Managing Consultant – Cloud Architect

Managing Consultant – Cloud Architect Overview

At Capgemini Invent, we are dedicated to driving transformation through inventive consulting. As a Managing Consultant specializing in Cloud Architecture, you will be pivotal in shaping our clients’ cloud strategies and transformation initiatives. Your role will encompass a blend of technical expertise and consulting skills, enabling you to lead architecture efforts and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Your Role

• Lead the technical direction on cloud strategy and transformation projects, ensuring effective architecture leadership.
• Conduct assessments of current states and design target architectures, landing zones, and migration paths across various cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Define strategies for workload placement and application modernization, considering factors such as cost, risk, performance, and sovereignty.
• Design AI-ready architectures, including data platforms and generative AI patterns, to support advanced technological solutions.
• Translate technical decisions into business-friendly language, facilitating workshops and presenting architectural recommendations to clients.
• Assure the quality of solutions during delivery and contribute technical expertise to proposals and bids.
• As a Managing Consultant, oversee the technical agenda across projects, mentor team members, and assist in securing new business opportunities.
• As a Senior Consultant, manage the architecture workstream on engagements, delivering high-quality technical outputs and fostering strong client relationships.
• Engage in business development activities, including leading proposals and client pitches, and contribute to internal initiatives such as campaign development and practice growth.
• Participate in training and development opportunities to enhance personal skills and meet the evolving demands of the company.

Your Profile

• Proven hands-on experience in architecture with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP), with professional-level certifications being highly desirable.
• Broad knowledge across infrastructure, networking, security, and data, with specialized expertise in cloud migration and application modernization.
• Strong consulting skills, capable of effectively communicating technical concepts and facilitating discussions at senior levels.
• Experience in designing architectures for AI and data workloads, or a keen interest in generative and agentic AI solutions.
• Background in consulting or client-facing roles, demonstrating the ability to thrive in a matrixed organizational structure.
• Familiarity with TOGAF or similar architecture frameworks is a plus.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with external stakeholders.

What You’ll Love About Working Here

• Flexible working arrangements to support a positive work-life balance.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development through training and certifications.
• Engagement in a variety of projects that provide diverse experiences.
• Access to employee wellbeing programs and mental health support.
• Participation in team-building events and social gatherings.
• Recognition as one of the best places to work in the UK for four consecutive years.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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