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