Technology Consultant - CTJ- POLY

Microsoft • Reston, VA

7d • $77,900 - $169,200

About The Position

The Technology Consultant collaborates with internal stakeholders during the pre-sale process to understand business requirements and provide industry and technical input or solution offerings that help shape deals. The role supports proposal and statement-of-work drafting and provides input on delivery staffing and skill requirements. It maps customer and partner requirements to Microsoft technology solutions, communicates planned solutions' business value, identifies technical and business risks, and proposes mitigations.

The consultant promotes the use and improvement of intellectual property, contributes to repeatable content and managed standard offerings, and identifies opportunities to expand or accelerate cloud and Microsoft technology adoption. The role includes learning new technologies and services, maintaining relevant skills and readiness, and delivering project work to defined quality, security, and compliance standards. The position also works with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to understand needs, manage issues and risks, and ensure security is prioritized.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related field and at least 1 year of work experience in a relevant area of business, or equivalent experience.
• Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph.
• Must meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements before offer and after hire; must maintain the required clearance and screenings.
• Must successfully verify the stated security clearance before an offer of employment.
• Must pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
• Must verify U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of work experience in a relevant area of business.
• Technical certifications relevant to the domain or service line, such as Azure, Security, or Dynamics.
• Delivery Management certification, such as Scrum, Agile, Change Management, or Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to expand or accelerate adoption and consumption of cloud and Microsoft technologies.
• Leverage intellectual property in projects, help create reusable IP content, identify gaps or content that needs refreshing, and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
• Complete operational readiness and compliance tasks accurately and on time while adhering to security standards, Microsoft policies, and procedures.
• Participate in pre-sale activities and help scope projects by sharing customer and technical knowledge in the relevant specialty domain.
• Learn new technologies and services based on business needs and industry trends, evaluate their security impact, obtain relevant accreditations and certifications as advised, and share experiences and best practices with the team.
• Follow the RICC capacity process and keep tools updated with current skills and availability.
• Manage relationships with customers, partners, and stakeholders to understand satisfaction and dissatisfaction drivers, identify root causes, and establish recovery actions.
• Implement assigned technical project tasks to defined quality standards and follow Industry Solutions processes and security initiatives; oversee aspects of implementation.
• Support project planning and project documentation by defining risks and dependencies, communicating solution value with guidance, implementing mitigations, managing schedules, communicating with project leads, and delivering against the work breakdown structure.
• Participate in or lead customer and partner meetings to understand business needs and define requirements and constraints using business, technology, security, and industry strategies.
• Engage appropriate stakeholders to define customer requirements and prioritize security.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues and risks with customers, partners, or internal stakeholders while maintaining a security-first mindset.

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; additional benefits and pay information is available through the linked Microsoft careers page.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level