Senior Business Consultant - Cloud Advisory - Chicago / Dallas / NJ

Senior Business Consultant – Cloud Advisory - Chicago / Dallas / NJ Job Description: Understanding of client business objectives, challenges, scope, and business outcomes through cloud and AI enablement. Conduct advisory engagements - Cloud / Data Architecture, Industry Cloud, Mergers / Divestitures, Optimization / Operating Model, Ecosystem Integration. Assess existing IT infrastructure and determine cloud migration suitability. Provide technical guidance for cloud platform selection and migration. Develop hybrid cloud roadmaps and strategies for clients, conduct comprehensive cloud assessments, distributed cloud architecture design, and create implementation plan and roadmap. Maintain client stakeholder relationships, identify downstream opportunities, and ensure closure of advisory commitments. Conduct cost optimization analyses, identify opportunities to reduce cloud spending, and maximize return on cloud investments. Ensure security and regulatory compliance, providing training and education to clients on cloud technologies. Qualifications: Mandatory Skills: Cloud certification / advanced cloud certification. Previous cloud delivery engagement experience. Business understanding of industry processes, mergers and divestitures, operating model post cloud adoption, data structures, data availability assessment, and AI enablement. Technical proficiency in one or multiple of the following technology spaces - distributed cloud architecture design, migration and modernization techniques, microservices and serverless architecture, API and integration techniques, DevSecOps, cloud native services, cloud resource optimization, and FinOps techniques. Desired Skills: Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences. Adaptability to emerging technologies. Customer-centric mindset. Experience working in cross-functional teams. Knowledge of local and regulatory compliance and industry standards. Seniority Level Mid-Senior level Employment Type Full-time Job Function Design, Business Development, and Information Technology Industries IT Services and IT Consulting #J-18808-Ljbffr XCUTiVES Inc