Dedicated Cloud Advisor (DCA) - Google Cloud
Why Pythian:
Why you?
What will you be doing?
- Strategic Guidance: Provide expert advice to clients on cloud adoption strategies, aligning technology with business objectives ,optimization , innovation roadmaps ,driving digital transformation.
- Financial Modeling ROI Analysis: Develop financial models and conduct ROI analyses to demonstrate the value and cost-effectiveness of cloud investments.
- Cloud Solution Expertise: Provide expert advice on cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) from major providers (GCP), tailoring recommendations to specific client needs.
- Cost Optimization Governance: Develop and implement cloud cost optimization strategies and governance frameworks to ensure efficient resource utilization and compliance.
- Risk Assessment Mitigation: Identify and assess potential risks associated with client’s cloud solutions, and recommend mitigation strategies to ensure business continuity and security.
- Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate cloud strategies and recommendations to diverse stakeholders, including executives, IT teams, and business users.
- Market Trend Analysis: Stay abreast of the latest cloud technology trends, market developments, and competitive landscape to provide informed advice.
- Vendor Relationship Management: Facilitate and manage relationships with cloud service providers, ensuring clients receive optimal support and service.
- Client Education Training: Conduct workshops and training sessions to educate clients on cloud concepts, best practices, and the benefits of cloud adoption.
- Thought Leadership: Produce and present thought leadership content (white papers, presentations, blog posts) on emerging cloud technologies and best practices to client
- Technology Evangelism: Demonstrate deep understanding of cutting-edge cloud technologies (AI/ML, serverless, containers) and articulate their business value
- Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring client satisfaction throughout the cloud journey.
- Customer Support:Proactively plan and coordinate customer events and product launches, collaborating with Support, Engineering, and Site Reliability Engineering to guarantee seamless customer experiences during critical periods. Act as a liaison between customers, Support, and Engineering to expedite issue resolution and manage escalations.
- Practice Development:Translate customer engagement insights into repeatable best practices and resources, empowering partners to drive wider cloud adoption.
What do we need from you?
- Cloud Platform Expertise: Deep understanding of major cloud platforms ( GCP) and their services.
- Business Acumen: Ability to understand business strategy, financial modeling, and ROI analysis.
- Strategic Thinking: Capacity to develop long-term cloud strategies that align with business goals.
- Technical Proficiency: Ability to translate technical concepts into business value and vice versa.
- Communication Presentation Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication to effectively convey complex ideas to diverse audiences.
- Problem-Solving Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.
- Project Management: Skills to manage cloud adoption projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring.
- Sales Business Development: Ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities, and build strong client relationships.
- Industry Knowledge: Understanding of industry-specific cloud use cases, regulations, and trends.
- Change Management: Ability to guide clients through organizational and technological changes associated with cloud adoption.
- Data Analysis: ability to analyze data related to cloud usage, cost, and performance.
- Cybersecurity Awareness: Understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements.
- Financial Literacy: ability to build business cases, and analyze the financial impact of cloud solutions.
- Thought Leadership: Ability to create content and present ideas that influence industry thinking.
- Partner Ecosystem Knowledge: Understanding of cloud partner programs and how to leverage them.
- Ability to freely travel (up to 25%) domestically and internationally if required.
- Certifications such as Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect, Google Certified Professional Data Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional will be a major plus!
What do you get in return?
- Love your career: Competitive total rewards package with an annual bonus
- Love your development: Hone your skills or learn new ones with our substantial training allowance; participate in professional development days, attend conferences, become certified, whatever you like!
- Love your work/life balance: Why commute? Work remotely from your home (forever), there’s no daily travel requirement to an office! You can be located anywhere in the US or Canada, all you need is a stable internet connection.
- Love your workspace: We give you all the equipment you need to work from home including a laptop with your choice of OS, and an annual budget to personalise your work environment!
- Love your community: Blog during work hours; take a day off and volunteer for your favorite charity.