Senior Technical Consultant - Cloud

ZENZO DIGITAL LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

ZENZO DIGITAL LTD is seeking a senior cloud architect to lead design and delivery of cloud managed services, primarily on Azure and expanding to AWS. You will own the technical strategy, mentor engineers, and work with pre-sales to scope efforts.

The role requires deep Azure expertise, strong IaC and DevSecOps practices, and excellent stakeholder communication to align technical solutions with client budgets and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive IT infrastructure experience with focus on Azure.
• Deep Microsoft Azure knowledge as technical lead and support specialist.
• Hands-on Terraform, PowerShell, Azure services, and container tech.
• Experience with AWS and cloud migration strategies desirable.
• AZ-305 or AZ-500 certs required; additional security certs are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical design and delivery for cloud managed services.
• Design secure, scalable cloud solutions on Azure and AWS.
• Act as primary technical lead for cloud projects.
• Support incidents and mentor cloud engineers.
• Collaborate with pre-sales, sales, and Cloud Architect on proposals.

Skills

Azure

Terraform

PowerShell

Active Directory

Entra ID

AKS

Docker

AWS

Kubernetes

AZ-305

AZ-500

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Bicep

PowerShell

Job description

Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements

• Extensive experience, ideally around 10 years, in IT infrastructure with a significant focus on designing, deploying, transforming, and supporting critical IT systems using public cloud, especially Azure.
• Deep expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure as both a technical lead and support specialist.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Entra ID, including PIM and Conditional Access, Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, Azure networking, compute, and storage.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with Terraform is essential; Bicep is a plus.
• Advanced PowerShell skills.
• Strong foundations in Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, PKI, and core networking principles.
• Client-facing excellence with the ability to lead technical discussions, explain technical concepts to senior stakeholders, and build trust.
• Problem-solving ability for complex, multi-faceted technical challenges.
• Commercial acumen to design solutions that meet client commercial needs and budget.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services is desirable, including VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, and Security Groups.
• Familiarity with Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, or Power BI is desirable.
• Experience with Azure Migrate and database migration strategies is desirable.
• Experience with RHEL or Ubuntu in a cloud context is desirable.
• Kubernetes (AKS) and Docker experience is desirable.
• One or more of the following certifications are required: AZ-305 or AZ-500.
• Desirable certifications include AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, CISSP or other security certifications, and Terraform Certified Associate.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical design and delivery for cloud managed services.
• Design high-level and low-level secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions primarily on Azure and increasingly on AWS.
• Act as the primary technical lead for cloud projects.
• Support queries and serve as the escalation point for complex incidents and problems that support teams cannot resolve.
• Work closely with pre-sales and sales teams and the Cloud Architect to design compelling solutions.
• Validate technical requirements and provide accurate effort-scoping for new client proposals and MSAs.
• Drive the adoption of modern cloud-native practices, including Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps principles, and containerisation.
• Guide and mentor cloud engineers, fostering technical excellence and professional development.
• Lead technical strategy for the cloud practice and ensure secure, scalable, impactful solutions are delivered to an exceptional standard.

Technologies

• AWS
• Active Directory
• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• Docker
• EC2
• IAM
• Support
• Kubernetes
• Power BI
• PowerShell
• RHEL
• SQL
• Security
• Terraform
• Ubuntu
• Web
• Windows
• DevOps
• Firewall
• Linux
• WAF

More

For over 30 years, we have been a trusted partner to enterprises, helping them navigate complex technology landscapes. We specialise in managing and securing critical data, applications, and infrastructure for clients in highly regulated sectors such as finance and insurance. Our Managed Services practice is at the core of our client relationships, and our Cloud services are the engine for our future growth. This is a pivotal, high-impact role at the heart of our cloud practice, offering the chance to shape our technical strategy, work on complex transformation projects for major clients, and join a collaborative and supportive team. We also offer a significant budget for ongoing training and professional development, along with a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and comprehensive benefits.