Principal Consultant

Our purpose

Here at Datacom we connect people and technology in order to solve challenges, create opportunities and discover new possibilities for the communities we live in

Our Why

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow

About the Role (your why)

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Consultant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, having delivered many systems over your career using multiple technologies, with a deep understanding of application architectures and how they fit into an enterprise environment. We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate practical experience and a keen interest in leveraging Artificial Intelligence to drive innovative solutions.

This role will be pivotal in driving our pre-sales consulting activities, including RFx, discovery, solution design, and estimation for various integration, and application development projects. This is a client-facing role, so you'll need to be an excellent communicator and good with people. The Principal Consultant works closely with General Managers, Practice Managers, other Architects, Technical Leads, and client stakeholders and teams, often identifying and incorporating AI-driven strategies.

What you’ll do

Pre-Sales Consulting :

• Lead and participate in client discovery workshops to understand business requirements, technical challenges and provide customers with compelling solutions, proactively identifying and proposing AI-enabled solutions where beneficial.
• Design and architect robust application solutions, aligning with business objectives and technical constraints.
• Develop compelling technical proposals and presentations to win new business.
• Provide accurate and timely estimates for project scopes and timelines.

Solution Architecture :

What you’ll bring

Must Have

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Why join us here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.