FinOps Foundation · 22 hours ago

AWS Technical Consulting Leader

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Drive the design, strategy, and execution of transformative cloud solutions across clients’ ecosystems.

Lead client engagements, aligning cloud solutions with business objectives, ensuring financial efficiency, and fostering organizational change to leverage AWS capabilities.

Develop and execute comprehensive cloud strategies, from initial design to full-scale implementation, ensuring alignment with clients’ business and technical requirements.

Design and implement cloud operating models that address governance, security, organizational alignment, and cross-functional collaboration.

Develop and promote FinOps best practices to ensure financial accountability and optimize cloud spend.

Oversee the modernization of on-premises VMware environments, including migration to AWS and re-platforming/refactoring applications.

Architect and implement secure, scalable AWS landing zones using AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, and best practices for multi-account management.

Manage end-to-end cloud migration projects, including assessment, strategy, and execution for seamless transition to AWS.

Foster trust and provide strategic guidance throughout the transformation process as the primary technical contact for clients.

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand objectives, define scope, and deliver value-driven solutions.

Assist the sales team in pre-sales activities, including defining the scope of work (SOW), preparing proposals, and conducting solution demonstrations.

Ensure that all solutions adhere to security, compliance, and regulatory standards, identifying and mitigating potential risks associated with cloud adoption.

Create and maintain detailed architectural documentation, operational guidelines, and best practice resources.

Conduct workshops and training sessions to build cloud knowledge across the client’s organization.

Qualification

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AWSCloud architectureCloud operating modelsFinOpsVMware modernizationAWS landing zonesCloud migrationAWS servicesTerraformAWS CloudFormationAnsibleAWS Certified Solutions ArchitectDevOps practicesCI/CD toolsContainerizationServerless architectureConsulting experienceFluency in EnglishFluency in French

Required

Minimum 12+ years in IT consulting, with at least 8+ years in cloud architecture and technical leadership roles, particularly on AWS.

Strong background in developing and implementing cloud operating models, focusing on governance, security, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Proficient in cloud financial management and FinOps principles, with experience in helping organizations optimize cloud cost structures and financial accountability.

Deep expertise in VMware modernization and experience with VMware Cloud on AWS, as well as a solid understanding of application re-platforming and refactoring strategies for AWS.

Proven experience in designing and implementing AWS landing zones and multi-account architectures, leveraging AWS Control Tower, IAM policies, and VPC design.

Extensive experience with complex cloud migration projects, including assessment, migration planning, risk management, and execution.

Proficiency with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, IAM), and Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Ansible.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information to C-level executives and other non-technical stakeholders.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) or other relevant AWS certifications are highly desirable.

Knowledge of the English language is a requirement for this position in addition to fluency in French.