Average Technical Consultant salary in the UK

Role Responsibilities The role of Senior Technical Consultant within CDW Professional Services is to consult, design, plan and implement complex technical projects. To work closely with the Principal Technical Consultants and other technical teams. The Senior Technical Consultant will also support the Sales and Solutions teams to provide the technical expertise required to close sales opportunities and propose the current plan to better serve our customers. This will typically involve technical presentations, solution demonstrations, solution design/configuration, proposals, bid response documentation, Statement of Work creation, HLD and LLD documentation. Be eligible for Security Clearance and adhere to CDW policies and GDPR Best practices. Typical Deliverables for the Role Be an expert in the required Technologies for your section. Create and deliver technical presentations, solution demonstrations, solution design/configuration, and proposal development. In depth knowledge of multiple technologies is a must. Acts as a mentor and technical escalation point in all areas where they are considered a subject matter expert, providing expert-level knowledge and peer-level review in respect of issue resolution, standards, design, best practice, delivering quality and reference target architectures. Working closely with Account Managers, Project Managers, Solution Architects, Customers, and other parts of the business as required. Design and Deliver implementation services across a wide range of clients, technologies, and requirements. Creation of technical documentation Low Level Designs High Level Designs Diagrams, BoM Statement of Works (SoW) Design, implementation, migration and testing of technical solutions. Creation and presentation of customer facing documentation. Involvement and running of project design workshops. Renew/upgrade required certifications. Works with clients on assigned projects to identify commercially viable, technical, solutions to business problems and streamlining of business process. On behalf of a client and CDW, takes responsibility for ensuring that assigned projects are executed and completed within agreed time, quality, scope and costs parameters and that an appropriate level of governance is applied to maintain and manage risks, changes and issues. Accountable as a lead technical role in one or more projects on which they are assigned, ensuring that solutions are adequately captured in a Statement of Work or Project Initiation Document, analysed, designed, and delivered to recognised industry or CDW best practices. Manages one or more teams of consultants assigned to projects, for the duration of a project. To assist in the design of Proof-of-Concept scenarios, Type Approval activities in the CDW labs and for a client’s needs To help in the creation of test type documentation and test scenarios. Ensures personal objectives and set KPI targets are met or exceeded. Proactively questions and evaluates existing systems, standards, documentation, and procedures and makes recommendations for improvement. Accountable for embracing and enhancing CDW’s brand, and that of Operations and Professional Services, inside and outside of CDW. Certifications Essential Skills Cisco/route/switch Palo Alto Fortinet Cisco Firepower / ASA Cisco ISE F5 Checkpoint Essential Certifications CCNP Security CCNP Enterprise Fortinet NSE4,5,6 Palo Alto PCNSA Checkpoint CCSA Desirable Skills HPE/Aruba VMWare NSX Cisco SDA Cisco ACI SDWAN Checkpoint firewalls Juniper Desirable Certifications CCIE CCNP Enterprise Palo Alto PCNSE Fortinet NSE7 Checkpoint CCSE Knowledge & Experience Holds, maintains, and continues to develop industry-recognised expert-level technical relevance through prior experience from being involved in delivering complex projects, appropriate vendor certifications, technical training in core and associated skills (multi-skilled), vendor relationships, industry awareness and attendance / participation in trade/vendor events. Can continually demonstrate exceptional skills in time-management, planning, sales and all types of communication. Has proven extensive commercial awareness, able to protect the interests of CDW in all aspects of professional services delivery. Is able to continually demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and experience of technical infrastructure hardware, software and solutions, as well as extensive expert-level technical experience in one or more relevant fields. Is able to continually demonstrate delivery of quality and consistency whilst delivering excellence and at the same time continuing to strive for improvement. Prior experience working in an IT Services organisation, IT channel, or value-added reseller.

12 Month Temporary contract Are you someone who is passionate about bring in new business and building strong relationships? At Saint Gobain Interior Solutions we are looking for a Graduate Technical Consultant on a 12-month Temporary contract to work in our Commercial sector team helping to manage the project identification and specification activity providing leads to the Business Development Manager. This Graduate Technical Consultant rolewill be a part of our Commercial sector team that will provide specialist and dedicated support for Business development Manager. This is a great developmental opportunity for a Graduate looking to enter the Construction industry. It is an initial 12-month fixed term contract which will be reviewed at the end point. Saint Gobain Interior Solutions is part the Saint-Gobain group, our purpose is to make the world a better home for all, by creating high performance drylining and insulation solutions that take care of people and the planet. We will do this with the expertise and know-how of British Gypsum and Isover. This role is a hybrid role based in our East Leake Head Office 4 days a week and 1 day from home. What we're looking for: Ideally you will have a degree in Construction Management or similar subject area or be of graduate calibre.Have a keen interest in Construction and building a career in the industry. Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and manage across a matrix organisation. Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple simultaneous priorities. What you will be doing: This is a wide and varied developmental role within our Specification sales Team, however your duties will include the following: Build strong working relationship with building designers through email and over the phone.Support the project specification field-based teams.Identify specification opportunities through various means. Monitor, track and update the CRM system. Undertake any administrative tasks that are required. Is Saint-Gobain an inclusive employer? Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world. We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us. And what about flexibility? The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen. If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!

This role requires excellent technical skills for design/development of the client’s software changes. There are responsibilities for supporting the application running in the live environment. The role involves working as part of a team made up of technical consultants, operational consultants and project managers. The position will be primarily focused on working on the UK MoD account, but there will be opportunities to work on projects for other clients. The core applications are warehouse management systems where minimal downtime is allowed, this therefore requires first class problem solving skills and the ability to work under pressure. A flexible attitude to work is required. Due to the nature of the applications, there may be occasions when support of implementations is required outside standard working hours. There may also be some travel to other Infor offices and clients’ sites. The candidate must be willing to work with people from different ethnicity, cultural background and positions in the company. There is a requirement to apply for and obtain UK MoD security clearance for this role. This process that will be initiated by Infor upon acceptance of offer. RESPONSIBILITIES Work as part of a team, consisting of Technical and Functional consultants and Project Manager in an implementation. Able to work well with onshore and offshore consultants.Advising customers on industry best practice supported by the Infor products.Provide technical advice to customers.Issue management and resolution working hand in hand with on/offshore support personnel, international R&D team or local resource.Perform project implementation tasks using Infor project methodologies in accordance with the project goals and business objectives.Willing to continuously develop knowledge on new technology and method, and also keen to develop others in the pursuit of knowledge.Documentation of application changes requested by the client.Technical design of changes requested by the client.Propose solutions to business requirements.Estimate effort for developing/implementing changes.Attend project meetings.Able to resolve complex business application problems, by phone or through personal visit.Man help desk and provide advice/solutions.Provide technical input into project planning.Design/Develop/Test changes.Provide input to design reviews.Monitor application and database as required.May have small projects assigned directly.Assist Project Manager in planning technical elements of a project.Support implementations out of hours and weekends as required by projects REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Good written and spoken English.Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related area or a master’s degree.Experienced in working with Warehouse Management Systems and Automation systems in a Warehousing environment.Excellent written communication skills.Documents will be presented and reviewed both internally and by the clients.Informix 4GL.Unix Shell Scripting.Basic Informix DBA skills.SQL and code optimization.Excellent problem solving skills.Good PC skills.Ability to communicate at all levels from project team to senior management from the customer.Experienced in software implementation life cycle.Added advantage:Experience with Dallas Systems WMS /WM2000/ Exceed / SCE / Infor WMS.Previous experience in a consultancy environment would be an advantageFourjs BDS/Fourjs Genero.Knowledge of programming languages such as C, Java or Python.Basic Red Hat Linux system administration skills.Situated under 100 miles from our main client office in Milton Keynes PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Strong problem solver with ability to analyze problems and produce steps for investigation or resolution, and able to work with others in the team to achieve the desired outcome.Possess strong sense of responsibility and ownership towards the duties, and able to support others in carrying out their responsibilities.Ability to take the lead, influence and manage situations to ensure that the right solution is agreed and implemented.High degree of attention to detail and able to preempt outcome and introduce measures to reduce risks.Solid communication (written, oral) skills. Ability to communicate at all levels from warehouse operations to senior management.To be able to prioritize work to meet strict deadlines.A self-starter with the ability to work as an individual and collaboratively to ensure team goals are achieved.Flexibility and a genuine desire to learn with keen interest in development of new technologies and methods.Excellent time management skills, and make sure all required administration functions are completed in a timely manner.Strong desire for customer success and deliver quality work. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Relevant experience and/or related degree.Driving License