The Cloud Infrastructure Senior Consultant is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing complex cloud-based infrastructure solutions for clients. He serves as a technical subject matter expert and will work closely with clients to understand their infrastructure needs and provide expert guidance on cloud solutions that best fit their business requirements. This position requires a deep understanding of cloud technologies, excellent problem-solving skills, good presales skills, and a strong focus on customer satisfaction.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and architecture of scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure solutions
- Optimize cloud resource utilization, performance, and cost-efficiency through FinOps principles and cloud management best practices
- Develop automated provisioning, monitoring, and remediation processes to ensure reliable cloud operations
- Assess existing on-premises infrastructure and identify opportunities for cloud migration and transformation
- Define cloud governance policies, standards, and control mechanisms to ensure regulatory and compliance requirements are met
- Ensure delivered solutions meet/perform to technical and functional/non-functional requirements
- Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for private, public, and hybrid cloud models, including IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud services
- Develop and deploy Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Azure ARM, or AWS CloudFormation
- Manage troubleshooting and resolving cloud-based issues
- Document cloud architecture, infrastructure, and operational procedures for knowledge retention
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior colleagues, supporting their growth within the team and on collaborative projects
- Contribute in Presales activities including customer workshops, technical assessments, RFP responses, solution proposals, and SoW creation
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field
- 7+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure design, implementation, and management
- Industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, GCP Professional Cloud Architect)
- Hands-on experience in major public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), with a strong focus on Google Cloud and their various service offerings
- Hands-on experience with native and 3rd party assessment and migration tools
- Experience in designing and implementing cloud security controls and mechanisms (e.g., Google Cloud Security Command Center, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Shielded VMs, Policy Intelligence)
- Ability to assess and migrate on-premises workloads to the cloud, including legacy applications and databases
- Strong understanding of identity and access management, network security, and data encryption
- Good experience with VMware enterprise
- Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts, such as virtualization, container orchestration, serverless, and Infrastructure as Code
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
