Principal Cloud Consultant

Company Description

Telefónica Tech (part of the Telefónica Group) is a leading NextGen Tech solutions provider with a highly diversified team of over 6,000 exceptionally skilled employees and +60 nationalities.

We serve more than 5.5m customers everyday in over 175 countries, with a global ecosystem of market-leading partners. Global strategic hubs: Spain, Brazil, the UK, Germany.

The Telefónica Tech UK&I hub has an end- to-end portfolio of market leading services and develops integrated technology solutions to accelerate digital transformation through: Cloud, Data & AI (Adatis), Enterprise Applications (Incremental), Workplace Services and Cyber Security & Networking.

Values: Open, Trusted and Bold

Trusted Partners:

• Microsoft: Top 3 Service Providers, Azure Expert Status, Fastrack & Inner Circle Partner
• HPE: Platinum Partner – FY23 UK&I Solution Provider of the Year
• Fortinet: Elite VIP Program – one of only 2 in the UK
• Palo Alto & Crowdstrike: part of our NextDefense Cyber Security Portfolio

Job Description

Strategic Cloud Consultant

As a Strategic Cloud Consultant, you will guide clients in adopting and optimizing cloud technologies to meet their business goals. You will assess their infrastructure and develop tailored cloud strategies that drive innovation, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. This role offers the opportunity to shape our cloud consulting methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand clients' business goals and technical requirements related to cloud adoption.
• Assess existing infrastructure and applications to identify migration and optimization opportunities.
• Develop cloud strategies considering scalability, security, compliance, and cost optimization.
• Design scalable, resilient cloud architectures using best practices and cloud-native technologies.
• Define and implement migration roadmaps for applications and workloads.
• Identify and implement cost-saving measures within cloud environments.
• Advise on security, compliance, and governance best practices for cloud environments.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the cloud adoption lifecycle.
• Conduct training sessions to build client capabilities in cloud technologies.
• Recommend suitable cloud service providers and technologies.

Skills / Experience:

• Experience leading customer conversations and cloud projects.
• Proficiency in Azure, AWS, GCP, and Private Cloud.
• Expertise in IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and cloud-native services like containers, serverless computing, and microservices architecture.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications (desirable)

• AWS - Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Azure - Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect
• GCP - Google Professional Cloud Architect