Senior Consultant

General informationLocationAucklandExpertiseConsulting, Design, TechnologyJob LevelExperiencedEmployment TypePermanent full-timeClose Date31-Oct-2025Ref #62444Description & RequirementsSpark NZAs New Zealand's largest telecommunications and digital services company, Spark's purpose is to help all of New Zealand win big in a digital world. We provide mobile, broadband, and digital services to millions of New Zealanders and thousands of New Zealand businesses.We operate in an exciting and constantly evolving industry, where the pace of change brings new and unique challenges every day, so we operate using Agile ways of working to allow us to meet the fast-changing needs of our customers. Agile replaces the traditional hierarchical organisational structure to produce a transparent, collaborative environment with highly productive teams who are empowered to deliver better outcomes for our customers, communities, and all of New Zealand.About The RoleAs a Senior Technical Consultant, you will be a key resource for customer-facing projects of varying size and complexity. Your ability to navigate and integrate across multiple technology domains including modern work, identity and access management, compliance (Microsoft Purview), and cloud platforms such as Azure will be critical to your success in this role.You will be responsible for technology design and architecture across these domains, providing end-to-end technical leadership, ownership, and expertise. You may also be involved in pre-sales engagements and will carry out requirements gathering, analysis, and hands-on technical tasks as part of project delivery. Your insights and guidance will ensure the delivery of high-quality consultancy and trusted advice to your customersCollaboration is key to this role. You will work closely with the wider Professional Services team and other teams within Spark to deliver customer value, and coordinate with other internal and customer teams, including project management and operational resources.At times, you will act as the technical lead on larger engagements, managing a broader technical team to ensure successful outcomes and the achievement of project objectivesDay To Day You Will Be Involved InProviding trusted technical advice and consultancy to clients as part of both sales and project engagements.Preparing high-quality technical proposals, design documents, and statements of work.Translating complex technical solutions into clear, business-focused language for stakeholders.Analysing requirements, designing solutions, and overseeing delivery to ensure client outcomes are met.Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and vendors to support opportunities in the sales cycle.Staying up to date with technology and industry trends to shape Spark’s products and services.Conducting QA and peer reviews of technical deliverables to maintain quality standards.Collaborating with colleagues across Professional Services and other Spark Teams.Contributing to process improvements and best practices within Professional Services.What experience you'll bring?5+ years designing and delivering complex modern work, security, or cloud solutions, ideally within a managed services or consulting environment.Strong technical writing and documentation skills (e.g. proposals, designs, RFP responses).Proficient across cloud and on-premises infrastructure, especially Microsoft technologies.Skilled communicator, comfortable leading workshops, presentations, and client discussions.Customer-focused with strong consultative, analytical, and problem-solving ability.Relevant industry certifications (or equivalent hands-on experience)Modern Work & Endpoint Management – Hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune and Autopilot for Windows, iOS, and Android, applying security/compliance policies with Defender, and enabling productivity tools like Microsoft 365.Identity & Access Management – Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID for cloud and hybrid identity, Conditional Access, MFA, Zero Trust security, and governance tools like PIM.Security & Compliance – Experience with Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, and applying best-practice security standards.Cloud Platforms & Automation – Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure (VMs, storage, networking, monitoring), basic awareness of AWS/Google Cloud, and scripting/automation skills with PowerShell and Graph API. Understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM/Bicep) and DevOps practices is valued.Additional Skills – Exposure to Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI), Microsoft Teams & Voice, Exchange & migration projects, and enterprise mobility solutions beyond Microsoft (e.g., VMware Workspace ONE).Why Choose UsDiversity and Inclusion: Te Kanorau me te Whakawhāiti mai At Spark, we are constantly looking for ways to build a more inclusive culture.  Our vision is for diversity and inclusion to be "how things are done at Spark", embedded into our day-to-day activities, standards, and business practices.  We want you to feel totally comfortable bringing your whole self to work regardless of your gender, ethnicity, orientation, age, or ability.Sustainability: Toitū Sustainability is a key focus for us.  We are dedicated to supporting Aotearoa New Zealand's recovery and economic transformation.  The principle of equity is at the very heart of our approach, and we remain committed to working in partnership to make a positive contribution to digital equity in line with our focus on Diversity and Inclusion.Benefits: Awhina BenefitsOur people matter and we make sure we look after them. As a valued employee of Spark, we've got our people covered with a range of leading benefits including:Wellbeing - Comprehensive medical insurance, life and income protection.  Access to wellbeing coaches, EAP and in-house Specialist Clinical support through our leading Mahi Tahi Wellness programme. Hybrid ways of working - for most teams at Spark this means being in the office for 4 days a week, and 1 day being flexible. Leave - in addition to four weeks annual leave, we offer purchased leave, enhanced parental leave support and study leave.Spark Credit – we provide permanent employees with $120 monthly Spark credit to use on any of our amazing products. Spark Share scheme – periodically we offer the opportunity to buy into our share scheme. Career development – access to an internal marketplace that connects employees with experiential, on the job learning across Spark.Due to the nature and urgency of this role, we are only considering applicants that are based in New Zealand with permanent residency, citizenship, or a valid work visa (with at least 18 months remaining).To download the position description, please sign in with your account.