Senior Technical Consultant SQL, Windows & Cloud Migrations

Wolters Kluwer; Kingston; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer is seeking a Senior Technical Consultant to deliver critical CCH software installations, upgrades and server migrations in customer‑managed IT environments. The role emphasizes strong SQL Server, T‑SQL and Windows infrastructure skills, with a hands‑on, problem‑solving mindset and customer‑facing delivery responsibilities.

Experience with CCH products is beneficial but not required; willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to evening/weekend deployments is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within IT infrastructure, technical support or application support.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server.
• Strong Microsoft SQL Server administration and T-SQL skills.
• Experience with SQL Server backup, restore and database migration.
• Ability to troubleshoot and write diagnostic SQL queries.
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting business-critical applications.
• Experience with Citrix, RDS, Azure Virtual Desktop or similar technologies.
• Solid understanding of networking, authentication, permissions and application dependencies.
• Experience using technical logs and diagnostic tools to investigate incidents.
• PowerShell or similar scripting experience.
• Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions under pressure.
• Strong customer-facing communication skills.
• Flexibility to support agreed evening and weekend work requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver software installations, upgrades and server migrations from planning through to completion.
• Install, configure and troubleshoot Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Perform database backup, restore and migration activities.
• Use T-SQL to investigate and resolve database and application issues.
• Troubleshoot Windows Server, authentication, permissions, networking and application deployment issues.
• Support and diagnose issues within Citrix, Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and Azure Virtual Desktop environments.
• Analyse Windows, application and SQL Server logs to identify root causes.
• Use PowerShell and other automation tools to support delivery and troubleshooting activities.
• Work directly with customer IT teams and third‑party providers to resolve technical issues.
• Ensure appropriate recovery and rollback procedures are in place for all business‑critical work.
• Produce clear technical documentation and handover materials.
• Contribute to process improvements, automation initiatives and knowledge sharing.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Technical support

Windows Server

T-SQL

SQL Server administration

Scripting (PowerShell)

Problem solving

Independent learner

Customer-facing communication

Under pressure decision making

Team collaboration

Evening/weekend flexibility

Tools

Citrix

RDS

Azure Virtual Desktop

PowerShell

Job description

Wolters Kluwer is seeking a Senior Technical Consultant to deliver critical CCH software installations, upgrades and server migrations in customer‑managed IT environments. The role emphasizes strong SQL Server, T‑SQL and Windows infrastructure skills, with a hands‑on, problem‑solving mindset and customer‑facing delivery responsibilities.

Experience with CCH products is beneficial but not required; willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to evening/weekend deployments is essential.