Compunet
Why join CompuNet
CompuNet values its people more than any other asset-and realizes the contributions made by each employee are a reflection of their education, experience, certifications, expertise and passions. We strive to take care of each other, do the right thing and help our customers succeed. We work to build lasting relationships and are proud that our customers across many industries see us as a trusted advisor. Putting the customer at the center of every engagement, our mission is to design, test, deploy and support the right IT solutions for every customer. We offer a generous total compensation package for our employees, including competitive wages, medical, dental, vision, PTO, company-matching retirement plans, profit-sharing and more.
Role Expectations
Technical Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert in Azure and Entra ID, with a deep understanding of both licensing and product functionality
Solution Architecture: Leverage broad and deep technology knowledge to architect solutions that meet client business requirements, focusing on operational effectiveness and business value
Consulting & Engagement: Deliver consulting engagements, manage customer expectations, and demonstrate an in-depth understanding of Microsoft Azure services
Communication & Leadership: Exhibit strong communication skills to guide clients through projects with multiple work streams and resources
Core Duties and Responsibilities
Articulate the benefits of Azure products to technical teams and business leaders
Enhance customer value and productivity using Azure technologies
Gather and translate client business requirements into use cases for Azure solutions
Collaborate with sales teams to develop winning strategies for clients
Execute pre-sales functions to create solution designs
Use effective whiteboard storytelling for client and team communication
Create Bill of Materials and Statements of Work
Implement post-sales solutions and aid in the customer adoption experience
Produce post-implementation project documentation
Ensure clients understand solution features, infrastructure, and operational implications
Participate in technical speaking engagements for market strategies or related events
Key Expectations of this Role
Be a subject matter expert in various Azure services and Entra ID
Develop and grow Azure market opportunities and strategies
Address customer technical challenges and design scalable and integrated solutions
Actively participate in the CompuNet cloud strategy team meetings
Resource cost estimation, analysis, and optimization
Maintain existing certifications and pursue new relevant certifications
Participate in team functions, including calls, meetings, and events, both remote and in-person
Accept mentorship from Architects, Principal Engineers, and Senior Solutions Engineers
Own the opportunity lifecycle, from pre-sales through solution delivery and ongoing optimization
Minimum Requirements
Candidate can occasionally be provided rough outline of ideas or requirements and extrapolate using expert judgement
5 years of experience in IT systems development or consulting
5 years of experience in designing solutions to solve business problems
Demonstrated knowledge of Entra ID and Azure, with an emphasis on hybrid connectivity
Deep experience with DNS
Self-sufficient on IaaS migrations (strategy, migration planning, execution)
Experienced with core PaaS services (App Services, Azure SQL Database, Storage accounts)
Comfort outside of Azure Portal UI, familiar with basic coding practices (VS Code/git repos/etc.) and/or CLI/scripting
Cloud-native networking basics (VNet components, peering, private endpoints, on-premises inter-connectivity
Networking technologies such as Fibre Channel, ethernet, iSCSI
Identity fundamentals
Storage fundamentals such as blob, file-level, network-attached, local storage, direct-attached, hierarchical, namespace, directory
Comfort discussing application lifecycle
Ability to consult on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Explain differences between Redundancy and Availability
Administration and troubleshooting experience with server operating systems such as Windows and Linux
Azure AZ-104 certification (2) years industry experience as an Azure-focused engineer
Explain each layer of the OSI model
Explain differences between TCP and UDP traffic
Experience in customer-facing roles with demonstrated capability in clearly presenting thoughts and ideas confidently to audiences of various sizes and technical knowledge levels
Demonstrated aptitude for providing exceptional customer service in politically charged environments
Ability to adapt to the customer’s changing needs or requirements as they arise
Ability to work independently with minimal management supervision and also as part of a global team of consultants and engineers
Possess passion for continuous learning, strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and time management skills, and good judgment
Ability to enhance the technical expertise of peers via the development of product-related intellectual capital and mentoring new hires
Ability to apply knowledge to improve existing products and systems in the customer environment and for internal use
Assist in developing strategies to gain additional business by communicating opportunities to sales teams
Preferred Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in related field: Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Computer Science, etc
Understand best practices and impact of Azure vs. in-guest operating system configuration management
At scale, understanding the financial and technical impact of differentiating storage sizing such as “-ibibytes” vs. “-bytes” (e.g. Tibibytes vs. Terabytes)
Knowledge and practical application of all Azure access methods including Azure Portal, Azure CLI, PowerShell, Cloud Shell
Understanding of Windows Server, Linux, and virtualization concepts
Deep experience with hybrid DNS between on-premises and Azure
Entra ID, Entra ID Connect, and Active Directory Domain Services administration and troubleshooting
Practical relational and non-relational database architecture, querying, concepts, and troubleshooting
Understand Service Level Indicators, Service Level Offering, and Service Level Agreement
Identity management troubleshooting and best practices consulting
Conditional Access troubleshooting
Experience with Application Performance Management and observability platforms
Experience with Security Information and Event Management tools
Experience with Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response tools
Experience Azure VMware Solution, Azure Files, and FSLogix
Third-party Network Virtual Appliances
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification (AZ-140)
Azure Administrator Associate certification (AZ-104)
Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification (AZ-104 AZ-305)
Azure Network Engineer Associate certification (AZ-700)
Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification (AZ-400)
Experience with application systems and infrastructure-oriented scripting/programming languages such as PowerShell, Python, Terraform, etc
Industry experience with Terraform
Formal project management methodologies such as waterfall and agile
Understanding of DevOps methodology, as well as Microsoft tooling such as Azure DevOps and GitHub
Understanding of DevSecOps methodology and “shift left” mindset
Understanding of Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Continuous Optimization and how they all fit together in the software development lifecycle
Deep experience with Terraform
Compensation and Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts
Life and AD&D insurance, disability coverage, critical illness, and accident insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
Company-matching 401(k) and profit sharing
Competitive salary, with an estimated base salary range of $100,000 – $175,000 per year. Eligibility for variable compensation such as commission, bonuses, and profit sharing is also included
Who we are CompuNet, Inc. is an engineering-led IT solution provider that offers consulting, design, and professional services. Our strength lies in our team of outcome-driven and relationship-focused professionals with a long history of designing IT solutions. Our team of highly skilled engineers take the lead in designing, developing, and implementing solutions that address complex business challenges. This team takes ownership for the entire project lifecycle, from discovery and design through deployment, training, and handoff. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Role Expectations
Technical Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert in Azure and Entra ID, with a deep understanding of both licensing and product functionality
Solution Architecture: Leverage broad and deep technology knowledge to architect solutions that meet client business requirements, focusing on operational effectiveness and business value
Consulting & Engagement: Deliver consulting engagements, manage customer expectations, and demonstrate an in-depth understanding of Microsoft Azure services
Communication & Leadership: Exhibit strong communication skills to guide clients through projects with multiple work streams and resources
Core Duties and Responsibilities
Articulate the benefits of Azure products to technical teams and business leaders
Enhance customer value and productivity using Azure technologies
Gather and translate client business requirements into use cases for Azure solutions
Collaborate with sales teams to develop winning strategies for clients
Execute pre-sales functions to create solution designs
Use effective whiteboard storytelling for client and team communication
Create Bill of Materials and Statements of Work
Implement post-sales solutions and aid in the customer adoption experience
Produce post-implementation project documentation
Ensure clients understand solution features, infrastructure, and operational implications
Participate in technical speaking engagements for market strategies or related events
Key Expectations of this Role
Be a subject matter expert in various Azure services and Entra ID
Develop and grow Azure market opportunities and strategies
Address customer technical challenges and design scalable and integrated solutions
Actively participate in the CompuNet cloud strategy team meetings
Resource cost estimation, analysis, and optimization
Maintain existing certifications and pursue new relevant certifications
Participate in team functions, including calls, meetings, and events, both remote and in-person
Accept mentorship from Architects, Principal Engineers, and Senior Solutions Engineers
Own the opportunity lifecycle, from pre-sales through solution delivery and ongoing optimization
Minimum Requirements
Candidate can occasionally be provided rough outline of ideas or requirements and extrapolate using expert judgement
5 years of experience in IT systems development or consulting
5 years of experience in designing solutions to solve business problems
Demonstrated knowledge of Entra ID and Azure, with an emphasis on hybrid connectivity
Deep experience with DNS
Self-sufficient on IaaS migrations (strategy, migration planning, execution)
Experienced with core PaaS services (App Services, Azure SQL Database, Storage accounts)
Comfort outside of Azure Portal UI, familiar with basic coding practices (VS Code/git repos/etc.) and/or CLI/scripting
Cloud-native networking basics (VNet components, peering, private endpoints, on-premises inter-connectivity
Networking technologies such as Fibre Channel, ethernet, iSCSI
Identity fundamentals
Storage fundamentals such as blob, file-level, network-attached, local storage, direct-attached, hierarchical, namespace, directory
Comfort discussing application lifecycle
Ability to consult on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Explain differences between Redundancy and Availability
Administration and troubleshooting experience with server operating systems such as Windows and Linux
Azure AZ-104 certification (2) years industry experience as an Azure-focused engineer
Explain each layer of the OSI model
Explain differences between TCP and UDP traffic
Experience in customer-facing roles with demonstrated capability in clearly presenting thoughts and ideas confidently to audiences of various sizes and technical knowledge levels
Demonstrated aptitude for providing exceptional customer service in politically charged environments
Ability to adapt to the customer’s changing needs or requirements as they arise
Ability to work independently with minimal management supervision and also as part of a global team of consultants and engineers
Possess passion for continuous learning, strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and time management skills, and good judgment
Ability to enhance the technical expertise of peers via the development of product-related intellectual capital and mentoring new hires
Ability to apply knowledge to improve existing products and systems in the customer environment and for internal use
Assist in developing strategies to gain additional business by communicating opportunities to sales teams
Preferred Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in related field: Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Computer Science, etc
Understand best practices and impact of Azure vs. in-guest operating system configuration management
At scale, understanding the financial and technical impact of differentiating storage sizing such as “-ibibytes” vs. “-bytes” (e.g. Tibibytes vs. Terabytes)
Knowledge and practical application of all Azure access methods including Azure Portal, Azure CLI, PowerShell, Cloud Shell
Understanding of Windows Server, Linux, and virtualization concepts
Deep experience with hybrid DNS between on-premises and Azure
Entra ID, Entra ID Connect, and Active Directory Domain Services administration and troubleshooting
Practical relational and non-relational database architecture, querying, concepts, and troubleshooting
Understand Service Level Indicators, Service Level Offering, and Service Level Agreement
Identity management troubleshooting and best practices consulting
Conditional Access troubleshooting
Experience with Application Performance Management and observability platforms
Experience with Security Information and Event Management tools
Experience with Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response tools
Experience Azure VMware Solution, Azure Files, and FSLogix
Third-party Network Virtual Appliances
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification (AZ-140)
Azure Administrator Associate certification (AZ-104)
Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification (AZ-104 AZ-305)
Azure Network Engineer Associate certification (AZ-700)
Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification (AZ-400)
Experience with application systems and infrastructure-oriented scripting/programming languages such as PowerShell, Python, Terraform, etc
Industry experience with Terraform
Formal project management methodologies such as waterfall and agile
Understanding of DevOps methodology, as well as Microsoft tooling such as Azure DevOps and GitHub
Understanding of DevSecOps methodology and “shift left” mindset
Understanding of Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Continuous Optimization and how they all fit together in the software development lifecycle
Deep experience with Terraform
Compensation and Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts
Life and AD&D insurance, disability coverage, critical illness, and accident insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
Company-matching 401(k) and profit sharing
Competitive salary, with an estimated base salary range of $100,000 – $175,000 per year. Eligibility for variable compensation such as commission, bonuses, and profit sharing is also included
Who we are CompuNet, Inc. is an engineering-led IT solution provider that offers consulting, design, and professional services. Our strength lies in our team of outcome-driven and relationship-focused professionals with a long history of designing IT solutions. Our team of highly skilled engineers take the lead in designing, developing, and implementing solutions that address complex business challenges. This team takes ownership for the entire project lifecycle, from discovery and design through deployment, training, and handoff. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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