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As a People Practice Consultant within KPMG Advisory, you will be an integral part of a growing team dedicated to transforming organisations through a people-centric lens. This role focuses on delivering the people agenda within large-scale transformation programs and modernizing HR functions.

You will leverage expertise across our four key capability areas:

• People Centric Transformation
• Workforce Transformation
• Learning Solutions
• HR Transformation

Senior Technical Architect

As a platform / lead Microsoft architect you will have been responsible for the architecture design and implementation of multiple transformation projects for your clients using the Microsoft Eco-System. You will be an experienced Microsoft architect with deep knowledge of the Dynamics Business Applications and how to exploit the wider Microsoft Cloud offerings to delivery technology transformations.

Responsabilities: 

• Own the overall architecture design end-to-end by ensuring its cohesion and correctness. 
• Comfortable debating and deliberating architectural approaches with solution and lead architects, need to be able to discuss and debate the pros and cons of the Microsoft Platform/Cloud strategy.
• You will be seen by the client as an experienced and pragmatic architect instilling confidence in design and delivery 
• Works within the client’s governance framework and with the client’s architecture leads to design and deliver technology outcomes that realise the business outcomes defined by the client
• Creates strategy for technology that meets business needs. Able to create, refine and evaluate patterns, standards, policies, roadmaps and vision statements. 
• Expected to lead a team of technical and solution architects - creating a cohesive team, identifying strengths and growth-potential – applying various approaches to close any gaps and enable the growth of individuals, whilst meeting the client’s needs
• Supports and leads the functional and technical lead consultants or product owners with requirements gathering and provides design guidance and mentoring
• Must be able to work through ambiguity and change to define target architectures that deliver business outcomes 
• Provides best practices and solution alternatives as part of functional or technical design.
• Works with business and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into technical designs. Creates an optimal design through an iterative process, aligning the user need with the system requirements and organisational objectives.
• Able to look beyond the immediate challenges and identify the wider implications. ‘Zooming out’ in multiple dimensions - understanding how current work fits in broader contexts and strategies, and looking for deeper underlying problems and opportunities.
• Drives the implementation of technical governance and is part of the assurance delivery group. 
• Works with internal and client delivery leads to create delivery roadmaps 
• Works with delivery leads on release and resource planning    

Practice Development: 

• Support with the growth and engagement of employees through on-the-job mentoring, coaching and performance management. 
• Identifying gaps and improvements in our method, assets and tools and works with peers to improve
   

The Person

Experience 

• Degree level of Education in IT or equivalent
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in a senior position within programming / architecture, coupled with people leadership role
• Proven experience in Microsoft Technology Stack and non-Microsoft technologies

Expertise and Technical Knowledge

• Enterprise Design Patterns and framework (TOGAF, Zachman) 
• Strong knowledge and understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Strong knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the delivery lifecycle  
• Experience with DevSecOps strategy and supporting tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Chef, Puppet, Ansible
• In-depth experience with Azure Platform, Power Platform, Dynamics 365 Business Applications , Integration Patterns, Microservices and APIs,   Object Oriented Design, Test Driven Development and DevSecOps.   
• Knowledge of Web and Mobile application development frameworks
• Solid experience leading client engagement and leading technical teams

Skills

• Experience of Digital Experience Platforms.
• Knowledge and experience of multiple integration and API enablement technologies.
• Knowledge of Customer Data Platforms and their deployment within enterprises.
• Experience of Architecting Web and Mobile Apps.
• Experience in Microservices and Miniservices.
• Experience on Cloud Data solutions in the context of Digital Service.
• Experience of Digital Contact Centre solutions
• Experience in designing and deploying solutions in cloud-native enterprise
• Fluency in both written and verbal English
• Outstanding consulting skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to negotiate and resolve conflicting priorities and able to work effectively at all levels
• Self-directed, proactive, works on own initiative with a best practice approach.
• Excellent facilitation skills, high energy and resilience with a focus on relationship management and driving successful outcomes
• Demonstrates a high degree commercial acumen when delivering a transformation program
• Demonstrates managerial presence and courage

Competencies

• Accountability & Ownership
• Integrity, Honesty & Transparency
• Quality & Excellence
• Skilled Problem Solving
• Communication & Teamwork
• Customer Centricity
   

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