Cloud & Infrastructure Solutions Consultant
2 days ago
City of London
About CACI From our headquarters in London, we’re busy empowering organisations to make bold, strategic moves with the power of data and technology. Founded in 1975, our operations take place from multiple offices across the UK, Europe and India with over 1600 full-time employees and an annual turnover of £179m. Our expertise spans industries, from retail and education to public sector and transport – delivering intelligent solutions that drive progress and create measurable impact. Whether it’s business intelligence, customer marketing, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, critical national infrastructure or data management, our approach is never one-size-fits-all. We don’t just deliver solutions; we build for the tomorrow’s world, all while fostering a culture that allows employees to be their authentic selves and succeed in their careers. About Network Services CACI Network Services is a rapidly expanding specialist IT and Networks consultancy offering a wide variety of opportunities to work within challenging and exciting environments with our major clients in Global Media, Banking, Government, Telecoms & Utilities The role We are looking for a Principal Cloud and Infrastructure Solutions Consultant to join CACI in London. We aim to be a trusted advisor to our customers at all engaged levels, giving a clear-eyed, data-driven view of the challenge at hand. A technical background is required for this role; key activities include team leadership and stakeholder engagement. Solution design, strategic planning, and service development skills will be called upon occasionally. Key responsibilities • Technical Leadership: Direct the efforts of multi-disciplinary teams to deliver customer projects. Provide deep knowledge of public cloud, VMware virtualisation, domain services, and infrastructure architecture. Maintain awareness of industry trends., • Stakeholder Engagement: Synthesise information from a variety of sources into a clear high-level management overview. Communicate technical concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels, enabling them to make informed decisions., • Technology Consultancy: Engage with business stakeholders and end users to identify issues and present high-level solutions with recommendations to management. Clear and professional written communication pitched appropriately to business or technical stakeholders is essential. Once a solution has been selected, produce or oversee the creation of high- and low-level designs to support delivery., • Service Development: Help to define and develop CACI’s cloud services, detailing the offering, approach, benefits, and capability requirements as they evolve within the market., • Collaboration and Development: Work with project teams composed of CACI and customer colleagues to ensure smooth interaction with customer teams and develop designs. Mentor and develop senior CACI engineers. Core skills, knowledge and experience required • Strong written and presentational skills., • Technical background focusing on virtualisation, cloud, and DevOps/IaC principles., • Logical approach to technical challenges., • Capable management of skilled engineering teams (direction, not line management)., • Strong relationship building skills, able to both lead projects to successful conclusions and navigate struggling projects through troubled times., • A degree of business acumen sufficient to engage at with other disciplines and at higher management levels. Desirable Skills & Experience • ITT/RFP Experience Qualifications This role would suit a candidate with exposure to a broad range of technologies. They might have (or have had) these certifications: • VMware vSphere or Operations certifications (e.g., VCP-DCV, VRO-CMA, VCS-RO), • Azure Solutions Architect, Network Engineer, or Security Engineer (e.g., AZ-305, AZ-500, AZ-700), • AWS Architect or SysOps (AWS-SAA, AWS-SOA), • Terraform, Git, or other DevOps tool certifications., • Windows and/or Linux Operations certifications (e.g., MCSE, RHCSA, LPIC), • Cisco networking and security certifications (e.g., CCNA-DC, CCNP-DC) Expected behaviors We have a structured performance management framework which measures continual attainment against key personal behaviours. We believe this is an important part of our success and culture. Joining as a team member we expect you to act as a role model and exemplar against these behaviours which are to be: • Proactive, • Adaptable, • Flexible, • A team player, • Reliable Flexibility The key to our success is our teamwork and collaboration. We take a hybrid approach – working remotely and coming into the office depending on the business demand and collaboration required as part of the delivery process. Benefits • Competitive salary, • Matched pension contributions up to 5%, • Life Insurance, • Personal Accident Insurance, • Private Health Insurance from 2nd anniversary, • Sickness & Disability income protection from 3rd anniversary, • On site gym membership at our Kensington Office. Equal opportunities CACI is proud to be an equal employer. Embracing the diversity of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favorably due to ethnic origin, age, gender, veteran status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, and disability or health condition, actively working to prevent discrimination. As a Disability Confident employer, we will: • Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested (contact a member of the recruitment team on 020 7602 6000 to discuss individual requirements further).