Technical Consultant

Technical Consultant - Home Based

Ref: 324Tuesday 25 November 2025

Highly Competitive Salary + Bonus

About the role;

As a Technical Consultant, you will be part of the Technical Delivery team. The Microsoft Cloud platforms are central to our business strategy, and this role will require you to architect and deploy solutions within Microsoft 365 and Azure. You will design, plan, execute and complete projects according to agreed deadlines and within budget.
 
Who are we?
 
TSG (Technology Services Group) are a Managed IT Services provider supporting businesses UK wide with their technology solutions. As a Microsoft Partner we are committed to delivering excellence for our customers alongside investing in our colleagues to provide them with the knowledge and tools required to deliver great results.
 
TSG are one of the few Microsoft Partners in the UK who hold all six Microsoft designations, and one of the only partners who specialise in mid-market. Our commitment to excellence for our customers and employees is backed by our consistent world class NPS score of +80 and our accreditation as a ‘Great Place to Work’ in addition to being placed on the ‘UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech’ list in both 2024 and again in 2025. Our guiding principles of Team TSG, Service Excellence and Shared growth are at the heart of everything we do.
 
 
Why should I work for TSG? 
 
  • Employee ownership – as a growing business we want to ensure that everybody who contributes towards our success, shares in our success. High performing members of Team TSG are entered into an employee benefits trust (EBT). The EBT is the single largest beneficiary within TSG meaning employees will share the benefits of the proceeds, driving a high performing culture with long term value and mutually beneficial outcomes
  • Our open and honest culture where feedback is taken on-board and acted upon
  • Our social events – annual all expenses paid ‘TSG Festival’ and team building funds
  • Two paid CSR days per annum that you can use to support the community
  • Giving something back – the ‘TSG Foundation’ established in November 2022 has so far donated over £160,000 to support nominated businesses and charities
  • Our responsibility to the environment as we work towards net carbon zero
  • Flexible working opportunities including home working and hybrid options
  • Annual salary benchmarking
  • Excellent progression opportunities, training and support, including recognised qualifications
 
Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to;
 
  • Design and implement technical solutions predominately within Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure
  • Design authority for Project Delivery team
  • Pre-project liaison with customers / Client Success Managers / Client Directors and Technical Specialists to agree objectives
  • Prepare technical plans and execution of plan to completion with customer acceptance
  • Hardware and software installations based primarily around Microsoft / Hewlett Packard technologies at customer sites UK Wide
  • Document all project work to a high standard
  • Maintain awareness of new and emerging technologies
  • Assist with post-installation issues where required

 
Knowledge, Skills & Experience;
                                                                          
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • At least one Microsoft Azure certification – preferably Microsoft Azure Architect Expert (AZ303/304 or AZ104/305)
  • Current or working towards; Microsoft Expert, CCNA, VCP or equivalent qualification would be desirable
  • Prince2 Foundation/Practitioner or other project management qualifications would be a distinct advantage
  • Significant experience in a similar role
  • Proven effective communication and influencing skills
  • Excellent knowledge of current IT Technologies
 
Excellent knowledge of the following technologies;
 
  • Microsoft Azure, Azure IAAS, PAAS, Storage and Networking, Identity and Authentication (MFA), Azure HA/DR, scaling and backup, Azure Monitor
  • Microsoft 365 Threat Protection, Identity and Access Management, Device and Application Management, Information Protection, Compliance, Email and Teams
  • Microsoft Windows Serve (up to at least 2024)
  • Virtualisation – Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware
  • Microsoft desktop operating systems – Windows 11 etc
  • LAN technologies – switching, routing, VLANs etc. (hardware to include HPE, Cisco.)
  • WAN technologies – routers, firewalls (hardware to include Sophos, Cisco, Draytek.)
  • Private Cloud infrastructure – Private and IAAS also including hybrid deployments
  • Antivirus (Preferably Microsoft Defender and Sophos Endpoint)
  • Backup Technologies – Datto, Veeam, Azure.
 
Experience with;
 
  • Azure Automation, Azure CLI, PowerShell scripting
  • Azure DevOps, including Automation
  • Kubernetes and Docker
  • HPE Server and SAN infrastructure
 
Benefits;
 
  • 25 days annual leave + public holidays, rising with length of service
  • Employee benefits trust
  • Company bonus scheme
  • Life assurance 4 x Salary
  • Contributory pension scheme at 4% matched
  • Healthcare and cash plan
  • Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee discounts
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Paid CSR Days
  • Company sick pay and income protection cover
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
  • Employee recognition scheme
  • Eyecare vouchers
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Long service rewards
 
If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today to be considered.