Azure Solution Architect (in person)

Azure Solution ArchitectSEP has an immediate opening for an experienced Azure solution architect. This position gets involved in our early discussions with clients looking to understand what solutions may be appropriate to the problems they've asked us to solve, provides guidance to our teams during development, and reviews existing architectures for improvement.This is a client-facing consulting role responsible for leading technical discovery and solution discussions with our clients working with a wide variety of client stakeholders in IT, engineering, and marketing, as well as our client's executive leaders.What we have to offer:Clients in a variety of domains with challenging problems to solveFlexible, reasonable work schedulesExtensive opportunities to learn and develop yourselfA community of friendly, talented, and effective peersGorgeous facilitiesWhat you'll be doing:Consult on and lead architectural activities on new and existing software systemsSupport sales meetings with your architectural expertiseQuickly build trust with our clientsDevelop architectural prototypes to validate candidate solutionsOccasional travel for meetings with clientsMentor software engineers both within and external to your teamWork on projects in a wide variety of domains: life science, medical, aerospace, finance, heavy machinery (did we mention we have a lot of variety!?)Build and deliver great software while maintaining a clear understanding and vision of the client's needsGuide team members towards effective solutions during all stages of the projectDevelop, present, and defend solution recommendations to client technical and business stakeholdersMaintain project momentum through timely communication and problem solving with all stakeholdersKeep up to date in your knowledge of Azure platform tools as new tools are released and existing tools are revisedDeepen engineering expertise and technical capacity of team members through constructive feedbackHelp your teams, clients, and SEP constantly get betterKey attributes for applicants:A passion for great products, software development, and learningBreadth and depth of technical knowledge, and eagerness to share that knowledgeGreat team skillsExcellent problem solving skillsExcellent communication skillsInteracting with clients in a technical role during sales discussions5+ years professional experience with Azure5+ years professional experience with system architecture10+ years professional experience with mainstream development technologiesMust be legally authorized to work in the United StatesMust not require visa sponsorship or have work authorization based on OPT or CPTMust be able to work from our office in Westfield, INPreferred additional experience:Guiding strategies for determining integration points (such as Dynamics 365, SalesForce, other)Leading teams or organizationsCommunicating across organizational levels, including C-suiteConference speakingAzure Solutions Architect Expert certificationSEP is a software product design and development company located in Westfield, IN. We provide powerful teams of thoughtful developers and designers to bring ideas to life. Founded in 1988, SEP is one of Indiana's largest software development firms with 180 employees. Our clients span from Fortune 100 to scale-up companies. We are 100% employee-owned through an ESOP and are consistently recognized for our great culture (Top Workplaces, Best Place to Work in Indiana, Techpoint Mira Exceptional Employer).We are an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities