Lead Cloud Strategy Consultant

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.

This role will suit someone who understands how to apply a wide range of cloud technologies and techniques to solve the needs of a large enterprise business, particularly central government and financial services.

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.,

• 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


• Applying critical thinking and innovation with a clear emphasis on creation of value for the customer


• 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 pre-sales activities


• You will oversee the mobilisation of a delivery team(s) to enact the strategy and plan you have created, applying best practice throughout the delivery


• 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.


• Experienced technology consultant who understands how to apply a wide range of cloud technologies and techniques to solve the needs of a large enterprise business


• Experienced providing strategic advice, actionable plans and delivery estimates professionally and effectively to a variety of stakeholders across a business including C-suite, 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 multi-cloud 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 C-suite 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
  
  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.


• 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, Financial and Legal support


• 24/7 GP access


• £500 for home office equipment


• Public holiday opt-out scheme giving you the option to work on public holidays creating the flexibility to enjoy your time off when it suits you


• Individual training and development plans with online training and exam costs covered


• Recruitment referral scheme - referral bonus if you introduce us to someone we then hire


• Customer referral scheme - referral bonus if you introduce us to a new customer


• Cycle To Work Scheme