Managed Workplace Architect

Managed Workplace Architect - Contract - Manchester.

A global IT services company is searching for a Managed Workplace Architect to join their team in Manchester on a contract basis.

Skills and Experience Required:

Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1/ 10, SCCM 2007 / 2012, MDT 2012 / 2013, Active Directory, WAIK, ADK, Intune, MDOP, Lumension, Becrypt, AppSense, PowerFuse, eLux / Scout, Lakeside Systrack, Citrix XenDesktop; VMWare.

Candidates should have the following background:

• Expertise of Managed Workplace technologies, importantly their application for a modern digital workplace. Skills in the Microsoft Managed Workplace technologies and Operating System for versions which are encountered in the marketplace e.g. Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1/ 10, SCCM 2007 / 2012, MDT 2012 / 2013, Active Directory, WAIK, ADK, Intune
• A proven track-record of designing complex, large Managed Workplace transformational programmes, where possible experience in Evergreen management of a modern Managed Workplace.
• A good broad working knowledge of associated Managed Workplace technologies and toolsets like MDOP, Lumension, Becrypt, AppSense, PowerFuse, eLux / Scout, Lakeside Systrack, Citrix XenDesktop; VMWare, Workspace One.
• Key competencies to include coaching, influencing senior stakeholders, managing time & priorities, conflict management, commercial / bid awareness, excellent presentation delivery and technical writing.
• Experience of working on both AGILE and waterfall project delivery

Role:

• Designing complex digital Managed Workplace solutions, leading work-streams on transformational programs and ensuring conformance to agreed design standards, methods and tools, including prototyping new tools and applications where appropriate.
• Shaping Managed Workplace proposals whilst making solution/service trade-offs where appropriate and providing support to pre-sales and bid teams to ensure solution and cost alignment.
• Resolution ownership of technical challenges for Managed Workplace projects and the technical escalation point for the implementation teams.
• Mentoring and coaching more junior architects within the team through both performance management and community-led collaboration.
• Working alongside Product Managers to contribute to the development of Employee Experience Portfolio.
• Acting as a trusted advisor for customers, translating the modern digital Managed Workplace roadmap insight into customer-specific impact avoidance and benefit realization.
• Shaping transformational solutions which migrate our customers with agility and predictable outcomes into that modern Managed Workplace solution.

To apply, please send your CV to leanne.summers@projectpeople.com.

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