Are you a deeply technical, hands-on cloud architect that loves to solve problems and engage with customers? SMX is seeking an experienced Principal Cloud Consultant with AWS solutions architecture expertise and a passion for problem solving, envisioning solutions and systematic execution - with the ability to rapidly learn new technologies independently and communicate their impact to enterprises.

SMX is seeking a Principal Cloud Consultant, in this role you will provide SME level advisory for clients and account growth opportunities. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable conversing with senior client business and technical leaders, including C Suite, Vice Presidents, Directors, and technical staff. In this role, you will align cloud technology solutions to solve client business challenges and goals. The Principal Cloud Consultant develops relationships with key clients and acts as a trusted advisor. They are able to think big, focused on strategic business outcomes, while also able to dive deep on technical solutioning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support delivery of enterprise-wide transformation programs
• Lead consulting and planning efforts through the initial phases of large-scale migrations; specifically: business case, cloud strategy, organization change management, governance strategy, roadmap development, and application portfolio rationalization
• Participate in customer advisory and capture activities including workshops, client presentations, and proposal development
• Collaborate with a variety of product and business owners to help understand business requirements and provide guidance on solution architecture/approaches.
• Define reference architectures and help build guidance around those architectures’ best practices and usage recommendations
• Provide SME support for technology implementations (e.g. Networking, Security, Data Services, Cloud Best Practice Configurations, and Governance controls)
• Provides input to technology investments at many different levels in the organization
• Support the development of account plans to build long-term relationships with customers and identify new opportunities
• Support pre-sales business capture and development functions

Required Skills:

• Ability and experience leading multi-stream cloud transformation programs and initiatives for mid and large-scale organization in all the following areas: quantifying the business value of cloud, evaluating the organizational impact of cloud adoption, defining cloud architectural principles, and articulating key security considerations for public cloud moves
• Experience designing, migrating and delivering highly complex cloud solutions, balancing costs, security, and risk with stated business objectives
• Experience with modern development and testing techniques such as continuous delivery and continuous integration
• Experience in cloud infrastructure, development, and operations
• Strong technical writing and proposal development skills required
• Be willing to learn, collaborate, contribute and improve
• Ability to prioritize tasking, adapt and self-motivate
• Be ready to roll up your sleeves
• Achieve and maintain Public Cloud Professional level certifications (e.g. AWS SA Professional, AWS Development Professional, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, and Google Cloud Architect)

Required Experience:

• 15+ years of broad IT and Cloud technical experience
• Hands on Solutions Architecture experience required
• Big4 or equivalent consulting experience highly desired
• MBA preferred
• The ability to obtain a US Government security clearance preferred or clearable
• Government client experience including classified environment and ATO support
• Proven ability to articulate and clearly communicate complex problems and solutions in a simple, logical and impactful manner
• Well-versed with current trends in cloud computing technologies

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