IT Expert Principal

Computacenter; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Location: UK - Birmingham, UK - Edinburgh, UK - Hatfield, UK - London, UK - Manchester, UK - Nottingham | Job-ID: 212121 | Contract type: Standard | Business Unit: IT Consulting

Life on the team

Are you passionate about networking technologies and looking to grow your career in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? Computacenter is seeking a talented consultant to join our rapidly expanding Consultancy Practice. This is an exciting opportunity to work with enterprise customers and help define and deliver cutting-edge networking solutions.

What you'll do

1. Gather requirements and define solutions for clients
2. Create high-level and detailed designs, ensuring technical excellence
3. Work directly with clients on-site and develop strong relationships
4. Produce high-quality documentation and outcome-based deliverables
5. Provide technical expertise across a range of networking technologies, from traditional to advanced
6. Lead or support pre-sales opportunities, showcasing your skills in solution delivery
7. Stay ahead of the curve by gaining hands-on experience with emerging technologies like Data Centre Fabrics, Network Security, and Cloud Networking

What you'll need

1. At least 5 years of experience in a consultancy or professional services role
2. Proven ability to define and deliver traditional and advanced network solutions
3. Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and presentation skills
4. Hands-on expertise in high-level design and solution documentation
5. Experience working in customer-facing roles, including workshops and requirement gathering
6. Strong certification background (e.g., Cisco CCNP, Arista ACE/CVP)

Key Technologies

1. Cisco Certified CCNP R&S & Data Centre
2. Arista ACE/CVP
3. Zscaler Zero Trust Certified Associate (ZTCA)
4. Network Security, Automation, and Observability tools
5. Experience with SD-WAN (Meraki/Viptela), ACI, VMware NSX-T, and Cloud Networking is a plus

Bonus skills

1. Experience with programmability tools like Terraform, Ansible, Python, or Jenkins

About us

With over 20,000 employees across the globe, we work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology, and helping our customers to source, transform and manage their technology infrastructure in over 70 countries. We deliver digital technology to some of the world’s greatest organisations, driving digital transformation, enabling people and their business.