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# Senior Cloud Solutions Specialist

- **Company:** Valmont Partners
- **Location:** Basildon, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £65,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Services, Microsoft SharePoint, Private Cloud Environment, Microsoft InTune, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure, Cisco, Vmware
- **Published:** September 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7cbdf32ef551bc55

## About the Role

control under pressure, making sound decisions based on judgement and experience in difficult situations, while

always looking for ways to become more efficient.

CORE COMPETENCY

 * 3-5 years' experience delivering major projects, including migrations to Microsoft 365, Azure, SharePoint and

Intune.

 * All-round strong knowledge of managed-service portfolio, services and products.
 * Excellent communication and customer service skills, both oral and written.
 * Excellent multi-tasking and organisation skills, able to manage and prioritise against tight service metrics.
 * Comfortable working as part of multi-disciplined teams and collaborating across departments.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

A strong technical grounding across business infrastructure and networks is essential, along with the ability to

make sound decisions based on that knowledge. Proven experience should cover:

 * Resolving typical 3rd line queries and escalations - complex desktop/PC issues, server or network

troubleshooting, Microsoft 365 administration.

 * Azure administration.
 * Good knowledge of on-premise infrastructure - desktop, server, datacentre, compute, storage, networking,

connectivity, virtualisation and security.

Retained on behalf of our client by Valmont Partners. This brief is provided in confidence for the purpose of assessing suitability for a specific mandate.

Client identity is released to shortlisted candidates ahead of interview. Forwarding to third parties without written consent is not permitted.

 * Excellent knowledge of cloud technology - Microsoft 365, Azure, Private Cloud, SharePoint Online.
 * Ability to engage convincingly with more technical engineers.
 * Demonstrable track record of keeping current with new and emerging technologies., Essential (one or more of): Degree in Computer Science (or similar); A level/AS level in IT (or similar); BTEC

National/Higher National Diploma in IT (or similar); CompTIA N+; Microsoft MCP/MCSE; Cisco CCNA;

Microsoft Azure Administrator; VMware Certified Professional (VCP).

Beneficial: ITIL Foundation; customer service-related qualifications; Microsoft 365 certifications; SharePoint

Online/Teams-related qualifications; Intune certification(s).

## Description

Our client is an established and fast-growing managed services provider, delivering cloud and network projects

and support services to a national and international client base concentrated in London and the South East. This

role sits within a growing technical team and reports directly to the Cloud & Platform Solutions Team Leader.

The position covers the delivery of cloud and network projects and support services for both contracted and

non-contracted clients, requiring strong communication, co-ordination and time management to keep client

expectations and contractual obligations on track. The role calls for someone who can work logically and keep