Senior Enterprise Consultant

This role offers the opportunity to work across complex enterprise environments, helping clients shape, procure, govern and deliver cloud\-based and hybrid technology solutions. Projects may include cloud strategy and migration, Microsoft 365 and Azure\-enabled transformation, data centre modernisation, networking and connectivity, unified communications, cyber resilience, end\-user computing, service transition and wider digital infrastructure programmes.

The Role

This is a senior, client\-facing role combining enterprise architecture, cloud advisory, technical leadership, project assurance and commercial awareness.

The Senior Enterprise Consultant will:

• Lead client\-side advisory and architecture activity across cloud\-based and hybrid technology projects


• Develop enterprise, solution and technical architectures that align business outcomes with secure, scalable and cost\-effective technology choices


• Shape cloud strategy, roadmaps, operating models, procurement requirements and implementation plans


• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, translating complex technical options into clear, practical recommendations


• Support business development, bids, frameworks and client presentations where enterprise or cloud architecture expertise is required

Enterprise Architecture \& Cloud Strategy

• Define current\-state and target\-state enterprise architecture across applications, infrastructure, data, security and service domains


• Develop cloud, hybrid cloud and cloud\-first strategies that reflect client maturity, risk appetite, budget and operational constraints


• Create architecture principles, roadmaps, standards and design artefacts to support transformation and procurement decisions


• Assess options across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, private cloud and managed service models


• Ensure recommendations address security, resilience, data protection, integration, service management, cost control and business continuity


• Maintain awareness of market developments, public sector requirements and emerging cloud technologies

• Lead discovery, stakeholder engagement, requirements analysis, options appraisal and technical assurance activities


• Produce clear strategies, business cases, architecture documents, specifications, evaluation models and implementation roadmaps


• Provide independent advice to senior leaders, technical teams, procurement teams and programme boards


• Support procurement, supplier engagement, evaluation, moderation and contract mobilisation for cloud and enterprise technology services


• Provide technical governance during implementation to help clients manage risk, resolve issues and realise intended benefits

• Identify and shape new opportunities where enterprise architecture, cloud advisory or technical assurance services can add value


• Contribute to proposals, framework submissions, statements of work and client presentations


• Represent 4C in client meetings, market engagement sessions, supplier briefings and industry discussions


• Support marketing activity by helping shape cloud, digital infrastructure and enterprise architecture propositions


• Help grow 4C’s reputation as a trusted, independent advisor for complex cloud and enterprise technology programmes

• Build repeatable architecture, assurance and delivery approaches that improve quality and consistency across assignments


• Mentor consultants and support knowledge sharing across cloud, infrastructure, service and digital transformation topics


• Contribute to internal capability development, templates, methods and quality assurance processes


• Promote pragmatic, client\-focused recommendations that balance innovation, value, risk and deliverability

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, cloud advisory or senior infrastructure consulting


• Proven ability to lead client\-side consultancy assignments from discovery and strategy through to procurement, assurance and implementation support


• Broad understanding of cloud and hybrid architectures, including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, networking, identity, security and service management


• Ability to communicate confidently with boards, senior leaders, technical teams, suppliers and procurement stakeholders


• Experience producing high\-quality reports, strategies, roadmaps, options appraisals, business cases, specifications and governance materials


• Commercial awareness and the ability to support bids, proposals and opportunity development


• Relevant architecture, cloud, project or service management qualifications would be beneficial, such as TOGAF, Azure certifications, ITIL, PRINCE2 or equivalent experience

• Pension contribution


• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Option to purchase additional leave


• Private healthcare


• Employee Assistance Programme


• On\-going professional development and CPD support

• Casual dress


• Free parking


• On\-site parking

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