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

Key Responsibilities

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

Client Advisory & Delivery

• 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

Sales, Growth & Marketing

• 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

Reputation, People & Capability

• 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

Package

• 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

Benefits:

• Casual dress

• Free parking

• On-site parking