Cloud Principal Consultant

1 Month ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Cloud Principal Consultant position at ISG involves supporting the transformation of large and medium-sized enterprises' business and IT environments. This role requires independently managing medium-sized project teams and being proficient in delivering cloud strategy and transformation consulting services. Responsibilities include leading digital transformations, cloud transformations through various delivery models, assessing technology architecture implications, cloud sourcing, and understanding market trends. The consultant will also be involved in developing client relationships and supporting sales cycles, delivering workshops and presentations to all levels of an organization.

Must have:

5+ years of Cloud based delivery
Strong Consulting experience required
Expert knowledge with MS-Office suite

Good to have:

Sales and sales support preferred
Cloud or Applications Operating Model Design
Application Development Lifecycle Management techniques
DevOps practices and CI/CD automation
Cloud computing and cloud-native applications development
Cloud Security
Modern architectures
Experience in working with third party service providers

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Job Details

Description

Cloud Principal Consultant

Wanted: dynamic and creative individuals ready to connect with a like-minded team. You’ll enjoy all the autonomy you need to help our clients make their digital infrastructure faster and more effective. Free reign for free spirits doesn’t mean you’ve got to go it alone. Over 1400 teammates from around the globe are eager to help you out when things get down to wire. Their expertise will put you on the winning path and keep you there.

Position Overview

ISG’s Cloud Strategy & Solutions Team supports the transformation of large and medium size enterprises’ business and IT environments by leveraging robust cloud enabled capabilities.

The Cloud Principal Consultant position is viewed as a key resource to deliver these cloud solutions. The principal consultant is expected to independently manage medium-sized project teams and be fully proficient in delivery of cloud strategy and transformation consulting service offerings including:

Cloud Adoption Strategy and Transformation
Cloud Operating Models
Cloud Services Sourcing
Enterprise Applications

Responsibilities

Our consultants utilize their experience in the above-mentioned capabilities along with ISG design methodologies to enable a client to transform their technological environment into a flexible yet cost-effective and agile enterprise. Typical engagements the Cloud Principal Consultant will lead, or support are:

Digital transformation
Cloud transformation through various cloud enabled delivery and deployment models
Technology architecture implications of cloud migration and adoption
Cloud sourcing / provider ecosystems
Market trends and developments surrounding emerging technologies
Assessment of cloud operating model, security, and FinOps
Strong understanding of end-to-end Observability technologies
Cloud Governance and Center of Excellence design & implementation
Supports sales cycle for new opportunities, including developing proposals and presenting them to prospective clients
Leads engagement delivery through both workshops and presentations to all organizational levels, including VP-level and C-suite
Develops and sustains client relationships, identifying opportunities and representing ISG capabilities across all practices
Supports the internal ISG practice team in development of skills, continuous improvement of delivery methods and sales collateral, and development of market and social artifacts to promote the practice and improve revenue generation

Required Skillsets

This is a remote role based in the US with 30%-60% travel required
5+ years of Cloud based delivery
Strong Consulting experience required
Sales and sales support preferred
Competency in the following key disciplines is desirable:

Cloud or Applications Operating Model Design, Development, and Implementation
Application Development Lifecycle Management techniques (SDLCs such as Kanban, SCRUM, SAFe, etc.)
DevOps practices and CI/CD automation and continuous delivery disciplines
Cloud computing and cloud-native applications development and management
Cloud Security
Modern architectures (microservices, APIs, integration layers, etc.) at a high level
Experience in working with third party service providers

Demonstrates expert knowledge with MS-Office suite of software applications and tools, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams and MS Outlook
Strong presentation, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas in easy-to-understand business terms to all levels of client leadership including C-Suite
Industry Experience: Experience working across multiple industries

Education

Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in a technical, scientific field or business with relevant work experience
MBA/MS or other advanced degree(s) desirable
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or other relevant certifications desirable

At ISG, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our communities. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. ISG is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The more diverse and inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

The duties and responsibilities described in this job description may not be a comprehensive list. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time and/or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

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