Technical Consultant

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As a Technical Consultant, you will be part of the Technical Delivery team. The Microsoft Cloud platforms are central to our business strategy, and this role will require you to architect and deploy solutions within Microsoft 365 and Azure. You will design, plan, execute, and complete projects according to agreed deadlines and within budget.

Job Title: Technical Consultant

Location: Home Based

Salary: Highly Competitive + Bonus

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

TSG (Technology Services Group) is a Managed IT Services provider supporting businesses across the UK with their technology solutions. As a Microsoft Partner we are committed to delivering excellence for our customers while investing in our colleagues to provide them with the knowledge and tools required to deliver great results. TSG holds all six Microsoft designations and specialises in mid‑market solutions, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and employee development.

• Design and implement technical solutions predominantly within Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure
• Design authority for Project Delivery team
• Pre‑project liaison with customers / Client Success Managers / Client Directors and Technical Specialists to agree objectives
• Prepare technical plans and execute the plan to completion with customer acceptance
• Hardware and software installations based primarily around Microsoft / Hewlett Packard technologies at customer sites UK wide
• Document all project work to a high standard
• Maintain awareness of new and emerging technologies
• Assist with post‑installation issues where required

Knowledge,

Skills & Experience:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• At least one Microsoft Azure certification – preferably Microsoft Azure Architect Expert (AZ303/304 or AZ104/305)
• Current or working towards Microsoft Expert, CCNA, VCP or equivalent qualification would be desirable
• Prince2 Foundation/Practitioner or other project management qualifications would be a distinct advantage
• Significant experience in a similar role
• Proven effective communication and influencing skills
• Excellent knowledge of current IT Technologies

• Microsoft Azure, Azure IAAS, PAAS, Storage and Networking, Identity and Authentication (MFA), Azure HA/DR, scaling and backup, Azure Monitor
• Microsoft 365 Threat Protection, Identity and Access Management, Device and Application Management, Information Protection, Compliance, Email and Teams
• Microsoft Windows Server (up to at least 2024)
• Virtualisation – Microsoft Hyper‑V, VMware
• Microsoft desktop operating systems – Windows 11 etc
• LAN technologies – switching, routing, VLANs etc. (hardware to include HPE, Cisco)
• WAN technologies – routers, firewalls (hardware to include Sophos, Cisco, Draytek)
• Private Cloud infrastructure – Private and IAAS also including hybrid deployments
• Antivirus – preferably Microsoft Defender and Sophos Endpoint
• Backup Technologies – Datto, Veeam, Azure

• Azure Automation, Azure CLI, Power Shell scripting
• Azure Dev Ops, including Automation
• Kubernetes and Docker
• HPE Server and SAN infrastructure

• 25 days annual leave + public holidays, rising with length of service
• Employee benefits trust
• Company bonus scheme
• Life assurance 4 x Salary
• Contributory pension scheme at 4% matched
• Healthcare and cash plan
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Paid CSR Days
• Company sick pay and income protection cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Employee recognition scheme
• Eyecare vouchers
• Discounted gym membership
• Long service rewards

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