Lead Consultant, 6-month project - UK

As we scale our delivery across EMEA to meet growing customer demand, we are looking to engage a dedicated Senior Consultant (Lead Consultant level) on a contract basis for one of our clients. The engagement is structured as a 6-month contract, with the option to extend up to 12 months, based on performance and business requirements.

About the Role

The contractor will be embedded within the Cohesity Professional Services team, leading and delivering expert-level engagements directly with enterprise customers across EMEA. Core responsibilities will include:

• Driving technology discussions, solution positioning, and architecture design from initial engagement through to implementation
• Translating customer business requirements into integrated technical solutions and ensuring seamless integration into existing environments
• Working alongside our internal Sales, PMO, and Engineering teams as well as key partners to support solution design and delivery
• Representing Cohesity Professional Services through high-impact customer presentations and executive-level engagements
• Keeping current with industry trends and continuously developing expertise in evolving technologies

Requirements

We are seeking a seasoned professional with the following technical background:

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with NetBackup and/or NetBackup Flex Appliances
• Deep expertise in data protection, backup, and recovery architectures
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and highly available application architectures
• Solid working knowledge of major operating systems and their configurations
• Proficiency with enterprise applications and databases (e.g., Oracle, SAP, SQL Server)
• Familiarity with scripting and automation tools such as Ansible or Puppet
• Proven customer-facing engagement skills, with the ability to present and communicate technical concepts to senior stakeholders