Infosys
Principal - Cloud Architect - Business Consulting
Infosys, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Overview
Infosys Consulting is currently seeking a Principal – Cloud Architect for their Technology Transformation practice. The role requires a minimum of 8+ years of experience in the management consulting industry as a Cloud practitioner with experience delivering IT and Cloud based strategies for clients across multiple Cloud solutions. The candidate should be comfortable working at all levels (team, stakeholder, and organizational leadership) to help the organization develop Cloud solutions that foster business value and achieve organizational outcomes. The role involves facilitation, mentoring, training and/or offering professional advisory services and is highly visible with exposure to a wide range of stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Provide expert guidance and insights on Industry cloud to support clients evolving their cloud landscape according to organizational and industry needs.
Assist clients in leveraging cloud services and best practices to migrate and modernize applications and innovate to meet organizational needs.
Design the art of the possible Cloud end state, conduct gap analyses between target Cloud capabilities and traditional IT, and define the Cloud adoption strategy and roadmap.
Evaluate implications of Cloud adoption on the IT Operating model and help establish a Cloud center of excellence.
Architect and deploy resilient, secure, and scalable cloud-based solutions tailored to customer needs (multi-tenancy, Platform as a Service, micro services, container services).
Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for private, public and hybrid Cloud models (IaaS, PaaS, and other Cloud services).
Define and enforce Cloud adoption and migration strategies, implementation plans, and best practices & guiding principles.
Collaborate cross-functionally with customers to design, implement, and optimize cloud infrastructure and applications.
Stay abreast of latest cloud services (AWS/Azure/Google), features, and best practices to benefit customers.
Perform proofs of concept to prove viability, scalability and feasibility of solutions to customer business needs.
Own and manage contributions to business development proposals and sales pursuits for consulting and/or transformation engagements.
Work as part of a client engagement delivery team across geographies and industry domains; own and deliver high-quality outputs on time.
Build, manage and sustain relationships with senior level client managers.
Demonstrate thought leadership by creating consulting go-to-market offerings and uplifting Infosys brand through market-facing papers.
Qualifications Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required. Will consider four years of progressive experience in the specialty in place of every year of education.
Associate or professional-level certification in AWS or Azure or Google Cloud.
8 or more years of experience in design/implementation/consulting with enterprise technologies, cloud migration and deployment; Database and Middleware.
At least 4+ years working with AWS/Azure/Google Cloud services, with a good understanding of core services. Valid AWS/Azure certifications preferred.
Strong communication & collaboration skills with ability to translate complex technical topics to senior client stakeholders.
Ability to travel up to 80% in the future.
Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys cannot provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time.
Preferred Qualifications:
Big 4 consulting or equivalent experience in a leadership capacity.
Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and practices for Cloud workload deployments.
Hands-on experience with microservices design, and distributed applications (containers, Kubernetes, serverless).
Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the Cloud (AWS, Azure).
Working knowledge of Cloud software tools and migration methodologies.
Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments.
Strong understanding of SOA, object-oriented analysis, and design.
Ability to communicate high-level strategy and technical details effectively across disciplines and locations.
Demonstrates ability to conduct research and present information across levels; ability to adapt to new technologies quickly.
Strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, IAF, ITIL, COBIT).
Benefits and About Infosys
Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance
Long-term / Short-term Disability
Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
About Infosys: Infosys Consulting is the global management and technology consulting practice of Infosys. We offer a global culture and opportunities to design your career and drive your professional learning and development.
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Responsibilities
Provide expert guidance and insights on Industry cloud to support clients evolving their cloud landscape according to organizational and industry needs.
Assist clients in leveraging cloud services and best practices to migrate and modernize applications and innovate to meet organizational needs.
Design the art of the possible Cloud end state, conduct gap analyses between target Cloud capabilities and traditional IT, and define the Cloud adoption strategy and roadmap.
Evaluate implications of Cloud adoption on the IT Operating model and help establish a Cloud center of excellence.
Architect and deploy resilient, secure, and scalable cloud-based solutions tailored to customer needs (multi-tenancy, Platform as a Service, micro services, container services).
Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for private, public and hybrid Cloud models (IaaS, PaaS, and other Cloud services).
Define and enforce Cloud adoption and migration strategies, implementation plans, and best practices & guiding principles.
Collaborate cross-functionally with customers to design, implement, and optimize cloud infrastructure and applications.
Stay abreast of latest cloud services (AWS/Azure/Google), features, and best practices to benefit customers.
Perform proofs of concept to prove viability, scalability and feasibility of solutions to customer business needs.
Own and manage contributions to business development proposals and sales pursuits for consulting and/or transformation engagements.
Work as part of a client engagement delivery team across geographies and industry domains; own and deliver high-quality outputs on time.
Build, manage and sustain relationships with senior level client managers.
Demonstrate thought leadership by creating consulting go-to-market offerings and uplifting Infosys brand through market-facing papers.
Qualifications Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required. Will consider four years of progressive experience in the specialty in place of every year of education.
Associate or professional-level certification in AWS or Azure or Google Cloud.
8 or more years of experience in design/implementation/consulting with enterprise technologies, cloud migration and deployment; Database and Middleware.
At least 4+ years working with AWS/Azure/Google Cloud services, with a good understanding of core services. Valid AWS/Azure certifications preferred.
Strong communication & collaboration skills with ability to translate complex technical topics to senior client stakeholders.
Ability to travel up to 80% in the future.
Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys cannot provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time.
Preferred Qualifications:
Big 4 consulting or equivalent experience in a leadership capacity.
Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and practices for Cloud workload deployments.
Hands-on experience with microservices design, and distributed applications (containers, Kubernetes, serverless).
Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the Cloud (AWS, Azure).
Working knowledge of Cloud software tools and migration methodologies.
Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments.
Strong understanding of SOA, object-oriented analysis, and design.
Ability to communicate high-level strategy and technical details effectively across disciplines and locations.
Demonstrates ability to conduct research and present information across levels; ability to adapt to new technologies quickly.
Strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, IAF, ITIL, COBIT).
Benefits and About Infosys
Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance
Long-term / Short-term Disability
Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
About Infosys: Infosys Consulting is the global management and technology consulting practice of Infosys. We offer a global culture and opportunities to design your career and drive your professional learning and development.
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