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Technical Consultant - Modern Workplace & End User Computing The role of the Technical Consultant is a hands -on technical position within SystemsUp and requires experience and practical knowledge of all forms of modern workplace technologies and solutions for end users. Our key technologies are the extensive Office 365 full collaboration suite and Windows 10 modern workspace solutions and associated technologies such as SCCM, Intune, security. Knowledge of and a commitment to modern public cloud technologies such as Azure is also key. These key areas will develop and grow based on vendor direction and customer requirement.  The Technical Consultant will hold appropriate Microsoft (as well as other vendors) accreditations in relation to pre-sales and have experience and technical skills in the delivery of complex transformational programmes, with previous experience as an SME in one or more technology areas. Flexibility and agility must be a part of their personal skills as well as a proper understanding of correct process and adherence to quality principles, offering any advice and recommendations on improvements that could be made.   Main Duties of the Job: Understanding of a customer’s technical requirements and aspirations in relation to technology; designing and implementing the design of technology solutions for customers and acting as a trusted advisor to our customers. Build excellent documentation, designs, implementation and migration plans using the input of others as required and spelling out clearly our desire to deliver customer outcomes. Play a part in workshops and meetings in a professional and engaging manner with the achievement of mutually desired solution outcomes.   Technical ownership of the design and implementation, including supporting technologies. Maintain a broad understanding of vendor technologies products, an understanding of their architectural principles and, where appropriate, high level solution design skills and pre-sales accreditations in these products. Maintain an in-depth knowledge of industry standards relevant to the role and relevant vendor technology roadmaps. To obtain and maintain technical accreditations as required by management in accordance with the guidelines provided by manufacturers and software vendors. At all times to provide a courteous service and professional approach to customers and to the delivery of allocated tasks as required. Support presales activity as required in support of the Solution Architecture and Sales teams both within SystemsUp but also in support of the wider group (iomart and Cristie Data) such as attending meetings, writing or contributing to proposals, statements of work, contributing to RFP responses, contributing to business case materials and cost models. To adhere to all company policies and processes as communicated by line management in order to maintain corporate ISO accreditation levels.                     Technical Consultant: Skills, knowledge and experience: Hand on experience in designing and implementation of a broad range of technology solutions related to the following; modern workplace, hybrid/public/private cloud, networking, storage, security. Experience in contributing to proposals, statements of work, RFP responses, business cases, cost models and leading the review process. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, enabling the presentation of complex technical solutions. Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in a customer facing technology focused organisation. Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience as an SME in one or more relevant technology areas Ability to mentor and team work alongside other technical staff to help develop their skills and role. Team player but with the ability to work unaided. Professional appearance and manners. Positive and constructive attitude in all work-related matters. Strong time management skills and ability to work at pace within a fast-moving environment. Location: London and extended Home Counties. Home based but with travel throughout the UK and occasional overnights      

‘Propeller Studios Ltd is a successful and growing cloud-based SaaS IT software business, based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, with a national client base.  Our customer satisfaction KPI is close to 100% which we have achieved through a proactive, polite and “we are here to help and solve your problems” attitude.’ Due to our growth we are now looking for a senior member of staff to join us in the role of Dev/SysOps Manager.   The Role You will be managing our local and remote mirrored server and network array on a day-to-day basis, addressing support requests and requirements for new infrastructure / software from the development team. You will be working with the broader business in order to solve customer issues such as integrations requirements. You will design, implement, and maintain practices and infrastructure to support the delivery of secure and robust technology solutions. The role will include hardware, configuration, and software changes, as well as the maintenance of critical components which include backup systems, anniversaries of licences and certifications, security, and compliance reporting. You will also be asked to aid in developing the client's infrastructure using automated tools, and writing software. You will be a member of the 24/7 critical incident response team. In the initial period you will be supported by our existing IT consultant in this area, with an objective of independent management after a six month period. Key Skills High level of experience in Linux operating systems LAMP stack setup and maintenance Microsoft Hyper-V setup and maintenance Physical and virtual network engineering Storage area networks MySQL server setup and optimisation (partitioning, clustering, etc.) E-Mail server setup and maintenance Server load balancing IP address management, procurement, and routing tables Fundamental knowledge of virtualised servers and network systems Physical and virtual redundancy practises Firewall and Web Application Filter setup and maintenance SSL/TLS protocol and certificate maintenance Security focused network and access restriction Setup and maintenance of backup systems Setup and maintenance of error reporting systems Ability to apply updates, patches, and reconfigure live systems Server log file analysis Highly experienced trouble shooting for network, operating system, and application level issues We emphasise that Linux experience is a necessary qualification to apply for the position. Rewards Salary of £50,000 per annum, 23 days paid holiday in addition to bank holidays, employer contributory pension scheme.   We are an equal opportunities employer accredited to ISO27001