Principal Consultant Cloud and Data Center Practice

Description

This is a customer-facing role responsible for delivering projects in accordance with the agreed Statement of Work (SOW) while ensuring exceptional customer service.

The Principal Consultant works with customers on enterprise-level data center and virtualization initiatives, provides technical consulting, and offers advanced support for Microsoft technologies. The role involves infrastructure design, deployment, management, and troubleshooting, along with providing expert guidance and resolving complex issues related to Microsoft technologies, data center virtualization, and cybersecurity across the client base.

Responsibilities

Employees employed in this role shall be required to apply their independent mind and demonstrate intellectual abilities in their decision-making.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position, and the duties and responsibilities may change without notice.

• Lead and implement the design, installation, and configuration of advanced data center technologies and Microsoft cloud platforms, including servers, storage, networking, and virtualization.

• Implement and support Microsoft 365 and Azure solutions for customers.

• Perform capacity planning, resource optimization, and scalability assessments for data center resources, ensuring system performance and efficiency.

• Lead technical resources providing consultancy in Microsoft, data center, cybersecurity, and next-generation technologies.

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients by understanding their business requirements and translating them into effective data center and Microsoft solutions.

• Apply in-depth knowledge of VMware, vSphere ESXi, vCloud, Dell VXrail, HPE, Citrix and related technologies.

• Install, configure, and maintain scalable, highly available virtual environments using VMware vSphere ESXi, Microsoft hypervisors or Citrix according to customer requirements.

• Manage and balance virtual machine resources across hosts in clusters.

• Use Site Recovery Manager for disaster recovery failover.

• Participate actively in annual Microsoft Audits for respective domains.

• Apply hands-on VDI experience, including XenDesktop, XenApp, virtual apps, desktop image creation, and Azure Virtual Desktop.

• Create and maintain detailed documentation for system configurations, troubleshooting procedures, and support guidelines.

• Lead client-facing projects, ensuring timely delivery of technical solutions and services aligned with customer requirements.

• Support hybrid cloud solutions, including Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Office 365 integration.

• Apply hands-on experience with Citrix Cloud and on-premises solutions and deployments, including NetScaler on Azure and AWS.

• Migrate workloads from on-premises data centers to Azure and AWS.

• Apply solid knowledge of storage, servers, backup, virtualization hardware, software, and architectures.

• Mentor junior team members and provide technical training to clients, enabling them to manage and optimize their environments effectively.

• Liaise with the Pre-Sales Solution Architect to validate technical approaches, estimated levels of effort, and in-scope and out-of-scope items.

   

  Required Qualifications & Experience

• 15–17 years of experience in Microsoft, VMware, Citrix, storage, and related technologies.
• Fluent English with clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, clients, and external vendors.
• Solid understanding and experience of NetApp, Dell EMC, VxRail, Citrix, VMware, and Veeam backup software configurations.

• Strong problem-solving abilities, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.

   

  Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft certifications.
• Dell certifications.
• HPE certifications.
• VMware certifications.

• Citrix certifications or equivalent industry-recognized certifications.

   

  Benefits & Workplace Environment

  We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team member is valued and supported. We offer life insurance, optional health insurance, EOBI, and a voluntary pension scheme in line with Company policy. Employees also enjoy additional perks such as complimentary meals and access to our in-house gym.

  We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer and remain dedicated to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination of any kind. If you are passionate about driving innovation in IT, sales, engineering, or operations, we provide a dynamic and collaborative environment to help you grow your career.

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Experience

15 Years

Apply By

Dec 2, 2026

Required Skills

• VMware
• Cloud Migration
• Technical Leadership
• Disaster recovery
• Capacity Planning
• VDI
• Site Recovery Manager
• VMware vSphere ESXi
• HPE
• Dell VxRAIL
• Networking
• Microsoft
• Citrix
• Storage
• Data Center
• Virtualization
• Microsoft 365
• Azure
• Cybersecurity

Nice to Have Skills

• Microsoft Certifications
• Dell Certifications
• HPE certifications
• Citrix certifications
• Veeam Backup Software
• AWS
• office 365 Integration
• Citrix Cloud
• NetScaler
• Azure Virtual Desktop
• Project Management
• Client Relations