Subject Matter Expert - Cloud Infrastructure

Job Description :

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Cloud Advisory Subject Matter Expert (SME) to drive cloud-led business transformation initiatives. This role involves engaging with enterprise clients to define cloud strategies, assess technology landscapes, and architect hybrid and multi-cloud environments that deliver measurable business outcomes. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with business acumen to guide clients through their cloud adoption and modernization journeys.

Key Responsibilities :

• Engage with client stakeholders to understand business objectives, challenges, and desired outcomes through Cloud and AI enablement.
• Lead cloud advisory engagements covering Cloud / Data Architecture, Industry Cloud strategies, M&A (Mergers & Divestitures), Operating Model Transformation, and Ecosystem Integration.
• Assess existing IT landscapes to determine suitability for cloud-led transformation, including application migration and modernization.
• Guide the selection of cloud platforms and tools, providing a clear path toward hybrid / multi-cloud adoption.
• Design distributed and hybrid cloud architectures aligned with scalability, security, compliance, and performance requirements.
• Develop end-to-end implementation roadmaps including cloud adoption strategy, target operating models, and transformation programs.
• Conduct cost optimization and FinOps assessments to maximize value from cloud investments.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO).
• Provide thought leadership, training, and enablement sessions on cloud-native technologies and best practices.
• Maintain long-term relationships with client stakeholders and identify new advisory opportunities.

Mandatory Skills & Qualifications :

Education :

Experience :

modernization, infrastructure migration, and digital operating model design.

Technical Skills :

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