Location: Kings Hill / Hybrid
Salary/package: £ 65,500 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
As a Technical Product Specialist you will play a central role in shaping and evolving cloud-based products that support education and SME customers. This is a senior technical position with real influence, where your expertise helps turn complex Microsoft Cloud capability into secure, scalable and customer-ready services.
This role would suit an experienced cloud specialist ready to focus on product design and technical leadership, offering the opportunity to influence technical direction, work with emerging technologies and collaborate closely with sales, delivery and senior stakeholders.
EiS, part of Commercial Services Group, is a leading digital services provider specialising in IT and digital transformation for the education and public sectors. We help organisations adapt and thrive through innovative technologies, deep sector expertise, and a commitment to reinvesting in frontline services.
You will play a key role in defining and governing Microsoft Cloud-based products, ensuring they are secure, scalable and aligned to customer and organisational needs.
This is a role where technical expertise, judgement and collaboration are essential, with responsibility for architectural integrity, product design and supporting both internal teams and customers with confidence.
Owning the technical design and governance of Microsoft 365, Azure and hybrid cloud products to ensure long-term quality and consistency.
Defining and maintaining technical roadmaps aligned to organisational strategy and customer demand.
Designing product concepts, proofs of concept and support models to enable successful delivery and adoption.
Supporting sales and account management teams by translating technical capability into clear customer value.
Lead AI-driven innovation, incorporating technologies such as Microsoft Co-pilot, Azure OpenAI, automation frameworks, and intelligent analytics.
Acting as a senior technical escalation point for complex design and implementation challenges.
Leading workshops and technical discussions with internal teams, partners and customers.
Extensive experience architecting and delivering Microsoft Cloud solutions at scale.
Strong technical knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure, security and governance frameworks.
The ability to translate complex technical designs into clear, practical solutions.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including presenting to non-technical audiences.
Experience operating within complex, multi-tenant, distributed cloud environments.
A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with confidence influencing technical direction.
AZ-305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert • SC-100: Cybersecurity Architect • MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert • Certifications in AI, automation, Power Platform, or cloud security specialisms (Desirable Qualifications)
Salary of £65,500 per annum.
25 days annual leave, rising to 27 after 4 years.
Birthday Day Off.
One concessionary day during the Christmas period.
Pension scheme with 6% employer contribution.
Life assurance cover.
CSG is the UK’s largest local authority-owned trading company (LATCO), generating over £800 million in revenue per annum and supporting more than 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.
We are growing through a combination of organic development, acquisitions and strategic partnerships. Our businesses deliver services across education, IT, HR, legal, energy, procurement and more, all focused on delivering meaningful impact.
As a locally owned organisation, we take pride in reinvesting a significant proportion of our profits into frontline services, helping strengthen the communities we serve.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applications from suitably qualified people of all backgrounds.
As a member of Inclusive Employers and a Working Families Employer, we are actively building an environment that supports inclusion, flexibility and belonging for all colleagues.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our application and interview process; please let us know if you require any.
Creating impact
As one the UK’s largest publicly owned, privately run organisations, Commercial Services Group offer the best of both worlds. Clear commercial expertise and a deep commitment to transparency, compliance and social value.
With over 90 years of experience, we work in partnership with public sector organisations to deliver tailored, impactful and sustainable services.
Commercial Services Group is dedicated to driving lasting social impact and empowering communities across the UK and internationally. We reinvest our profits directly into frontline services, delivering lasting value for future generations.
Our Divisions:
🏫Children & Education: Delivering everything needed to create the ideal learning environment, choose from over 24,000 products and comprehensive services including HR support, teacher training, recruitment, payroll and more.
🏆People & Talent: Our talent management solutions are designed to attract, retain, and develop the best talent in the industry. We offer a range of services from recruitment to professional development.
🌱Energy & Environment: We are at the forefront of sustainable energy solutions, helping organisations reduce their carbon footprint, embrace environmentally friendly practices and manage energy procurement effectively.
🤝Procurement & Partnerships: Our procurement services are tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients, ensuring efficient and cost-effective solutions through strategic partnerships.
Our purpose
Supporting the delivery of better public services to help people live, learn and thrive.
Our vision and mission
Creating value and impact for every customer, every day. By working collaboratively and commercially – driving innovation and service excellence.
