Overview

We are GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company and leader in digital engineering. We help brands across the globe design and build innovative products, platforms, and digital experiences for the modern world. By integrating experience design, complex engineering, and data expertise – we help our clients imagine what’s possible and accelerate their transition into tomorrow’s digital businesses.

At GlobalLogic, we have a phenomenal track record of successfully delivering ground-breaking Cloud & Digital Transformation programmes and we have an international reach working with a wide variety of projects and customers. Our approach enables companies to “build the exceptional” and be fit for purpose in the 21 st century.

About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Principal Consultant to join the Technology Modernisation practice which specialises in cloud migrations and modernisation, primarily with focus on AWS. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud technologies and demonstrable experience in leading successful complex client engagements across migration from on premises, other clouds etc. to AWS. This proven track record will include stakeholder management, AWS partner funding programme execution, new service offering definition, commercial modelling and business acumen.

About you (ideally)

• Define and implement client engagement strategies to enable the successful conclusion to the sales cycle.
• Collaborate closely with sales and account teams to support opportunities, scope projects, and develop compelling business cases.
• Support the expansion of the sales pipeline to support the practice revenue targets through contributing to business development efforts, including pre-sales activities, proposal development, and client presentations.
• Create statements of works, cost models that are in line with the overall margin targets of the practice.
• Oversee the delivery of complex AWS migration and modernisation projects, ensuring successful outcomes and client satisfaction.
• This includes the execution of AWS Migration Readiness Assessments (MRA), AWS Well-Architected Reviews and AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) projects (Assess and Mobilise), ensuring successful outcomes and client satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with AWS account teams and other key partners.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement across the projects that the role is accountable for.
• Stay abreast of emerging AWS technologies and industry best practices, ensuring remain at the forefront of cloud expertise.

Technical Insight

• Extensive experience in AWS cloud technologies, including migration, modernisation, and architecture including hands-on experience using AWS from the AWS CLI, CDK, Terraform/CloudFormation perspective.
• Experience in the IT services industry.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, Fargate etc.).
• Worked for an AWS Professional Services partner and familiar with all AWS Partner activities, e.g. use of AWS Partner Network portal.
• Proven track record in solutioning, selling, leading and managing successful cloud projects and teams.
• Strong business and commercial acumen and understanding of the cloud market.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Strong leadership and team building skills when delivering projects for clients.
• Currently hold professional level AWS certification, ideally both Solutions Architect and DevOps Engineer and Specialist AWS certifications in Advanced Networking and Security.

Why work at GlobalLogic

We hire based on personality, potential, and enthusiasm to make a difference, then we give you the tools and skills you need to follow your own path. You’ll benefit by gaining exposure to a wide range of tools and technologies that you can then put into practice and become certified on various technologies that will help you to develop your own toolkit.

Our goal is to build an inclusive positive culture where everyone can feel comfortable being themselves, empowering our people to create their own high standards and therefore more value. We work together to promote fairness while recognising, valuing and embracing differences – providing a transparent support structure and generous training budget to help our people develop skills to progress their career.

Our region also supports a hybrid model which can flex across a wide spectrum of working options determined by our business, customer and individual needs. You’ll benefit from a comprehensive health and wellness plan, private healthcare (clinical and mental wellbeing), and discounted gym memberships.

Benefits

We offer a fantastic benefits package including a competitive pension scheme and recognition schemes through bonus/reward initiatives. Colleagues are entitled to an annual volunteering day – so you can take time to support a cause close to your heart. We also love to stay social at our trips to the zoo, quiz nights, sports events, theater trips and much more. We are an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to promote an environment free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation.

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Consulting and Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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