Lead Cloud Strategy Consultant - London, United Kingdom - Cloudscaler

Cloudscaler

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Lead Cloud Strategy Consultant

Location:
Hybrid - 1-2 days onsite in London

Permanent:
£110,000 - £130,000

Please note:

This role requires SC clearance and in future may require DV clearance.

Active SC or DV is not required (although it is highly desirable) but you must be eligible to pass SC and DV clearance to be considered.

About Cloudscaler:

Cloudscaler are specialists in large-scale AWS platforms and modern engineering practices, working with private and public sector organisations who want to innovate, motivate, and deliver at scale.

We are experts in AWS landing zones, cloud risk mitigation and cloud operating models.

We are thought leaders working with public and private sector enterprise organisations to help them to unlock the true value of cloud.

We look for innovators, people who love to be creative and those who bring change to Cloudscaler as we believe that the more diverse, motivated, and empowered our teams are, the better the solutions are that we deliver.

Role Overview:

Cloudscaler are looking to hire an experienced Cloud Strategy Consultant who can work closely with our customers, guiding them through the complexities of cloud transformation.

There is an opportunity, once in the role, to work with Cloudscaler's leadership team to define and build out our Cloud Strategy function, any experience of previously building a capability is advantageous but not essential for success in this role.

Experience / Skills:

Experienced providing strategic advice, actionable plans and delivery estimates professionally and effectively to a variety of stakeholders across a business including Csuite, technology leaders, business function leaders and areas such as finance, security, commercial etc., building consensus for action across the stakeholder group
Broad general experience across enterprise technology and a deeper knowledge or specialism in AWS
Knowledge of the latest cloud best practices including the role of multicloud within a large organisation
Demonstrable experience in delivering strategic cloud advice and decision support in forms such as cloud strategies, readiness assessments, adoption approaches, operating models, cloud economics (FinOps) and cloud migration approaches and plans
Ability to communicate complex topics succinctly and can influence stakeholders across the range of roles and seniorities including Csuite executive
Understanding of technology's impact on our clients businesses including latest trends, advantages and disadvantages, impact, cost, availability and suitability of different cloud technologies and patterns
You have a keen commercial awareness and business development experience that enables you to identify and shape potential opportunities

Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing technology leadership in cloud technologies to our clients across industry sectors, helping them navigate their cloud transformation
Establishing valuable relationships with CxOs and other senior stakeholders of our clients, using your technical and professional credibility to act as trusted advisor to them on their strategic direction, growth, and investment in AWS
Leading on project or workstream outcomes and client relationships to help our teams succeed
Shape and write proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution and host industry and partner events
You will work closely with our sales and bid teams, supporting them in presales activities
You will work closely with Cloudscaler's leadership team to define the processes, templates and methods for producing strategic reports for customers

Why you should join us:

We care about our people and truly believe that high-performing teams are created through openness, collaboration and trust. We ensure that there are opportunities both inside and outside of work to collaborate, share ideas and build connections.

We hold quarterly company days and monthly virtual "town halls" to share company news and share ideas and suggestions.

We recognise that everyone brings their own unique skills and experiences, so these are opportunities for us to collaborate across all teams and functions, to build a truly inclusive culture.

We also hold monthly social events for everyone to get to know each other outside of work.

Recognising that everyone brings their own unique skills and experiences, our learning and development opportunities are bespoke to each individual.

You can choose whichever learning through whichever vehicle works for you, to advance through our transparent career development pathways.

Benefits:

Discretionary bonus scheme
25 days' annual leave + 5 additional days for training/exams or volunteering
Travel and accommodation expensed
Life Assurance
Long Term Disability cover
Employee Assist Programme for employee advice and support (including legal and counselling helpline)
Health, Mental Health, Wellbeing,