BDO USA, LLP
Microsoft Security Technologist Director
BDO USA, LLP, Columbia, MD
Job Description
Job Summary:
The Microsoft Technology Evangelist role is a cross-functional role that combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of market demand and customer needs. This role is pivotal in creating and developing solutions aligned with Microsoft solution plays. The Evangelist will collaborate across various groups within BDO to develop core solution offerings and support marketing, sales, and partner teams in bringing these solutions to market. Additionally, the role involves working closely with Microsoft to understand their needs and requirements, ensuring that BDO's offerings are aligned with the latest advancements and customer expectations.
Job Duties:
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Education:
Experience:
Software:
Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Keywords: Microsoft Technology Evangelist, Solution Specialist, Microsoft, Software, Service Delivery, Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, .Net, Agile, Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, M365, Azure, AI
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range: $175,000 - $215,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $175,000 - $215,000
About Us
Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you'll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.
At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.
BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm's success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm's success, with no employee contributions.
We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on:
*Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
Click here to find out more!
Job Summary:
The Microsoft Technology Evangelist role is a cross-functional role that combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of market demand and customer needs. This role is pivotal in creating and developing solutions aligned with Microsoft solution plays. The Evangelist will collaborate across various groups within BDO to develop core solution offerings and support marketing, sales, and partner teams in bringing these solutions to market. Additionally, the role involves working closely with Microsoft to understand their needs and requirements, ensuring that BDO's offerings are aligned with the latest advancements and customer expectations.
Job Duties:
- Demonstrates and maintains an understanding of the Microsoft technology roadmaps
- Attends regular webinars, partner sessions, ongoing education, and read industry thought leadership material such as Gartner, Forrester to ensure continuous Microsoft solution alignment
- Works with BDO practice leaders to understand BDO Digital's capabilities and core service offerings
- Maps Microsoft solution plays to BDO Digital's cross functional capabilities and service offerings
- Creates BDO Digital Microsoft solution offers that leverage programs and funding mechanisms
- Develops a customer value proposition for each service offer
- Understands market and customer demand to inform offer development
- Maintains alignment with Microsoft solution teams to understand technology advancements, roadmaps and changes
- Collaborates with internal Microsoft partner team for aligned partner strategy
- Collaborates between BDO cross-functional teams to support creation of service offers and bringing to market
- Creates and publishes Microsoft Azure marketplace offers
- Works to enable BDO practice and sales teams with the sales approach and selling position to support pipeline creation
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- N/A
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required
- Bachelor's degree, preferred
Experience:
- Ten (10) or more years of experience creating IT service offerings for clients within Microsoft solutions, required
- Three (3) or more years of experience working with various products within the Microsoft Security or Microsoft Azure ecosystem, required
- Demonstrated history of working directly with Microsoft and/or Microsoft Product Offerings, required
- Three (3) or more years working in consulting services environment, preferred
- Experience with Microsoft funding programs, preferred
Software:
- Experience with one or more of the following, required:
- Microsoft Azure and Azure Products
- Microsoft Security Protocols and Service Offerings
Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Excellent understanding of Microsoft products and services
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to collaborate and build relationships at all levels of an organization
- High degree of initiative, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to adapt BDO messaging to Microsoft professionals while driving the BDO value proposition
- Understands aligned goals & metrics and strives to achieve them
- Ability to thoughtfully and positively manage change
- Strong business acumen with an ability to understand and communicate BDO's business, marketplace, and value proposition
- Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to travel to participate in events or sales calls or attend regional or national meetings, as necessary
Keywords: Microsoft Technology Evangelist, Solution Specialist, Microsoft, Software, Service Delivery, Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, .Net, Agile, Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, M365, Azure, AI
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range: $175,000 - $215,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $175,000 - $215,000
About Us
Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you'll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.
At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.
BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm's success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm's success, with no employee contributions.
We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on:
- Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients
- Empowering team members to explore their full potential
- Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities
- Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs
- Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities
- BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional "benefits." Click here to find out more!
*Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
Click here to find out more!