Cloud Strategist - Senior

Job Title: Cloud Strategist - Senior
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Duration: 2+ years

Job Description:
Responsibilities:

• Plan any necessary changes for cloud migration or cloud use
• Assist with creating cloud migration strategies, defining the delivery architecture, creating the migration plans, designing the orchestration plans, etc. Experience with infrastructure.
• Provide support to ensure that the appropriate level of change management is measured and evaluated

• 5+ years of experience with Cloud infrastructure skillset (bonus: ZScaler or CyberSecurity infrastructure)
• 5+ years of experience supporting the crafting of cloud strategies using IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS with the ability to analyze and synthesize analysis of alternatives Reviewing vendor cloud contracts, support models, and service-level agreements
• 5+ years of experience working as a Cloud SME in the implementation of large, medium, and small cloud projects
• 5+ years of experience providing hands-on support of mission areas in the rationalization and cloud readiness assessment of existing applications

• Experience developing a plan that will guide the organization in the various stages of using or migrating to cloud services
• Experience creating high-quality, client-facing assets targeting Cloud solutions and presenting them to key stakeholders.
• Experience developing & designing roadmaps, implementing strategies & transformation plans for clients to migrate to the cloud.
• Experience scrutinizing existing client environments & recommending solutions that enable a to-be cloud vision A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
• Experience assisting with sound practices in cloud brokerage and technical application management
• Conducting financial and ROI analysis of infrastructure, operations, and management costs
• Working with stakeholders to embed an agile, cloud-native process in all cloud acquisitions to enable the agency to quickly and effectively harness the power of cloud computing
• Contributing to further building the Cloud Advisory Services practice in terms of people, process, and technology improvements
• Actively participating in business development and internal improvement activities

• Strategic thinking
• Experienced with cloud architecture, infrastructure, cloud networking/integration
• DevOps knowledge and automation skills
• Security and best practices compliance know-how
• Vendor and stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Project management skills Knowledge and experience with various cloud technology/providers
• Analytical thinking skills