Senior Technical Consultant - Azure, Platform Engineering

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation, analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises realize the potential of digital transformation. At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are valued, respected, and heard. We foster spaces that empower everyone to speak up, drive change, and influence our culture. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. We welcome all candidates who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. Senior Technical Consultant, Platform Engineering The Senior Technical Consultant acts as a technical thought leader and SME for our ecosystem of partners, customers, and service providers in Modern Apps & Platform Engineering. They lead development, design, implementation, and engagement efforts for client solutions, mentoring engineers and guiding internal initiatives within the organization. Responsibilities Designs and implements complex, mission-critical technical solutions for clients. Develops high-quality deliverables and presentations for client engineering teams and senior leaders. Presents solution designs, options, and innovations to client leadership. Develops and maintains technical roadmaps and innovation plans. Implements CI/CD solutions. Estimates projects, identifies risks, and oversees development and delivery of solutions. Mentors project team members. Leads collaboration within technical communities. Qualifications Ability to develop solutions collaboratively in front of clients. Knowledge of cloud-native application design, DevSecOps, IaC, CI/CD, Microservices, Containers, etc. Hands-on programming experience, preferably with Python. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 6+ years of IT experience and 3+ years in Cloud, DevOps, Automation, or Digital Transformation. Experience designing platform core services (Compute, Storage, Networking, etc.). Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Pro, Azure Solutions Architect, Terraform Associate, etc. Experience with organizational adoption of transformational initiatives. Hands-on experience with IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation. Experience with deployment tools like Jenkins, GitHub, Harness. Knowledge of Windows and Linux virtualized environments. Why AHEAD: We value diversity through internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, and foster growth via advanced technologies, cross-department training, and certifications. USA Employment Benefits include: - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - 401(k) - Paid holidays, time off, parental and caregiver leave - Additional benefits at The listed compensation reflects the On-Target Earnings (OTE), including base salary and target bonus, varying by experience, qualifications, and location. #J-18808-Ljbffr