Principal Technical Consultant, Cloud Networking

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.

We are currently looking to add aCloud Networking expert, specifically focused on designing, automating, deploying, and integrating native and third-party networking and network security resources for our Clients in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Additionally, the Senior Cloud Network Engineer : Cloud Networking will focus on ensuring the on-premises networks are optimized for adoption of cloud services in terms of resiliency and manageability. The ideal candidate for this position will possess knowledge and experience in architecting, engineering, automating, and deploying networking solutionsacross these platforms, with a strong background in traditional networking technologies. The candidate should also possess strong consulting / interpersonal skills, an ability to lead discussions with clients and guide them to solutions, as well as a deep understanding thetechnicalimplications of business requirements.

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

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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.

USA Employment Benefits include :

The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings ("OTE") for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.