Principal Consultant - Azure Cloud & AVS

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.

Looking for a Principal Consultant with deep experience in Azure Cloud & DevOps and VMware  be part of our professional services team. You must be based in Australia, ideally in Canberra and have some level of federal security clearance (ideally NV1) or the ability to obtain such clearance (Australian citizens only).

The role:

• Leader technical client engagements in the Azure Cloud & DevOps and AVS space, including high level design, consultation, maturity assessments and delivery

• Work effectively with business & technical stakeholders, external and internal, to identify & implement best practice configurations of platforms.
• Communicate and present discoveries to Senior Management and Executive stakeholders (including C-Suite & Directors) as required.
• Work on enterprise VMware and VMWare migration and Azure VMWare solutions
• Lead client conversations around architecture design and strategy. Provide deep reviews and deliverables whilst engaging as a SME
• Run workshops and cloud adoption activities with our customers as necessary.
• Partner with Project Leaders to provide technical input into scheduling, estimating activities and project delivery as required
• Support our pre-sales teams in creating comprehensive documentation of  requirements, and help setup proof-of-concept prototypes.

The ideal candidate:

• Significant design and & delivery experience of  Azure Cloud & DevOps and AVS solutions.
• Ability to understand business requirements and design effective solutions using deep Azure DevOps & VMware skills
• Extensive enterprise VMWare and VMWare migration knowledge
• Strong AVS skills, both design and hands-on.
• Intimate knowledge of VCF including platform design, networking and NSX
• A good understanding of Azure ELZ design is ideal.
• AVS skills, both design and hands-on, are highly desirable
• Experience using the likes of Bash Scripting, Python, Terraform, PowerShell, ARM, Ansible, Go, Chef 
• Expertise in Azure Cloud: IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, infrastructure Automation - Azure DevOps, CICD, Configuration management 
• You should be for a start in January 2025
• Should have AGSVA security clearance, ideally at least NV1
• Based in Australia, ideally in Canberra but we are open to other locations

What's in it for you?

• Help  organisations understand how they can modernise and optimise efficiencies  utilising the latest cloud technologies to client #thinkahead
• Be part of a company that is leading the way in technology & partnering with high profile clients #winwithus
• Work with a 13-time Gold, 6-time Microsoft Advanced Specialisation & 5 time Microsoft Solutions Partner #teamup
• Thrive in a team that is always learning, always innovating and making waves on a global scale. #standout
• Be part of a supportive working environment that values inclusion, flexibility, diversity and differences.. #betrue
• We 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? #fearlessachievemore
• Certified Great Place to Work for Australia and New Zealand  #loveyour work
• Work remotely or in hybrid mode, based anywhere in Australia.

If you have questions mail me on gayatri.soni@lab3nz.co.nz or call 0212379092. Otherwise apply now!

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