Senior Technical Consultant - Network Cloud

Thinkahead
India
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward senior network consultants comfortable with leading cloud deployments and mentoring teams, requiring deep technical expertise and client-facing skills in India.

Best fit for

  • Senior network architects with 10+ years of consulting experience and cloud automation skills.
    — “10+ years of consulting experience, or equivalent experience
  • Technical leads who excel in client workshops and cross-functional engagements.
    — “Serve as the subject matter expert in cross-functional client workshops
  • Mentors passionate about training junior team members through hands-on guidance.
    — “Support and mentor less experienced team members through training sessions

Things to consider

  • Requires tracking and reporting weekly time and travel expenses meticulously.
    — “Track, maintain, and report weekly time in accordance
  • Expectation to continuously upskill through certifications during personal time.
    — “Constantly evolve technical skill sets with certifications, training

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific instances where you resolved escalated technical incidents.
    — “drive incidents/problems until resolution utilizing advice and assistance
  • Demonstrate expertise in Terraform and software-defined networking through case studies.
    — “Experience using Terraform to provision and manage resources
  • Showcase leadership in small to medium network projects with measurable outcomes.
    — “technical lead in small to medium sized technical networking projects
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • Successful project deployments
  • Client satisfaction
  • Technical skill development
Typical background
Technical consultingCloud infrastructureNetwork security

Skills & requirements

Required

Public Cloud PlatformsNetwork SecurityAutomationTechnical Problem SolvingClient Communication

Preferred

CertificationsTraining

Stack & domain

TerraformNetwork SecurityData Center NetworkingSoftware Defined NetworkingCommunicationProblem-solvingTime ManagementCCIE Enterprise InfrastructureAWS Network Specialty

About the role

Original posting from Thinkahead via Lever

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

Source: Thinkahead careers (Lever)

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