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Red Oak Consulting LLP

HPC Cloud Knowledge Transfer: Training

Red Oak ensures effective knowledge transfer in every project. We tailor training to customer needs through hosted workshops and targeted programs. Our gap analysis identifies skill and resource requirements, helping define roles, build internal teams, and strengthen HPC departments—delivering lasting value through shared expertise and practical solutions.

Features

  • Training on core HPC concepts, system components, and architecture design.
  • Hands-on sessions to analyse computational workflows and optimise performance.
  • Guidance on identifying, documenting, and prioritising HPC requirements effectively.
  • Practical training on hybrid and cloud-based HPC deployment strategies.
  • Techniques for measuring, analysing, and improving HPC system performance.
  • kills for forecasting and managing compute, storage, and networking resources.
  • Training with HPC schedulers, cluster management tools, and monitoring systems.
  • Gap analysis on internal teams HPC skills and knowledge
  • Training strategy, recruitment strategy to build a sustainable knowledge team
  • Managed Services bridging the gap between users and IT support

Benefits

  • Builds strong foundational knowledge, reducing errors in design and deployment.
  • Empowers teams to manage and monitor HPC environments effectively.
  • Prevents over-provisioning or under-utilisation, optimising cost and performance.
  • Ensures long-term sustainability through a highly skilled in-house team.
  • Ensures continuity by maintaining deep in-house expertise.
  • eeps core competencies strong through internal skill retention.
  • Maximises system performance, reducing time-to-insight for critical workloads.
  • Future-proofs HPC environments, saving time and money on upgrades.
  • Demonstrates commitment to employee growth and long-term career development.
  • Staying ahead of emerging HPC trends and technological advancements.

Pricing

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

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Contact

Red Oak Consulting LLP VickiLockhart
Telephone: 07718655024
Email: sales@redoakconsulting.co.uk

About your service

Service categories

Cloud Support Services

Training

  • Basic user - cloud based services
  • Super user - Cloud Based Services
  • Basic troubleshooting skills
  • Advanced troubleshooting skills
  • Function/service optimisation skills
  • Other

Service scope

Service constraints
At Red Oak Consulting, we understand that training must be tailored—not one-size-fits-all. Every business and individual is unique, and the human element is critical to HPC success. We work collaboratively to understand goals and create safe, inclusive environments where participants feel confident to engage. Our flexible formats include in-person sessions, one-to-one coaching, group workshops, shadowing on live projects, and detailed documentation. By blending technical expertise with sensitivity to different learning styles, we drive engagement, participation, and knowledge retention. This personalised approach empowers teams, building confidence and capability for sustainable HPC success.

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Yes
Support response times
Our consultants combine technical expertise with the soft skills essential for effective training and positive engagement. We work collaboratively, encourage questions, and promote active participation, adapting to the needs of each audience and organisation. Every question is answered accurately and respectfully, fostering trust and confidence. Knowledge transfer is central to our success—our goal is to leave behind a strong, capable internal team. We build lasting relationships based on trust and transparency. Consultants are available Monday to Friday during standard working hours (excluding UK bank holidays, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day) and can be contacted via phone, email, or virtual meetings.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
No
Support levels
At Red Oak, we believe training is more than knowledge transfer—it’s about empowering people. Every organisation and individual is unique, so we never take a one-size-fits-all approach. The human element is critical to HPC success, and we work closely with customers to understand their objectives and design training that fits their culture and goals. Our support goes beyond technical delivery; we create safe, inclusive environments where participants feel confident to engage openly without fear of judgment. We are sensitive to the emotional side of learning and actively encourage participation and collaboration. Training formats are flexible and tailored—ranging from in-person sessions and one-to-one coaching to group workshops, shadowing during live projects, and comprehensive documentation. We partner with customers, who know their people best, to ensure training is relevant, practical, and impactful. By combining deep technical expertise with a people-first approach, we help teams build confidence, capability, and resilience. Our goal is to make learning accessible, engaging, and sustainable—so organisations not only master HPC technology but also develop the skills and confidence to thrive long-term. With Red Oak, training becomes a strategic advantage, driving performance and unlocking the full potential of your HPC investment.

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
Security Clearance (SC)

Pricing

Discount for educational organisations
No

Architecture roles

Business architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Trainee business architect £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Associate business architect £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Business architect £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead business architect £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Data architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Data architect £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior data architect £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Chief data architect £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Enterprise architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Enterprise architect £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior enterprise architect £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead enterprise architect £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Principal enterprise architect £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Network architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate network architect £1,850.00 £1,850.00
Network architect £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Lead network architect £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Solution architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate solution architect £1,850.00 £1,850.00
Solution architect £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Senior solution architect £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Lead solution architect £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Principal solution architect £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Technical architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate technical architect £1,850.00 £1,850.00
Technical architect £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Senior technical architect £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Lead technical architect £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Principal technical architect £2,900.00 £2,900.00

Chief digital and data roles

Chief data officer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Chief data officer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Chief technology officer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Chief technology officer £3,300.00 £3,300.00

Data roles

Analytics engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Trainee analytics engineer £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Analytics engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior analytics engineer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead analytics engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Head of analytics engineering £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Data analyst
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate analyst £1,850.00 £1,850.00
Data analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior data analyst £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Principal data analyst £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Data engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Data engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior data engineer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead data engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Head of data engineering £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Data scientist
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate data scientist £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Data scientist £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Principal data scientist £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead data scientist £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Head of data science £3,300.00 £3,300.00
Machine learning engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Senior machine learning engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead machine learning engineer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Performance analyst
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate performance analyst £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Performance analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior performance analyst £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead performance analyst £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Head of performance analysis £3,100.00 £3,100.00

IT operations roles

Application operations engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate application operations engineer £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Application operations engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior application operations engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead application operations engineer £2,950.00 £2,950.00
Principal application operations engineer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Business relationship manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Business relationship manager £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Senior business relationship manager £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead business relationship manager £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Change and release manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Configuration analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Change and release analyst £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Change and release manager £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Command and control centre manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Operations analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior operations analyst £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Operational control manager £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Head of command and control £3,500.00 £3,500.00
End user computing engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate end user computing engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
End user computing engineer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Senior end user computing engineer £2,800.00 £2,800.00
Lead end user computing engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Principal end user computing engineer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
IT service manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
IT service analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
IT service manager £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Senior IT service manager £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Head of IT service management £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Infrastructure engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate infrastructure engineer £2,300.00 £2,300.00
Infrastructure engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior infrastructure engineer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead infrastructure engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Principal infrastructure engineer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Infrastructure operations engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate infrastructure operations engineer £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Infrastructure operations engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior infrastructure operations engineer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Lead infrastructure operations engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Principal infrastructure operations engineer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Service desk manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Service desk analyst £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Senior service desk analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Service desk manager £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Head of service desk £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Service transition manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Service acceptance analyst £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Service readiness analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Service transition manager £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead service transition manager £3,100.00 £3,100.00

Product and delivery roles

Business analyst
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Trainee business analyst £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Junior business analyst £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Business analyst £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Senior business analyst £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead business analyst £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Head of business analysis £3,300.00 £3,300.00
Delivery manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate delivery manager £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Delivery manager £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior delivery manager £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Head of (Agile) delivery management £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Programme delivery manager
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Programme delivery manager £3,100.00 £3,100.00

Software development roles

Development operations (DevOps) engineer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Apprentice DevOps engineer £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Junior DevOps engineer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
DevOps engineer £2,600.00 £2,600.00
Senior DevOps engineer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Senior DevOps engineer - management £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead DevOps engineer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead DevOps engineer - management £3,000.00 £3,000.00
Principal DevOps engineer £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Principal DevOps engineer - management £3,300.00 £3,300.00
Software developer
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Apprentice developer £2,100.00 £2,100.00
Junior developer £2,300.00 £2,300.00
Developer £2,500.00 £2,500.00
Senior developer £2,700.00 £2,700.00
Senior developer - management £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead developer £2,900.00 £2,900.00
Lead developer - management £3,100.00 £3,100.00
Principal developer £3,200.00 £3,200.00
Principal developer - management £3,300.00 £3,300.00

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
BMI
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
Monday 28 October 2024
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
This is not applicable. All management and security of our services, procedures, processes, information and employees of Red oak Consulting in the provision of HPC and Cloud Consultancy are covered and in scope.
ISO 28000:2022 certification
No
ISO 9001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification
BMI
ISO 9001 accreditation date
Tuesday 28 January 2025
What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover
Not applicable. High Performance Computing consultancy services encompassing any part of the HPC life cycle is covered and in scope.
Quality management systems (QMS)
Yes
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
No
Cyber Essentials Alternative
None of the criteria
Cyber essentials plus
Yes
Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number
973d20c1-8e39-4c97-84fb-be1167b0aaac
Other security certifications
No

Social value

Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery
  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.

    • Understanding of employment and relevant skills issues, and of the education and training issues relating to the contract. Illustrative examples: demographics, skills shortages, new opportunities in high growth sectors, geographic/local community and skills/employment challenges
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • Activities to support relevant sector related skills growth and sustainability in the contract workforce. Illustrative examples: careers talks, curriculum support, literacy support, safety talks and volunteering
    • Delivery of apprenticeships, supported internships and T Level industry placement opportunities (Level 2, 3 and 4+) in relation to the contract
  • Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero

    Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.

    • Understanding of opportunities for additional environmental benefits delivery in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Collaborative ways of working with the supply chain to deliver additional environmental benefits in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Delivery of additional environmental benefits through the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies

Service documents

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