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Lead Consultant - Cloud Infrastructure

Lead Consultant - Cloud Infrastructure

People Connect SolutionsPune
30+ days ago
Job description

Job Title : Lead Consultant - Capacity Planning

Location : Pune, India (Hybrid)

Reporting to : Director IS

Type : Full-time, Individual Contributor with cross-functional engagement

About the Role :

We are seeking an experienced and data-driven Lead Consultant - Capacity Planning to lead strategic infrastructure planning initiatives across end-user environments, on-premise datacenters, and AWS Cloud. This role requires strong analytical acumen, a deep understanding of licensing and cost models, and the ability to translate raw data into actionable insights for decision-makers.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Lead holistic capacity planning for end-user devices, on-prem infrastructure, and AWS Cloud resources.
  • Analyze large volumes of usage, performance, and cost data to forecast infrastructure needs and identify trends or risks.
  • Translate raw capacity and licensing data into insights, dashboards, and forecasts to support strategic decisions.
  • Develop and maintain visual reports and metrics using tools like Excel, Power BI, or other analytics platforms.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive optimization and scaling strategies.
  • Work with Global sourcing to communicate requirements, timing & presentation of bid. Also work on approval, purchase & transition to service of tech purchases.
  • Ensure license tracking and compliance for key platforms such as Microsoft, Cisco, VMware,

Red Hat, AWS, and others.

  • Work closely with procurement and finance teams to align capacity needs with budgeting and cost optimization goals.
  • Establish governance processes, operational reviews, and periodic reporting for capacity and licensing.

    • Required Qualifications :

  • 12 - 15 years of experience in IT Infrastructure, with at least 5 years in a capacity planning, infrastructure operations, or delivery role.
  • Strong ability to interpret and work with data - identifying patterns, anomalies, and translating them into clear actions.
  • Experience working with tools such as Excel (advanced), Power BI, Tableau, or scripting for reporting and automation.
  • Hands-on understanding of capacity metrics across compute, storage, network, and cloud environments.
  • Expertise in licensing models for enterprise software and cloud services.
  • Experience in lifecycle planning across on-prem datacenters, end-user computing (laptops,

    • VDI), and AWS Cloud

  • Proven ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

    • Preferred Qualifications :

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Architect (Associate).
  • ITIL, PMP, or other relevant certifications.
  • Experience in a GCC or enterprise-scale IT environment.
  • Familiarity with tooling like ServiceNow HAM & dSAM, AWS Cost Explorer etc.

    • (ref : hirist.tech)

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