Senior Cloud Consultant – Azure & AWS

BGSU Kuhlin Career Hub

13h

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Consultant with deep expertise in both Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support client engagements across cloud strategy, architecture, migration, and operations. This contractor will serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients, leading workshops, designing multi-cloud architectures, and driving delivery across complex cloud programs. The ideal candidate brings broad platform expertise, strong consulting instincts, and a track record of delivering measurable outcomes for enterprise clients.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure, or solutions delivery roles
3+ years of hands-on consulting or client-facing experience in a professional services environment
Demonstrated delivery experience on both Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services at enterprise scale
Deep knowledge of Azure core services: Virtual Machines, Virtual Network, Azure AD/Entra ID, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, Storage, SQL/Managed Instance, AKS, and ARM/Bicep
Deep knowledge of AWS core services: EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, EKS/ECS, Lambda, CloudWatch, CloudFormation/Terraform
Experience designing and implementing cloud landing zones and governance frameworks on Azure and/or AWS
Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools: Terraform (required), Bicep or CloudFormation (preferred)
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present complex technical topics to executive audiences
At least one active professional-level certification on each platform: Azure: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert; AWS: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Candidates should be prepared to provide references from enterprise Azure and AWS engagements demonstrating end-to-end consulting delivery.

Nice To Haves

Bicep or CloudFormation (preferred)

Responsibilities

Lead discovery workshops and stakeholder interviews to assess current-state infrastructure, workloads, and cloud readiness
Develop cloud strategy and roadmap recommendations aligned to client business objectives
Advise clients on platform selection, multi-cloud vs. single-cloud trade-offs, and hybrid connectivity patterns
Produce executive-ready deliverables: cloud business cases, TCO analyses, and risk assessments
Guide clients through cloud governance frameworks including Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and AWS Cloud Adoption Framework
Design enterprise-grade landing zones on Azure (Management Groups, Policy, Entra ID integration) and AWS (Control Tower, Organizations, SCPs)
Architect network connectivity patterns: Azure ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Virtual WAN; AWS Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Site-to-Site VPN
Define cloud security baselines, identity and access management architectures, and compliance controls aligned to client requirements (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, FedRAMP)
Design infrastructure-as-code standards and pipelines for repeatable, governed deployments
Produce architecture decision records (ADRs), high-level and low-level design documents
Lead workload portfolio assessments and apply migration strategy frameworks (6 Rs) across Azure and AWS targets
Oversee migration execution using platform-native tooling: Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery; AWS Application Migration Service (MGN), Database Migration Service (DMS)
Guide application modernization pathways: containers (AKS, EKS), serverless (Azure Functions, AWS Lambda), managed database services
Drive cutover planning, wave execution, post-migration validation, and hypercare
Serve as a senior technical lead and primary point of contact for day-to-day client engagement
Manage scope, risks, and delivery milestones in alignment with project timelines
Coordinate across workstreams involving client engineering teams, third-party vendors, and internal delivery staff
Provide regular status reporting to client stakeholders and executive sponsors
Mentor junior consultants and client team members on cloud best practices