My client is a leading IT solutions provider with over 30 years of experience delivering innovative technology services to world-renowned, international clients.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Cloud Consultant (Azure). This is a technical role ideal for a senior professional passionate about helping organisations transform and adopt Azure services. You will act as a technical authority, providing consultancy in both presales and project delivery across the full project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Delivery
1. Act as the technical authority, contributing to the design, development, and delivery of cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions using Azure technologies.
2. Utilise Azure DevOps tools to automate and optimise CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of solutions.
3. Manage the end-to-end project lifecycle, from planning and scoping to testing and deployment, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
4. Collaborate with the wider delivery team and Project Managers to deliver projects.
5. Contribute to post-project lessons learned meetings and ensure smooth handover to the Services team at project closure.
6. Provide training, documentation, and assistance to the support team as services transition into operations.
Pre-sales
1. Work closely with customers during presales engagements to understand their business goals, challenges, and requirements.
2. Provide strategic guidance and best practices on leveraging Azure and Azure DevOps to achieve customer objectives.
3. Conduct workshops, assessments, and demos to highlight the value and capabilities of Azure and Azure DevOps services.
4. Perform peer reviews of the team's pre-sales designs and recommendations.
Other
1. Act as a visible senior technical professional, leading by example and assisting with coaching, onboarding, and training of other engineers.
2. Ensure timely completion of timesheets for accurate project billing and reporting.
3. Stay updated on the latest trends, features, and updates in Azure and Azure DevOps, sharing knowledge with the team and broader business.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
1. Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
2. Strong experience and relevant certification in Azure services and Azure DevOps tools.
3. Solid understanding of adjacent technologies such as networking, security, data, and virtualisation.
4. Strong knowledge of Azure architecture, administration, security, and governance.
5. Proficient in PowerShell and other Azure tools and APIs.
6. Experience delivering infrastructure as code projects using Bicep and/or Terraform, and working in multiple environments.
7. Familiarity with Azure networking concepts such as private endpoints, Azure Virtual WAN, hub and spoke architectures, and ALZ (Azure Landing Zone Bicep modules).
8. Proven experience in pre-sales, delivering presentations, and technically managing end-to-end project lifecycles.
9. Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
10. Fluent spoken and good written English.
About You
1. Professional demeanour with gravitas.
2. High level of empathy, with the ability to actively listen and consult customers on their requirements.
3. Curious, analytical, and willing to learn new skills.
4. Supportive, reliable, and detail-oriented, with a high sense of accountability and ownership.
5. Passionate about learning new technologies and staying updated on the latest trends and best practices.
What We Offer
1. Basic salary of £75,000 - £80,000 plus a 10% performance bonus.
2. 34 days of annual leave (including 8 UK bank holidays and a day off on your birthday).
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