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Did you know that every year Swallows migrate 6,000 miles from the UK to Africa?

Nothing stands in their way, they remain laser focused on their destination, while also being agile and acrobatic. Their level of teamwork and commitment inspires us, which is why the humble Swallow is a key part of our identity.

At Cloud Essentials, we help our clients to embark on their own journeys, by moving quickly and working together in unison.

We are all committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure they reach their destination.

Our values guide everything we do – we take accountability and responsibility for our actions, and always work with integrity and agility.

If that sounds like you, we’d love you to become part of our team!

What will it feel like?

Our business is built around our people, so we don’t want time and place to hold you back. That’s why there’s flexibility in the working pattern and location that helps you to deliver results for our clients and thrive. And yes, that can be from home!

You’re a human first and employee second, so we want you to live your life to the full. That’s why our hybrid style of working is designed to enrich your life, not restrict it.

We want you to bring all of your unique energy, ideas and experience to the team, with a healthy dose of curiosity, because that is what will help us to progress and deliver.

In return, we will always invest in your future and help you to become the best you can be.

Join us and we’ll accelerate our clients’ cloud journeys, together.

Current roles

Technical Solutions Consultant

Cloud Essentials is looking for a Technical Solutions Consultant to support our Microsoft 365 migration, security, compliance, and Microsoft Purview consulting services and help us deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers.

 

See the full job profile here: Cloud Essentials Job Profile Technical Solutions Consultant

 

Role Purpose:
The Technical Solutions Consultant delivers secure, well-governed Microsoft 365 transformation projects, with a strong focus on tenant-totenant and platform migrations, Microsoft Purview, identity, compliance and information protection. The role works across the full consulting lifecycle, from discovery and solution design through configuration, testing, cutover, remediation and handover.

The consultant translates customer requirements into practical technical solutions, produces clear technical documentation, manages assigned delivery outcomes and contributes to pre-sales scoping. The role also supports the continuous improvement of Cloud Essentials’ migration methods, toolsets and reusable delivery assets, while sharing knowledge with developing consultants

Location:
Randburg, South Africa
Salary Bracket:
Market related.
Work arrangement:
Hybrid (2 days in office)

Minimum Requirements:

Experience

  • 5–7 years’ experience delivering or supporting Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Microsoft Entra ID and related cloud services in a consulting or enterprise environment
  • Practical experience with tenant-to-tenant, Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, identity, domain or content migrations
  • Experience across migration discovery, assessment, solution design, tool configuration, test migrations, cutover, remediation and post-migration support.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Purview, including information protection, sensitivity labels, data loss prevention, retention, records management, content search and eDiscovery.
  • Experience with Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, identity synchronisation, permissions and hybrid Microsoft environments.
  • Experience using PowerShell for administration, migration preparation, validation, reporting or remediation.
  • Customer-facing consulting experience, including technical workshops, stakeholder communication and technical documentation.
  • Ability to work independently, manage assigned deliverables and collaborate effectively within a project team.

Qualifications

  • Grade 12/Matric or equivalent
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
  • Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals

Desirable

  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert
  • Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
  • Relevant migration-platform certifications or accreditations, including Quest, AvePoint or ShareGate
  • Relevant Microsoft Purview, security, compliance, messaging or endpoint certifications

Apply

If you would like to apply for a position listed, or if there are no roles listed here but you would like to send us a speculative application, please send your CV and a covering letter.



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