Senior Technical Consultant - Network Cloud
AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
Key Responsibilities Lead design, deployment and automation efforts related to public cloud platforms
Serve as a technical point of escalation and drive incidents/problems until resolution utilizing advice and assistance from manufacturers and other team members as required
Keep client stakeholders and project managers apprised of project status throughout the project life cycle with detailed and thorough communication
Serve as the subject matter expert in cross-functional client workshops and engagements
Develop a wide range of client assessment and design deliverables including written documents and precise low-level diagrams
Constantly evolve technical skill sets with certifications, training, and conferences during free time based on business requirements
Support and mentor less experienced team members through training sessions and on-the-job mentoring
Represent AHEAD in a professional manner to clients, partners, and peers
Track, maintain, and report travel and expense activities in accordance with AHEAD policies
Track, maintain, and report weekly time in accordance with AHEAD policies
Skills Required & Qualifications Experience using Terraform to provision and manage resources deployed to public cloud platforms
Advanced knowledge in general network security, data center networking and software defined networking
Degree in the Information Technology field, or equivalent experience
10+ years of consulting experience, or equivalent experience
Experience working as a technical lead in small to medium sized technical networking projects
Customer focused, and results driven
Excellent time management and prioritization skills
Professional communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Must be independent, self-motivated, a self-starter and possess a good working attitude
Ability to work well within a team and partner environment, including mentoring and training other team members
Relevant expert level industry certification (CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, AWS Network Specialty, etc.)
Why AHEAD:
Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.
We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.
India Employment Benefits include: Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependents Paid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave benefits as per policy Flexible work arrangements, supporting work-life balance Learning and development opportunities to support continuous growth and upskilling Employee wellness initiatives and programs focused on physical and mental well-being Retirement and statutory benefits in line with India regulations Inclusive and people-first culture, with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership