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  • Sophie Cavailles
    Sophie Cavailles    Premium Member
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    Job opportunities @ Microsoft - Enterprise Architecture & Business Strategy in Germany & Austria
    Enterprise Architect / Strategy Consultant

    Several positions available in our different offices: Switzerland (Zurich), Germany (Cologne, Munich, Frankfurt), France (Paris), Italy (Milan, Rome), Spain (Madrid or Barcelona), Norway (Oslo), Sweden (Stockholm), Finland (Helsinki), Amsterdam (Netherlands), London (UK), Dublin (Ireland), Brussels (Belgium), Vienna (Austria)

    Please note we primarily consider local candidates. Local language a MUST.

    ROLE OVERVIEW:

    In this strategic role within our Enterprise Strategy business, you will deliver advisory and planning services to Microsoft’s top enterprise customers. The Enterprise Architect enables our customers to achieve their most challenging business and organizational goals while leveraging value from their current and future investment in the Microsoft Platform. Through a programmatic & strategy oriented approach and objective assessment of the customer’s existing business imperatives, organizational capabilities and IT investments, the Enterprise Architect systematically plans, orchestrates, and contributes to the development and execution of their strategic technology initiatives. This provides alignment to our customers’ broader business goals and promotes innovation solutions.

    With IT sponsorship, you’ll develop relationships with key line-of-business executives, putting the customer in a position to translate early business needs and insights into actionable IT strategy, and assist IT in driving these initiatives to early results and business value. This work encompasses a solid understanding of business and IT strategy, a principled approach to broader architectural challenges and opportunities, and a strong grasp of business, technology and solutions.

    You will also share industry-proven architectural and planning practices and promote successful integration of Microsoft technologies in a heterogeneous environment. You’ll be provided an extensive network of professional colleagues with complementary competencies and whose expertise you can draw upon to enhance the overall service provided by Microsoft to customers.


    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

    • Must speak and write local language and English
    • Must have a degree (Computer Science, Social Science or Business), and/or equivalent experience
    • 8-10+ year background delivering paid-for consulting (architectural & strategy level)
    • Must have a proven record of delivering business value from Information Technology at an executive level (Cxx)
    • Deep understanding of markets, industries, business, customers, and technology. Work experience should involve a mix of business and technology consulting across the lifecycle of Information Technology (examples may include assessment and analysis, design, business case development, architecture, envisioning, planning, deployment, benefits analysis, and management)


    Microsoft Strategic priorities: Cloud/S+S; Enterprise level / Mission Critical Applications; Optimized Desktop; Unified Communications and Collaboration

    Enterprise Architect Specializations:
    • Business Value Analysis and Benefits Management
    • IT Portfolio Lifecycle Optimization
    • Organizational Change Management
    • IT Governance
    • Enterprise Architecture
    • IT-Led Business Innovation
    • Business Insight
    • Information Management
    • Organizational Design

    CONTACT

    CV to v-socava@microsoft.com. Full JD available upon request.
    • 05 Jan 2011, 5:15 pm