influence to help grow Managed Solution’s Azure cloud and managed services while developing the practice framework and ensuring alignment across technical teams throughout the organization. A successful candidate is self-driven and has deep technical knowledge in designing and implementing Azure solutions that drive customer adoption and on-going support needs. You must be curious, adaptive, and mission oriented, as we are looking for our Azure Jedi.

This is a great opportunity for someone who loves solving customer complex solutions and who is eager to always continue learning new things, collaborate, and make a visible impact that drive business outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Use problem-solving creativity to design, architect, and develop high-end technology solutions that solve our clients' most complex and challenging problems across different industries on Microsoft azure, solving for client needs in small, medium, and enterprise-scale environments.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the design and deployment life cycle and focus on delivery of quality solutions.
• Provide Cloud-first thought leadership and help build a culture of learning within your team and the organization.
• Lead technical discussions and build consensus among engineers to drive adoption.
• Automate deployment functions using automation tools and scripts to provide a robust cloud stack in Azure that supports the Client's environment
• Build, migrate and test Azure environments and integrations of services with IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
• Utilize proven expertise in designing and architecting multi layered Cloud only / Hybrid networks for Microsoft Azure cloud to plan and implement solutions.
• Communicate and present complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders, both verbally and in written form.
• Lead program optimization to work within the evolving constructs of an Azure environment.
• Work with sales, marketing and leadership to build from multiple sources of information, including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.

What makes you a fit:

• Strong track record of implementing Azure cloud services in a variety of azure computing environments, while also leading highly available and fault-tolerant enterprise and software deployments
• Keen ability to think strategically about business, mission, and customer challenges and then apply best-fit Azure cloud technology solutions
• Deep familiarity with Cloud and Cloud-Native Principles, including hands-on experience with Azure cloud service provider APIs
• Proven experience in security design for complex applications, distributed systems, APIs, and services deployed to Azure cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments including identity and access, network, vulnerability, and change management
• Broad familiarity and technical leadership in secure, resilient, robust Azure cloud platform design and architecture including the application of cloud-native solutions, services, and APIs as well as a solid foundation in IaaS, PaaS and SaaS services
• Broad familiarity of managing project operations, including effort estimation, staffing, budget, timelines, deliverables, risks & issues
• Strong consulting and / or client facing experience in the following areas; Preparing architecture and operational documentation, including design diagrams and runbooks; Delivering client workshops and roadmaps; Preparing and presenting status reports to multiple stakeholders

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• At least eight years of Cloud solution design, Cloud infrastructure/migration, and containerization experience
• Azure Certifications, to include at least one of the following: AZ-104, AZ-204, AZ-500, AZ-700, AZ-305, AZ-400, AZ-120, AZ-140 or AZ-220
• Hands on experience with Azure platforms including Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake Storage(2), Azure Cosmos DB, SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS
• Strong, practical Windows-based and Linux systems administration skills in a Cloud or virtualized environment
• Solid knowledge in SQL, security standards, BI tools, ETL tools and Microsoft Azure specific technologies
• General automation, Azure Automation, Azure CLI, Ansible highly preferred, PowerShell scripting
• Understanding of Cloud foundational components, with design and hands-on Azure experience in most of the following areas: Azure Cloud IaaS & PaaS services, Identity and access management; Software-defined networking, security, governance, and compliance, Cloud automation and provisioning tools / techniques (ARM, Terraform, and Azure DevOps a plus) , Azure native disaster recovery & resilience capabilities
• Azure Kubernetes Service Design and implementation experience or one or more Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Containers and Hyper-V containers)
• Familiarity with Web Technologies (web servers, proxies, certificates)
• Application development experience using ASP.NET, C#.NET, Java, Web Services, XML, JSON, WebAPI, Java Script , JQuery, HTML 5,CSS, IIS, Rest Services.

Supervisory Skills/Competencies:

• Strong personal drive for ensuring customer success with a proactive focus
• Strong background in a dynamic, problem solving in complex environments
• Demonstrated experience leading teams in high pressure situations
• Flexibility, integrity and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced support environment with an understanding of how to prioritize items
• Ability to articulate business and technical issues in a meaningful way to both team and senior level management
• Must be a team player and build good working relationships across all functions
• Ability to lead and develop individuals & the team to maximize employee engagement
• Strong relationship building skills with a history of significant interaction with all levels of employees and management
• Must be able to get results by motivating others
• Shows enthusiasm for helping others improve or develop new skills
• Directs his/her actions and the actions of others toward achieving goals that are critical to the success of the operation
• Shares information and encourages candid and open dialog. Ensures that people share information and have access to information they need to perform their tasks effectively.

Why our employees love working here:

We believe our strength comes from our differences, and we are committed to fostering and promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion. We believe our team and our community are our greatest assets and we strive to promote both.

From providing our employees the time to pursue Microsoft certifications, to supporting and partnering with multiple non-profit organizations, we believe this is where healthy and happy employees thrive.

As we grow, we are anchored and driven by our Core Values:

• Innovation – We are dedicated to consistently delivering creative excellence by having a ‘yes- to- what’s-next’ attitude
• Integrity – We are honest with everyone, take ownership even in the face of failure and do the right thing even when no one is looking
• Teamwork – We collaborate and support each other’s contributions for one clear common goal resulting in success

Inclusion & Equal opportunity employment:
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging. Individuals seeking employment at Managed Solution are considered without regard to any protected category including but not limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

At Managed Solution we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards. Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. Must be able to lift and carry up to 10 lbs. Must be able to talk, listen, and speak clearly on telephone. The essential functions of this job require: the ability to frequently sit and stand for long periods of time; to manipulate objects with fine and gross motor skills; to communicate in written and spoken English; to hear; to utilize close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Managed Solution is an equal opportunity employer and will consider qualified applicants who can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

E-Verify Participation:

Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Managed Solution participates in the federal E-Verify program to validate the authenticity of work eligibility documents. As part of this program, Managed Solution will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For more information, see https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.

Shift + Availability:  

Monday through Friday, hours to be agreed upon based on Company needs. Presence at Company events, client meetings, conferences, and other activities may require occasional work mornings, evenings, and/or weekends. Company operates in Pacific Time Zone, though some scheduling flexibility may be offered for employees in other regions.

Compensation & Benefits* 

Base Wage Range: $150, 000 to $200,000 per year 

Managed Solution considers a range factors when determining an appropriate wage. Such factors include but are not limited to years of related experience, industry knowledge, formal education, relevant certifications, and geographic location. Wages are paid as earned and in accordance with Company policies. 

Incentive Compensation Plan: This position is eligible for incentive compensation in accordance with its respective plan and Company policy. Details available during the interview process. 

Additional Perks: 

• PTO – earn up to 10 days in year 1; 15 days in year 2; and 20 days in years 3+ 
• 401k – Eligibility after 90 days; Managed Solution matches 50% of your first 6% in contributions, starting after 90 days 
• Holidays – Managed Solution celebrates 7 paid holidays each year 
• Plus, 1 Floating Holiday per Year… and 2 After 5 Years of Service! 
• Medical, Dental, Vision – Managed Solution pays 80% of the employee cost on the base plan + 15% of dependent costs on the base plan (Optional Flexible Spending Account for eligible Health Care or Dependent Care costs) 
• Telemedicine options: “see” a medical provider from anywhere, over the phone, 24/7 
• $100K Life/AD&D policy provided for all employees, free of charge! 
• Employee Assistance Program – free financial consultation; counseling services; 24/7 traveler’s assistance; and more! 
• $80/Month Cell Phone Reimbursement

*All Company compensation and benefits programs are subject to Company policy and plan documents and are subject to change at Company’s sole discretion.