Cloud Technology Consultant - AWS Cloud, Director

Job description

We are seeking an experienced **Cloud Technology Consultant** to serve as a strategic advisor and hands-on expert for enterprise clients embarking on their AWS cloud transformation journeys. In this Director-level role, you will shape cloud strategies, guide large-scale migrations, and influence adoption of cloud-native architectures and modern engineering practices. This is a senior individual contributor position ideal for a technically strong consultant who combines architectural depth with an advisory mindset. **Responsibilities** - Partner with enterprise clients to assess current-state environments and define future-state cloud strategies with AWS as the primary platform - Advise clients on cloud transformation approaches, including platform engineering, modernization, and migration - Provide thought leadership on cloud-native architectures, landing zones, multi-account strategies, and operating models - Lead cloud consulting engagements involving large-scale workload assessments and migration planning (rehost, re-platform, refactor, re-architect) - Guide clients in designing scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud environments - Contribute to strategic discussions on cloud governance, security models, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and operational excellence - Shape solution approaches for RFPs, proposals, and client workshops, working closely with pre-sales, architecture, and delivery teams - Stay current with GenAI / LLM-powered cloud use cases and advise clients on adopting innovative cloud capabilities - Influence cloud adoption decisions through deep expertise in automation, containerization, DevSecOps, and platform scalability - Serve as a hands-on technical advisor and strategic individual contributor, bringing clarity and direction to complex cloud transformation initiatives **Requirements** - 20+ years of overall IT experience, including extensive hands-on cloud consulting or platform engineering experience - Expertise in AWS services across compute, storage, networking, security, governance, and DevOps - Background in multi-cloud environments, with exposure to Azure as an added advantage - Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud migration and modernization programs - Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK), CI/CD pipelines, and container platforms (EKS, ECS, Kubernetes) - Understanding of cloud security, IAM, and networking, along with encryption, compliance, and cost optimization - Capability to collaborate directly with business, technology, and architecture stakeholders to influence strategy and guide transformation choices - Cloud certifications (AWS preferred; Azure certifications considered a plus) - Depth of an architect combined with the mindset of an advisor, comfortable operating as a senior individual contributor and influencing strategy through hands-on expertise - Confident in client-facing discussions and capable of translating complex cloud concepts into actionable business insights - Passionate about cloud transformation, platform engineering, and modern cloud-native practices - Strong English communication skills (B2 level or higher) **Nice to have** - Skills in application development using .NET, Java, or Python - Background in SRE practices - Proficiency in DevSecOps practices