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At NTT DATA we are exceptional together and believe in growing by helping others grow, clients, partners and employees.
To achieve our goals our diverse and talented team leads by example. As a Senior Manager you will uphold the essence of the company, be a focal point for your team, colleagues and clients and be involved in decisions to ensure the long-term sustainability of the organisation.
We support each other to be who they want to be, work how they work best. This is how we bring innovation, and we build a better future for our people, our business and our society.
As part of our continuous growth, we are looking for a Cloud Native Solution Architect
to join our team in Digital Architecture Team.
What you'll be doing:
Digital Strategy&Technology Cloud is NTT DATA’s solutions and datacentre modernisation and transformation unit. Our Mission is to escape the legacy and accelerate business value delivery and innovation, providing a holistic approach with multidisciplinary teams across Architecture, Engineering, Platforms and DevOps. Technology is our passion and at the core of what we have to offer. In consequence, we focus on technologies that are changing the world across the different industries we operate and how they can be applied.
We are looking for a Cloud Native Architect with consultancy and pre-sales experience. In this role, your primary focus will be to engage with prospect and existing clients alike. You will have to identify what problems they are facing and work with Engineering to propose, design and estimate solutions. You must be able to understand and confidently articulate our value proposition to different stakeholders, entailing technical architecture walkthroughs, business-value conversations, customer-facing technical workshops, and more. You will work closely with the Cloud Execute Team, in both commercial and delivery activities.
About the job
- Work with Client Partner and Cloud Executives and fellow architects to identify business value and roadblocks.
- Plan, design, estimate and delivery tailored solutions which will unblock the business value
- Assist Cloud Executives with evolving our Go-To-Market strategy for Cloud
- Facilitate pre- and post-sales activities including technical deep dives, proofs of concept, etc.
- Work in geo-distributed teams, that can be based in one or more locations and/or time zones
- Ensure the delivered work meets industry best practices and quality standards
What you'll need:
Required:
- 8+ years of experience in IT, with 2+ years of experience in a comparable position within a consultancy company
- Practical experience in Cloud (Azure, AWS or GCP) and Cloud Native (Functions, Micro-services, Event-driven, Container Orchestration, DevOps, CI/CD…) solutions and technologies
- Practical knowledge of DevOps and agile concepts, application development, and deployment tools, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), monitoring, testing, security, and modern programming languages or frameworks.
- Excellent conceptualisation skills, being able to capture and transform ideas into clear diagrams and documents
- Excellent communicator in English (both written and spoken)
- Empathetic leader that is well versed in guiding teams through complex tech situations
- Acts as a Leader, getting involved in helping others to grow and creating an environment in which the members feel that they are part of the team.
Nice to have:
- Practical experience in one cloud specific Platform-as-a-Service offering
- Ability to join and interact with local Technology Communities
- Experience contributing to Inner Source Software or as part of a Cross-functional team of experts
- Exposure to programming languages, tools or technologies such as: Kubernetes, Terraform, Azure Service Bus, Redis Cache, Kafka, Github, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Gitlab, Java, C#, Go
...and finally:
Our employees' safety is priority, so currently you will be working from the comfort of your own home most of the time. In the future when we can spend time in some more time of our offices in Bank or Epworth House.
.... And another thing, you will be joining a close-knit team that is supportive and approachable. Which means that as a new joiner, you will always have someone available to offer help and guidance.
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“Upon joining the NTT DATA UK family, you will experience a culturally diverse organisation living our values of Clients First, Teamwork and Foresight as we partner with our customers every day.
At NTT DATA UK, we are proud to support and invest in our people. We offer a variety of rewarding career paths and opportunities to develop professionally - with access to cutting edge innovation.”
Fernando Apezteguia, CEO, NTT DATA UK
