Senior IT Consultant
Salary: up to £60,000
Permanent, Full-time
Work Location: Portishead
About the Company:
Our client is a growing and ambitious Managed Service Provider (MSP) known for delivering high-quality IT services and technical solutions. With a strong reputation for customer excellence, they support businesses in optimising their IT infrastructure, enhancing security, and ensuring seamless connectivity. They are now looking for a talented Senior IT Engineer to join their team and play a crucial role in delivering expert IT support and project solutions to their clients.
About The Opportunity:
This is a Senior IT Consultant role focused on enterprise network design and delivery, including LAN/WAN, VPN, SD-WAN, firewalls, and cloud networking. The position combines hands-on technical leadership, end-to-end project delivery, and client-facing consultancy, working closely with internal engineering teams and clients to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design, implement, and optimise enterprise networks (LAN/WAN, VPN, SD-WAN, firewalls, routing & switching)
* Lead end-to-end IT infrastructure and network projects: planning, delivery, budgets, and timelines
* Act as a trusted advisor to clients, translating business needs into technical solutions, running workshops, and presenting recommendations
* Mentor and guide junior consultants and engineers
* Ensure security, compliance (ISO/Cyber Essentials), and disaster recovery planning
* Participate in on-call support as required
Your Experience and Skills:
* Proven network consulting and infrastructure delivery experience in MSP or enterprise environments
* Strong hands-on and design experience across enterprise networking technologies
* Strong knowledge of Cisco, Fortinet, SonicWall, Azure & AWS networking
* Experience in project management and cross-functional coordination
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
* Comfortable working directly with clients in a consultancy capacity
Desirable Experience
* Experience mentoring or leading technical teams
* Exposure to compliance frameworks and security-led design
* A passion for continuous learning and emerging technologies
If this sounds like a role you’d be interested in and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.
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