Technical Consultant - Microsoft Cloud

Provide strategic technical advice and consultancy to customers across cloud, infrastructure, and workplace platforms.  Analyse customer business requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.  Design, price, and document infrastructure and cloud solutions aligned to architectural and security standards.

 Lead and deliver complex technical implementations and infrastructure projects.  Design and implement Azure environments including Cloud Adoption Framework-aligned architectures and hub-and-spoke networking models.  Deliver Azure migrations, including workload assessment, planning, and execution.  Implement and support Azure Virtual Desktop, including gold image management.

 Design and manage Azure services including Storage Accounts (Files and Blob), Azure Backup, Azure Sync with cloud tiering, and cost management.  Implement identity and access solutions using Entra ID, RBAC, Conditional Access (persona-based), authentication, SSO, enterprise applications, and multi-tenant organisations.

 Deliver and support Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Defender, Secure Score, and Modern Workspace solutions.  Design and manage endpoint solutions including Intune, Autopilot, application packaging, security baselines, GPOs, and Windows 11.  Support fault analysis and resolution of complex escalated issues across cloud and on-prem environments.

 Contribute to quotations, RFPs, and statements of work.  Act as a technical lead and mentor for delivery teams.  Maintain accurate time recording and achieve chargeable utilisation targets.  Build strong relationships with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including:  Cloud Adoption Framework  Hub and spoke architectures  Azure migrations  Azure Virtual Desktop  Azure Storage (Files and Blob)  Azure Backup and Azure Sync  Cost and billing management  Strong identity and security capability across Entra ID, RBAC, Conditional Access, authentication, SSO, and enterprise applications.

 Solid Microsoft 365 experience including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Defender, Secure Score, and Modern Workspace.  Endpoint management experience including Intune, Autopilot, application packaging, security baselines, GPOs, and Windows 11.  Strong general infrastructure skills including DNS, DHCP, and Windows Server administration.

 Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure and cloud projects.  Excellent technical documentation and communication skills.  Ability to facilitate both business and technical workshops.  Relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. Computer Science or Engineering).  Industry certifications such as Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, PMP, or similar are advantageous.

 A full driver’s licence and willingness to travel as require