Strategic Consultant (m/f/x), Netherlands

Strategic Consultant (m/f/x) - Netherlands

About AvePoint:

Beyond Secure. AvePoint is the global leader in data security, governance, and resilience, going beyond traditional solutions to ensure a robust data foundation and enable organizations everywhere to collaborate with confidence. Over 25,000 customers worldwide rely on the AvePoint Confidence Platform to prepare, secure, and optimize their critical data across Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, and other collaboration environments. AvePoint’s global channel partner program includes approximately 5,000 managed service providers, value-added resellers, and systems integrators, with our solutions available in more than 100 cloud marketplaces. To learn more, visit www.avepoint.com.

At AvePoint, we are committed to investing in our people: we believe agility, passion and teamwork sets us up to do our best work and fosters a culture where you feel empowered to take initiative, learn from others and craft your career with the intention to unleash the power of you!

About the position:

Want a role with a company, working with relevant, cutting-edge software technologies across enterprise infrastructures and deployments? This position is your opportunity to lead the deployment and adoption of AvePoint tools, and Microsoft 365 for our customers

What will you be doing?

As a Strategic Consultant, you are a key technical consultant/architect on AvePoint’s solutions and services engagements with our clients both remotely and on-site. This role will evaluate, manage and deliver on projects that accelerate customer adoption of their Microsoft investments.

Key responsibilities:

• Serving as the technical lead and consultant for the delivery of services engagements ranging from management, migration and protection of Microsoft 365 and SharePoint through the implementation of AvePoint tools and solutions
• Architecting, configuring, and deploying enterprise implementations for the AvePoint product line and the Microsoft technology stack, including next generation product stack
• Delivering training sessions to customers through web-based conferences or onsite at customer’s location
• Implementing proposed technical strategies and solutions to satisfy customers’ business needs
• Acting as the customer advocate and liaison for product management and development
• Compiling technical documentation of projects and implementations as well as service deliverables
• Effectively and accurately setting client expectations and deliverables
• Playing an ad-hoc technical resource by providing technical support, product demonstration, and/or solution consultation
• Proposing and/or designing technical solutions, which include creating prototypes and proofs of concept to assist the product selection process
• Providing validation and readiness of AvePoint products against technical and business requirements
• Servicing various technical projects for internal purposes
• Advancing internal-QA and Scenario testing with virtualized infrastructures and technologies

OK, I'm interested... is this the job for me?

We look for people who value agility, passion and teamwork; those who can bring fresh ideas to the table and want the opportunity to learn, grow, and expand their careers. Bring your aptitude and build upon what you do best for our customers, partners, team, and you.

 What you will bring to our team:

As a Strategic Consultant, you are someone who loves working as a consultant on software delivery projects with external customers. Ideal candidates should enterprise level expertise of SharePoint, Office 365 and relevant services.

Other qualities you’ll need to be a fit for this role include:

• BA/BS Degree
• 7+ years of experience in architectural design and development with a focus on planning, deploying or supporting enterprise level Microsoft 365 and Azure applications
• Solid understanding of Microsoft 365, Azure, and SharePoint services architecture, components, and configuration differences for all versions
• Experience in managing and running IT projects such as system migrations, consolidation, and deployment
• Must be able to install, configure, and maintain Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019, IIS, SharePoint Online, SharePoint 2010/2013/2016/2019, and SQL server.
• Working knowledge of Relational SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2019 with a strong understanding of database concepts
• Experience with programming constructs, business logic development, information architecture, and taxonomy strategies supporting web services in a SharePoint/.NET environment
• Expert in leading workshops including IT governance and information governance & compliance strategy topics for enterprise level SharePoint implementations
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, DNS, SMTP, and DHCP technologies
• Experience performing distributed application production updates in a 24/7 environment
• Solid understanding of IT governance and compliance standards such as ITIL and COBIT
• Working technical knowledge of current software protocols and Internet standards
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to set and meet deadlines on multiple projects without frequent supervision
• Effective oral and written communication skills with exceptional customer service skills, including the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of customers
• Excellent technical writing skills and proven track record of composing guides, testing documents, technical outlines and schematics
• Strong organizational awareness within customer environment
• Ability to work individually and within a highly collaborative team setting
• Ability to travel

AvePoint is proud to employ talent from many different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We believe that diversity and inclusion drives our success and is at the core of how we hire, communicate, and collaborate to deliver value and excellence. We are committed to fostering an environment where people can bring their whole selves to work and feel a sense of belonging, and we continue to work toward creating a workforce that represents the diversity of our customers and communities.

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