Consultant Engineer - Microsoft

NWN Carousel•Exeter, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Consultant role is a subject matter expert responsible for the configuring, installing, troubleshooting, and repairing offerings technical solutions for our customers, while also providing strategic guidance to design and deliver secure, scalable Microsoft-based environments. This role partners with clients to translate business requirements into effective solutions and ensure successful implementation, optimization, and ongoing support.

Requirements

7+ years of consulting experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Design and implement Microsoft security solutions across Microsoft 365, Azure, and hybrid environments
Deploy and configure Microsoft Defender, Entra ID, and Purview security and compliance capabilities
Deliver end-to-end Microsoft solutions across Microsoft 365, Azure, and hybrid environments
Gather and translate business and technical requirements into scalable Microsoft architectures
Provide technical advisory services aligned to Microsoft best practices and reference architectures
Stay current on Microsoft technologies, roadmap, and emerging capabilities
Perform identity and access management design, including Conditional Access and MFA strategies
Architect experience with the ability to collect and develop business and technical requirements.
Highly flexible, self-directed and with ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills and the ability to multitask are essential.
Comfortable, poised, and affable with customers from end users to senior level executives.
Candidates must have strong interpersonal as well as analytical troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work evenings and weekends as required during client cutovers.
Must be able to effectively work in a team environment.
Organizational skills and multitasking are required for independent work.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must have reliable transportation.
Must supply reliable cell phone.
At least one major vendor certification (Microsoft MCSE, MCITP, CCDA, CCNP, CCIE, CCNA, VCP, Citrix CCEA, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Current Microsoft certification highly preferred

Responsibilities

Assistance in configuring, installing, troubleshooting, and repairing offerings technical solutions for our customers.
Responsible for work assignments from Project Managers and/or technical leaders
Deliver Microsoft-based consulting engagements from design through implementation and support
Work with and develop expertise in many enterprise data infrastructure products from one or more of the following vendors: Aruba, Avaya, Five9, Cisco, HP, Microsoft, NetApp, Palo Alto, VMware, and EMC.
Consistent, accurate and timely tracking of client work, service calls, and related documentation including daily timesheets.
Meeting the billable/chargeable targets set by the company. Billable and chargeable time should consist of assessments, planning, design, configuration, installation, and support of the solutions offered by the practice.
Attending seminars as requested by the Professional Services Management Team.
Travel: To Customer sites as needed. Access to a vehicle is required.
Interact with clients to resolve any issues before, during, or after service engagements.
Schedule on-site visits, when necessary, in accordance with the customer contract.
After hours/weekend trouble escalations and scheduled work when needed.
Provide continued input to management regarding new ideas and concepts to improve overall quality of service to our clients and partners.
Acquire technical certifications per training plan.
Support presales with solution scoping
Offering development, validating new solutions and creating technical runbooks
Mentoring junior technical resources
Other responsibilities as assigned.