Cloud Professional Services Lead

Job Description

Urgent requirement for A Cloud Professional Services Lead to be based in Dubai on a permanent basis for a major Telecommunications provider in the region.The Lead will enable customers to achieve their most challenging business and organizational goals through well-managed cloud strategy. They envision highly scalable, reliable and resilient cloud architectures that provide solutions to customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of cloud services.As a trusted customer advocate, Cloud Advisors help organisations: Developing a journey to cloud strategy and business case Leading the customer over technical and business hurdles of cloud adoption Understand, plan and implement best practices based on cloud scenarios Support migrations of enterprise application workloads to the cloud Integrate a common strategy for cloud, security and DevOps Leverage agile project management approaches and enabling diverse global teams to achieve fully operational cloud capabilities (Private, Hybrid and Public)This role covers a broad range of relevant technologies including, cloud, ERPs, data centre, networking, security, compute, storage, database, enterprise applications, operating model, ITSM life cycle.Essential activitiesBuild the local capability in Cloud Advisoryby recruiting, building capabilities and providing guidance and leadership to the local team.Compile, deliver, and build capabilities and assets for ?journey to cloud?roadmaps that guide our clients towards deeper and broader cloud computing adoptionServe as a subject matter expert to guide the ?journey to cloud? strategy and Cloud Architectureby convincing decision makers across multiple domains and working with Architects in each domain (Applications, Secuirty, Infrastructure, ERPs, etc.)Compile and deliver architectural cloud and security guardrails and frameworkscustomised to our client?s requirements and needsResponsibilitiesCloud advisory: articulate business/industry drivers for adoption to cloud, integrate Cloud, Security and DevOps strategies, understand regulations and operational excellence (e.g., ITIL, SOX, Lean, Six Sigma); and apply IT Industry trends (e.g., Automation, IoT, Predictive Analytics)Cloud business value: business case creation on the value of cloud and convince business and client executives of the value of executing a course of action to improve business performance and valueProcess and methodologies: experience using industry enterprise frameworks and methodologies to deliver cloud capabilities and supportmigrations of enterprise application workloads to the cloudCloud/Technology depth: demonstrate detailed knowledge of concepts, implementation, patterns, and issues of at least one technology area; demonstrate the ability to quickly assimilate information about new technologies and business modelsCommunications: fluently communicate with infrastructure, technical, architectural and business audiences by listening to the customer and collaborating with peer teams - verbally and in written formWe are looking for someone who is passionate about:Cloud and IT Architecture, IT Design and IT Environment (Requirements gathering and analysis, Conceptual cloud architecture, Building blocks, Workload types, Migration patterns and tools)Cloud Migrations, Operations and Optimization(IT Operational best practices, ITIL process groups, deficiencies and remedies, Modern IT operating models)IT lifecycle management, IT processes, Delivery (SDLC processes, PM methodologies, transition/migration phases, IT process groups, Business Process Optimization, Service delivery approaches and methods)Candidates should have demonstrated experience in the following areas:Driving cloud strategy, value realization, cost/benefit and business caseCloud Migration assessmentswith tools like CloudamizeImplementing cloud capabilities in Azure(other technologies are would be considered as Azure, OpenStack, DevOps, VMware, Hybrid/Public Cloud)Support and execute Azure cloud migrationsof enterprise application workloads to the cloud (SAP, Oracle, Application Portfolio Optimisation)Effectively manage complex project portfoliosthrough various project management methodologiesAbility to work with client management level, driving discussions and obtaining buy-in and commitment

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