Job Title: Technical Consultant
Location: Home Based
Salary: Highly Competitive + Bonus
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
About the role;
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.
Who are we?
TSG (Technology Services Group) are a Managed IT Services provider supporting businesses UK wide with their technology solutions. As a Microsoft Partner we are committed to delivering excellence for our customers alongside investing in our colleagues to provide them with the knowledge and tools required to deliver great results.
TSG are one of the few Microsoft Partners in the UK who hold all six Microsoft designations, and one of the only partners who specialise in mid-market. Our commitment to excellence for our customers and employees is backed by our consistent world class NPS score of +80 and our accreditation as a 'Great Place to Work' in addition to being placed on the 'UK's Best Workplaces in Tech' list in both 2024 and again in 2025. Our guiding principles of Team TSG, Service Excellence and Shared growth are at the heart of everything we do.
Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to;
Design and implement technical solutions predominately 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 execution of 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
About you:
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
Excellent knowledge of the following 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 Serve (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.
Experience with;
Azure Automation, Azure CLI, PowerShell scripting
Azure DevOps, including Automation
Kubernetes and Docker
HPE Server and SAN infrastructure
Benefits;
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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