Associate Consultant - IT Infrastructure Strategy and Transformation

Associate Consultant-Tech Consulting-FS-CNS-TC-Technology Strategy & Transformation-Mumbai Role: IT Infrastructure Work Experience: Working in a leading Global Technology consulting firm as an Infrastructure architect or solution consultant role (Preferable Big 4’s IT Advisory Practice or equivalent) 5 to 8 years of experience in Hybrid IT Infrastructure domain (On-premises & Cloud) Experience migrating or transforming solutions in Hybrid IT Infrastructure landscape Experience working on IT infrastructure domains (compute, network, storage, backups) with specific level of expertise in atleast any two domains Experience to front end engagements on IT Infra transformation (strategic & tactical) Experience in RFP development and Technical Project Management Experience on IT Infrastructure security management practices Experience in Financial Services industry would be an added advantage Roles & Responsibilities: Establish IT Infrastructure vision, enable innovation and leverage latest technology trends that can create business value Lead client interactions on IT Infrastructure strategy roadmaps, complex problem solving and lead initiatives for new technology implementations Conduct as-Is assessment and analysis of current IT Infrastructure and security services Prepare architecture artifacts related to IT Infrastructure and security Conduct data centre assessment against TIA/Uptime standards & develop migration plan Design cloud-based solutions (Public cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud) Assess IT Infrastructure estate for cost optimization Assist in RFP development, vendor onboarding & service level agreement preparation Delivery of Projects: Ensure successful client delivery within agreed timeline Develop healthy relationships with clients and internal teams Stay updated on new and emerging markets and offerings, conduct regular knowledge sharing sessions on the latest IT Infrastructure trends Skills: Strong internal and external stakeholder management and relationship building skills Experience of projects including IT strategy and Hybrid IT Infra Transformations Sound knowledge of Data Centre TIERs & Multi-Cloud footprints In-depth understanding of Virtualization, Software defined Data Centre Technologies for Compute, Servers, Storage, Backup, Hyper Converged and Networks Cloud solution architect associate (Public cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud) Strong knowledge of networking concepts, including routing/switching, LAN/WAN, DNS, DHCP and on latest technologies such as ACI Strong understanding of security principles & standards for hybrid IT infra deployments Strong understanding of business continuity planning & disaster recovery architecture Educational Qualifications: Graduation: BE/BTech Post-Graduation: MTech/MCA (Computer Science/Information Technology) Certifications: At least one certification in leading Infrastructure Platforms (VMware, Microsoft, Cisco etc.) or leading Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP etc.) Having one from the following certification will be an added advantage: Cloud Solution Architect certification TOGAF ITIL Security certification (CompTIA or ISACA or ISC2) Other Requirements: Should have excellent verbal and written communication skills Should be excellent to make presentations & technical report writing on subject areas Should be comfortable engaging with CTO / CIO / GM Level personnel in financial services institutions Should be comfortable in up to 50% or more travel within / outside country for short / long terms assignments.