Principal Consultant

Principal Consultant, Azure Cloud Platform

Location: Adelaide, South Australia

This is a hybrid opportunity where you will require to work in our Adelaied office or on client-site a few days a week or as arranged with your manager.

Insight at a Glance

• 14,000+ engaged teammates globally
• #14 Best Workplace in Technology 2025
• #20on Fortune's World'sBest Workplaces list
• $9.2 billion in revenue
• Received 35+ industry and partner awards in the past year
• $1.4M+ total charitable contributions by Insight globally

Now is the time to bring your expertise to Insight. We are not just a tech company; we are a people-first company. We believe that by unlocking the power of people and technology, we can accelerate transformation and achieve extraordinary results. As a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator with deep expertise in cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, and intelligent edge, we guide organisations through complex digital decisions.

About the role

Leadership: The Manager for this role isPaulListo.Paulis based in Brisbane and leads our Cloud Platform practice. A dedicated Microsoft technologist throughout his career,Paulenjoys keeping up to date with the latest technology trends, while also leading and mentoring his team and sharing his expertise with his clients.

As a Principal Consultant with Insight, you are a trusted advisor by clients. Our Principal Consultants act as the technical lead on projects, overseeing a number of Technical/Delivery Consultants on larger engagements. You will also be responsible for assisting with the development of Intellectual Property (IP) in your expertise areas.

As a hands-on Principal Consultant you will get to:

• Act as leader for the differentiation of Insight's technical capability.
• Work with our customers to understand functional and business requirements and make appropriate technology and architecture recommendations.
• Develop solution knowledge and share this IP both locally and Asia Pacific wide.
• Focus on assisting the practice team to meet the Services Practice's financial target.
• Provide input to the definition and architecture of client centric solutions.
• Assist with client proposals and engage early on in the client planning and solution definition phase.
• Working together with Account Managers and Project Managers, define the roadmap and milestones for each project, and the required involvement of delivery teams.
• Responsible for the delivery of solutions against pre-agreed specifications.
• Effective interaction with AM/PM to ensure technical delivery to client expectations and satisfaction.
• On all engagements the Principal Consultant will own the proposed solution, oversee the Delivery Consultant team members and remain engaged with the client.
• Lead, guide and mentor Delivery Consultant team members.
• Take responsibility as the technical representative of Insight within strategic accounts to develop strong client relationships and identify opportunities for Insight.
• Develop profile as a technical leader in a Insight specialist solution area

Be AmbITious: This opportunity is not just about what you do today but also about where you can go tomorrow. As a Principal Consultant you are positioned for swift advancement within our organisation through a structured career path. When you bring your hunger, heart, and harmony to Insight, your potential will be met with continuous opportunities to upskill, earn promotions, and elevate your career.

We are looking for a hands-on Principal Consultant with the following capabilities:

Consultative:

• Substantial experience in technical roles within a Services environment.
• Ability to map client's business needs to Insight's technology solution offerings.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong client relationships.
• Ability to engage and lead a team of Delivery Consultant team members
• Excellent written (documentation) and verbal communication skills.
• Proven analysis skills with the ability to work with a client to understand requirements, define and present appropriate solution, and oversee delivery of a solution to the client.
• Comfortable with presenting and communicating technical solutions.
• A team player willing to develop and share IP within the organization

• Experienced delivering strategic consultancy services including application landscape maturity assessments, roadmaps and technology platform evaluations.
• Develop and maintain effective customer and user relationships, including representing Insight at conferences, User Groups and other marketing/PR activities as appropriate

Technical:

• Demonstrated hands-on experience in designing, building and implementing Microsoft solutions based around Azure IaaS and PaaS
• Knowledge and understanding of foundational security and networking principals
• Azure DevOps experience
• Identity and Access Management experience (Microsoft Entra / Active Directory Domain Services)
• Experience in Applications Migration and Modernisation programs of work
• Understanding of modern Azure platform architectures for data warehousing, applications, and integrations along with their delivery practices and tools will be highly regarded.
• Experience with Enterprise Mobility and Security (Intune / SCCM / Conditional Access) will be highly regarded.
• Experience with Platform deployments including Containers and Kubernetes will be highly regarded

• MS Certifications (Azure Solutions Architect Expert is highly regarded)

What you can expect

We're legendary for taking care of you, your family and for helping you engage with your local community. We want you to enjoy a full, meaningful life and own your career at Insight. Some of our benefits include:

• Dedicated career pathways and development
• Peer recognition and the opportunity to join our President's Club
• Volunteer Leave and Work Life Balance days
• Work-From-Anywhere Program for up to 4 weeks per year
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Corporate discounts

But what really sets us apart are our core values of Hunger, Heart, and Harmony, which guide everything we do, from building relationships with teammates, partners, and clients to making a positive impact in our communities.

Join us today, your ambITious journey starts here.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

At Insight, we celebrate diversity of skills and experience so even if you don't feel like your skills are a perfect match - we still want to hear from you!