Cloud Consultant

Spectrum IT are working with a fast-growing Managed Service Provider seeking a Modern Infrastructure Consultant to join their Professional Services team. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong engineer looking to step into a consultancy or architect-style role, delivering projects across modern Microsoft and Azure cloud environments while influencing service design and customer solutions. This is a hybrid working role based in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

About the Role

You’ll be part of the Professional Services team, delivering a mix of technical delivery, presales, and service design.

The role allows you to:

• Lead and deliver customer projects from initial scoping through to implementation and handover
• Advise customers on best practice and help shape their technology roadmap
• Contribute to the development of new services and internal process improvements
• Support junior team members through mentoring and knowledge sharing
• Participate in customer workshops, on-site deployments, and strategic solution design

What Success Looks Like

• Delivering high-quality customer projects on time, on budget, and to agreed standards
• Enhancing customer satisfaction and building strong long-term relationships
• Contributing to service innovation and adoption of new technologies
• Promoting knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and technical excellence within the team

What We’re Looking For Essential:

• Proven experience delivering infrastructure or Azure cloud projects end-to-end
• Strong Microsoft technology background: Azure (IaaS, PaaS,Azure Virtual Desktop), Azure management tools (Arc, Defender), hybrid environments, networking, Windows Server, Active Directory, Hyper-V
• Exposure to presales, solution design, or customer engagement
• Experience in MSP, service provider, or multi-environment roles
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers
• Knowledge of ITIL / ISO-aligned environments and structured delivery processes

Desirable:

• Experience delivering modern Microsoft solutions in line with the Azure Well-Architected Framework
• Networking expertise(e.g., SonicWall, Cisco, Ubiquiti)
• Experience with virtualisation platforms, Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI), or Software Defined Storage (S2D)
• Exposure to security design reviews across Microsoft, Active Directory, and networking environments
• Experience working in a high-growth, competitive environment with a strong commercial mindset

Personal Attributes

• Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills
• Resilient self-starter, able to thrive under pressure
• Customer-focused with strong analytical and commercial awareness
• Commitment to continuous learning and technical development
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

For more information and to submit your interest, please apply with an updated CV. Suitable candidates for this role will be able to commute to the end clients Portsmouth office 3 days per week.