Wanted: Principal Consultant - Cloud & Engineering

Wanted: Principal Consultant - Cloud & Engineering

Full-Time 34000 - 74000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead cloud strategies and deliver innovative solutions for clients using modern technologies.
  • Company: Dynamic tech consultancy focused on cloud and engineering excellence.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology.
  • Other info: Join a collaborative team that values mentorship and continuous learning.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact by guiding clients through their cloud transformation journeys.
  • Qualifications: Experience in cloud architecture, engineering leadership, and agile environments.

The predicted salary is between 34000 - 74000 £ per year.

Salary: £34,000 - 74,000 per year Requirements We are looking for a Principal or Lead Cloud Architect, Technical Architect, or Engineering Leader with experience across multiple programmes and projects.

We need strong experience designing and delivering solutions using modern cloud technologies and engineering practices.

We value experience working across complex, distributed, or changing technology environments.

We look for experience across cloud and modern technology environments, with an understanding of how software, platforms, data, and AI capabilities work together to deliver business value.

We require strong software and engineering judgement, with the ability to work effectively across applications, platforms, infrastructure, data, and cloud services.

We need experience working directly with delivery teams and contributing practically through prototyping, technical problem-solving, or hands-on guidance.

We value experience in fast-paced, Agile, delivery-oriented environments, with an emphasis on quality and a show-by-doing approach.

We look for experience guiding, mentoring, and developing colleagues through feedback, coaching, and career support.

Consulting, presales activities, proposals, or bid management experience would be a differentiator.

Responsibilities We provide senior technical and engineering leadership across complex client engagements.

We help clients shape and deliver practical strategies for cloud adoption, optimisation, and migration.

We act as trusted advisors, helping clients understand and address complex cloud, technology, and engineering challenges.

We help clients understand how cloud, data, and AI capabilities can support business strategy and improve products, services, and operations.

We lead discovery and design sessions, technical workshops, architecture reviews, proof-of-concept projects, and evaluations of new technologies and vendors.

We contribute to early engagements by creating a compelling vision for clients technology transformation, cloud optimisation, and migration journeys.

We guide and de-risk programmes and projects, promoting iterative delivery and incremental value.

We provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams delivering and prototyping platforms, services, and products across diverse technology environments.

We help stakeholders define functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring solutions address performance, capacity, scalability, availability, security, manageability, sustainability, and operational needs.

We make pragmatic technology decisions and explain their trade-offs and value to both technical and non-technical audiences.

We support teams in improving engineering effectiveness, delivery practices, automation, Dev Sec Ops, and Infrastructure as Code.

We work collaboratively with software engineering, platform engineering, data, AI, security, operations, product, delivery, and finance teams.

We provide guidance on privacy, information security, resilience, responsible AI, and regulatory considerations.

We apply our expertise across applications, platforms, infrastructure, data, integration, identity, and observability.

We keep current with developments in cloud, data engineering, analytics, Generative AI, foundation models, and responsible AI practices.

We manage and mentor colleagues, helping them develop their technical, consulting, and leadership capabilities through coaching, feedback, and career support.

Technologies AI Architect Cloud Dev Sec Ops Support Security Dev Ops More We offer a client-facing, delivery-oriented Principal Consultant role within our Cloud

Wanted: Principal Consultant - Cloud & Engineering employer: Zhlke Engineering Limited

As a Principal Consultant in Cloud & Engineering, you will thrive in a dynamic and innovative work culture that prioritises collaboration and professional growth. Our company offers competitive benefits, including flexible working arrangements and continuous learning opportunities, ensuring you can develop your skills while making a meaningful impact on client success. Located in a vibrant area, we provide a unique environment that fosters creativity and encourages a healthy work-life balance.

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Contact Details:

Zhlke Engineering Limited Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Wanted: Principal Consultant - Cloud & Engineering

Cloud Architecture
Technical Leadership
Engineering Practices
Agile Methodologies
Prototyping
Technical Problem-Solving
Mentoring and Coaching