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Shaping Cloud are on a constant positive growth path and are looking for a high calibre Kubernetes Guru who can help us deliver these prestigious and exciting projects. We want self-starting, reliable candidates who can act on their own initiative and will help drive our consultancy and delivery practices forward.

As a Kubernetes Guru you will engage with our top clients and understand their problem or needs.  You will capture these and play them back to the client to confirm understanding.

Role Description

• You will engage with our top clients and understand their problem or needs.  You will capture these and play them back to the client to confirm understanding.
• You will then design solutions, or work with our wider teams to design solutions, to ensure that the client is able to solve their problem or achieve their goals.
• You will draw from a development background of experience and apply your knowledge to Azure-based solutions.
• You will be focused in the area of Dev and DevOps, supported by experienced developers, DevOps engineers, and Azure architects.
• Our clients are generally enterprise-sized organisations within the public, legal, and retail sectors.

• Azure (DevOps, SQL Server, Service Bus, Container Registry, Load Balancers)
• Kubernetes (AKS preferred, secrets management, namespace management, service management, deployments)
• Docker
• IaC (Terraform)
• Github actions
• Evidenced ability to present to clients and produce sound technical documentation
• Experience with PHP and/or React would be advantageous
• Positive attitude – happy to take ownership
• Inclusive, team working approach
• Willingness to learn and certify
• Commitment to excellence

Company Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (accrue more with length of service)
• Pension scheme
• Private medical (includes physio & mental health)
• Monthly socials
• Regular care packages delivered to your home
• Fully remote home-based working
  • We ask that travel to Manchester isn’t too laborious (you need to be able to get Manchester couple times a year)
  • Flexible office spaces available in Manchester Central, Reading & Farringdon
• Fully flexible working hours
• Access to learning platforms and we will fund exams
• 5 days paid study leave to further your technical understanding and certify
• 2 charity days per annum
• Perks at work discounts

Born in the Cloud and raised in Manchester, UK since 2010, we are a Cloud first, digital transformation partner for Public Sector and Enterprise clients across the UK. We started with a dev squad cutting code, developing leading web apps in the cloud, and other leading-edge stuff. Partnering with Microsoft early on in their Azure development, we were one of the first Microsoft Gold Cloud Partners – and we still are today.

As an Enterprise Architect you will draw from your breadth and depth of tech knowledge and experience and advise our top enterprise customers on how to transform their use of technology to better achieve their business goals.

Role Description

As an Enterprise Architect you will draw from your breadth and depth of tech knowledge and experience and advise our top enterprise customers on how to transform their use of technology to better achieve their business goals.

We believe in the overall benefits of using cloud services and platforms and as an EA at Shaping Cloud, you will stay up to date with the latest tech available and promote its use.

A team of technical specialists will support you – all with cloud certifications and experience – but you will also be expected to have sufficient depth of knowledge to support them with complex or challenging tasks when required.

We pride ourselves on listening to our customer’s needs, meaning that you’ll take the time to understand what the customer is trying to achieve and tailor our advice and delivery accordingly.

• A breadth and depth of technical knowledge – on-premise virtual infrastructure and cloud (Azure / AWS)
• EA or Consulting experience
• Evidenced ability to produce presentations and documentation to present complex technical information in simple language and diagrams
• Certifications in TOGAF and Azure Architecture would be advantageous
• Knowledge and experience of DevOps / SecOps would also be an advantage
• Technical leadership experience
• Positive attitude – happy to take ownership
• Inclusive, team working approach
• Willingness to learn and certify
• Commitment to excellence

Company Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (accrue more with length of service)
• Pension scheme
• Private medical (includes physio & mental health)
• Monthly socials
• Regular care packages delivered to your home
• Fully remote home-based working
  • We ask that travel to Manchester isn’t too laborious (you need to be able to get Manchester couple times a year)
  • Flexible office spaces available in Manchester Central, Reading & Farringdon
• Fully flexible working hours
• Access to learning platforms and we will fund exams
• 5 days paid study leave to further your technical understanding and certify
• 2 charity days per annum
• Perks at work discounts

Shaping Cloud are Microsoft Gold Partners and one of the UK’s leading Azure experts. We deliver consultancy, engineering, and managed services that enable organisations to drive application innovation, unlock insights from data and transform their data centres.

This is a key role in our data practice, which acts as technical lead for Data Platform projects and delivery, enabling our customers to transform their legacy environments using proven and the latest Microsoft Azure data tools

Role Description

This is a key role in our data practice, which acts as technical lead for Data Platform projects and delivery, enabling our customers to transform their legacy environments using proven and the latest Microsoft Azure data tools.

• This is a technical hands-on role to design cutting edge data solutions, and to support the team to execute through build, migration and transforming Cloud Data Platforms.
• You will advise on solution options for a business need, clearly presenting the technical components and their implications for cost, functional and non-functional capabilities.
• You will act as the technical escalation point and provide troubleshooting support for Azure Data solutions.
• Support the Project team to capture technical requirements.
• Produce design documentation to present to customers and their governance boards, securing approval from their Design Authorities.
• Solution build and migration to Azure.

Essential:

• Previous experience within a Data Architect position, or perhaps you hold relevant experience within a senior data engineering position
• Design and implementation experience developing modern, cutting-edge Azure data platforms and solutions using services such as Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Data Bricks, Stream Analytics, Data Lake, Blob Storage, SQL Server, Analysis Services and PowerBI.
• Data integration and modelling.
• Good knowledge of SQL server, T-SQL, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in data warehouse migrations from on-prem to cloud

Company Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (accrue more with length of service)
• Pension scheme
• Private medical (includes physio & mental health)
• Monthly socials
• Regular care packages delivered to your home
• Fully remote home-based working
  • We ask that travel to Manchester isn’t too laborious (you need to be able to get Manchester couple times a year)
  • Flexible office spaces available in Manchester Central, Reading & Farringdon
• Fully flexible working hours.
• Access to learning platforms and we will fund exams
• 5 days paid study leave to further your technical understanding and certify
• 2 charity days per annum
• Perks at work discounts

Born in the Cloud and raised in Manchester, UK since 2010, we are a Cloud first, digital transformation partner for Public Sector and Enterprise clients across the UK. We started with a dev squad cutting code, developing leading web apps in the cloud, and other leading-edge stuff. Partnering with Microsoft early on in their Azure development, we were one of the first Microsoft Gold Cloud Partners – and we still are today.

Role Description

Due to high-growth opportunities and team expansion, we are looking for the next enthusiastic and purpose-driven individual who will thrive in our modern, agile, fully Cloud-enabled business.

The ideal candidate for this position will have previous experience of leading and directing a sales team, with a strong background themselves within selling cloud-based or digital transformation services into enterprise clients.

The role will be home based, you will be collaborating with our talented developers, product experts and the advisory consulting team. You will be supported as the sales team develop, dealing with the best clients and facilitating real business change.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Develop an understanding of the Shaping Cloud services range
• Agree, achieve and exceed sales targets and outcomes within schedule
• Coordinate sales effort with team members and other departments
• Maintain knowledge of, and report upwards developments in the market
• You will establish new relationships with potential customers as well nourishing and managing existing relationships to their full potential.
• You will instil a pro-active sales culture through effective mentoring and coaching, setting and driving sales team objectives and KPI’s
• You will be responsible for selling all Shaping Cloud products and services such as digital transformations, cloud migration, and managed services.

Requirements:

• Previous experience of selling digital and cloud services into enterprise clients
• Leadership experience
• Successful track record of setting and achieving sales targets
• Positive attitude – happy to take ownership
• Inclusive, team working approach
• Knowledge OR experience with Azure Cloud services (If you have an AZ – 900 certifications then even better)
• Experience of selling into the NHS would be advantageous
• Knowledge of configuring and managing HubSpot is also an advantage

Job Title: Sales Director (Manchester, Homeworking)

• Up to £100k (£150+ OTE, Uncapped commission)
• Location/base: UK-based Home / Manchester
• All equipment is provided
• We offer a pension scheme and additional company benefits