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