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Junior ConsultantDo you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below.Base salary up to circa 35k depending on experienceStart date: asapLocation: Hybrid. You can work from wherever you prefer, though you must be able to travel to our Chancery Lane/Farringdon Central London office or client sites (London) as required 1-2 days per week indicativelyThis role is ideal for ambitious and curious fresh graduates of bachelors and postgraduate degrees, and graduates with some professional work experienceAbout CapacitasFounded in 2002 and based in London, Capacitas is the only consulting firm specialising exclusively in reducing cost and performance risk in business-critical IT systems:We are thoughtleaders and trusted advisors in IT Performance AssuranceWe have a unique methodology that strikes the balance between service, risk and costWe have extensive experience protecting high revenue, high availability clientsWe invest in R&D - developing solutions to enable fast, efficient and scalable delivery At Capacitas we know what great performance looks like for our clients and their customers. We enable our clients IT systems to be available, fast and cost efficient without slowing their rate of business change. Our clients include JD Sports, easyJet, Dominos Pizza, Skype, and many moreTo hear more about us and what we do for our clients visit our website: https://www.capacitas.co.uk/Role overviewAs a Junior Consultant with Capacitas, you will work as part of a project team with experienced and talented colleagues, delivering work for our clients. The range of projects you work on will vary according to current demand and your professional development needs. Typical projects include:Conducting systems risk management assessments Designing performance test plans to address performance risk Demand forecasting / planning Development of capacity and performance models Proactive system monitoring to identify performance risks You will report to your line manager and your career development will be supported by the Talent department.A day in the life of a Junior Consultant involvesUpdating your project team and being updated in daily stand-up meetingsWorking independently on technical work to support project delivery, such as running performance tests or scripting (among many other possibilities)Liaising with contacts at client companies at all levels (from junior to senior), building relationships with customers Making recommendations for clients and for your project teamIdentifying new opportunities to work with clients and optimising solutions for our engagementsParticipating in internal meetings with colleagues in the Development teamParticipation in internal meetings with the innovation or talent team, working on our development and growth as a companyAs you become more experienced, you will become responsible for developing others and start to lead parts of project deliveryAbout youTo thrive as a Junior Consultant with Capacitas, its important you...Are motivated by:An inherent desire to work in techAn inherent desire to add value to and satisfy clientsAn inherent desire to continuously learn and growWorking in a collaborative environment in which you support and are supported by othersShow the following behaviours:Manage time and priorities in order to meet deadlinesEngage with and confidently approach other people, demonstrating empathy and emotional intelligence in interpersonal interactions to build productive working relationshipsDemonstrate proactivity, spotting opportunities for improvement and suggest/implement improvements of your own accordDemonstrate flexibility and adaptability in response to changing conditions/prioritiesDemonstrate resilience and persistence in the face of challenges and when learning new skills, seeing setbacks as a positive opportunity for growthConfidence to challenge the status quoHave the following abilities:Able to use excel for data analysis to an advanced level, or aptitude and willingness to learn more advanced Excel skills readilyAble to understand IT infrastructureAble to learn quicklyAble to communicate effectively, in particular the ability to convey the right amount of information in the appropriate style fitting to different audiencesProblem solving mentality and approachNumerical and data analysis skills, including the ability to spot and interpret trendsAbility to understand customer requirements and business objectivesAble to work effectively as part of a team and independentlyQualifications and knowledge:2.1 bachelors or advanced degree in computing, science, engineering or maths; OR2.1 bachelors or advanced degree from any discipline + demonstrated desire and aptitude to work in techKnowledge of the Microsoft office suite, particularly Excel, is essentialKnowledge of any of the below would be beneficial though not essentialWindows or Unix/Linux operating systems (to basic level)Understanding of the principles of ICT capacity and performance managementUnderstanding of Queuing Theory Understanding of Regression Analysis Principles of Risk ManagementPerformance testing skillsExperience with Jmeter or LoadRunner performance testing tool packagesJava, C#/.NET, or PythonSQLExperience with RDMS systems e.g. MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, OracleTechnical tools you may use as a Junior ConsultantAWS, AzureCost-explorerCloudwatchAPIs (further performance metrics)Monitoring tools for CPUPRTGZabexMatLabGitHubJ-MeterGatlingScripting and coding software The things our Junior Consultants most like about their jobLots of responsibilityWorking with people, as well as techReward & deliverablesPlenty of responsibility, which increases as you are ready for itOur supportive, collaborative and empowering cultureIf this sounds like something you might be interested in then we want to hear from you!