Role: Principle IT Consultant
Location: Central London
Employment Type: 6 Month Contract
Working type: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote
Rate: Competitive - DOE
Zenovo is proud to be partnering with a pioneering DeepTech start up in London working on cutting-edge technologies.
As their trusted recruitment partner, we are helping them secure a versatile and hands-on Principal IT Consultant to take ownership of their internal IT infrastructure and cloud environment.
What you ll be doing:
- You will lead the end-to-end management of the client s internal systems and computing infrastructure, supporting both office-based and research teams across:
- Network & Infrastructure: Oversee internal and external support for robust network infrastructure.
- Compute & Storage: Manage on-prem servers and storage, ensuring availability, monitoring, and resiliency.
- Hardware Lifecycle: Full lifecycle of PCs and scientific computing equipment from purchase and configuration to maintenance.
- Business Systems Management: Maintain internal tools and hosted environments.
- Cloud Environment: Lead AWS and GCP infrastructure management, cost optimisation, and resource monitoring.
- SaaS & Tooling Oversight: Administer and maintain licensing, access, and integrations for platforms like Google Workspace, Jira, Bitbucket, and more.
What we re looking for:
- Proven experience leading IT functions in agile, tech-driven environments.
- Strong vendor and license management capabilities.
- Hands-on cloud expertise, including IaaS deployments on AWS/GCP.
- Previous exposure to regulated environments is advantageous.
- Comfortable producing and maintaining IT documentation and SOPs.
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Solid understanding of endpoint and SaaS cybersecurity best practices.