Principle Technical Consultant

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The Principal Technical Consultant role exists to deliver expert technical solutions and guidance that enable clients to maximise the value of our products and services. This role is pivotal in translating complex business requirements into practical, scalable, and efficient technical implementations.

They will provide technical leadership, be an SME and foster strong vendor relationships in the relevant technologies for their aligned team

By aligning technical delivery with strategic business goals, the Consultant supports the organisation’s objectives of driving customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and long-term client retention. The role ensures that solutions are not only technically sound but also commercially viable and aligned with evolving client needs.

Principal Technical Consultants work closely with customers, project managers, and cross-functional teams—including sales, product development, and support—to ensure seamless integration and delivery of solutions. They act as trusted advisors, fostering strong relationships through clear communication, technical credibility, and a deep understanding of customer environments.

• Design and deliver implementation services across a wide range of clients and technologies.
• Acts as a mentor and technical escalation point in all areas where they are considered a subject matter expert, providing expert-level knowledge in respect to issue resolution, standards, design, best practice, delivering quality and reference target architectures.
• Working collaboratively with Sales, Projects Practice, Pre-Sales, Customers and other parties as required.
• Creation of technical documentation as and when required.
• Supporting/reviewing PS Costings sheet
• Low Level Designs
• Statement of Works (SoW)
• Involvement and running of project design workshops.
• Presenting back technical documentation to customers.
• Renew/upgrade required certifications.
• Takes responsibility for ensuring that assigned projects are executed and completed within agreed time, quality, scope and costs parameters.
• To assist in the design of Proof of Concept to support the delivery of a solution.
• To create/support the creation of test documentation and test scenarios.
• Ensures personal and business objectives and set KPI targets are met or exceeded.
• Proactively questions and evaluates existing systems, standards, documentation and procedures and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Acts as a coach/mentor for other co-workers.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

• Deep Broadcom VMware expertise, including hands-on enterprise VCF 9.1 design and delivery.
• Professional certifications e.g. VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP VCF Architect).
• Proven consultancy experience, leading workshops, shaping solutions, owning architecture and advising customers.
• Clear communication, confident presentation skills and high-quality technical documentation.
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with customers, vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness, including scoping engagements,…