(Senior) Cloud Advisor

at  Nordcloud

Join Nordcloud and make your mark on the European IT industry. Help our clients thrive on their cloud journey in solution areas such as infrastructure, migration, data, and security.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT with a focus on cloud technologies
• Certifications: Relevant cloud platform certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) are desirable

YOUR KEY SKILLS:

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Delivery models and change management: Understanding of new delivery models (e.g. DevOps) and organizational restructuring challenges (impacts of “new normal” on people and culture)
• Way of working: Structured way of working and high quality standards. Strong business and commercial acumen, able to understand business challenges and to build cloud business cases. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex situations and propose effective solutions
• Technology trends and industries: Widely-read and up to date awareness of industry trends and technology advancements. Local industry/domain-specific knowledge is a bonus (e.g. finance, retail, manufacturing, or a blend)
• Mentoring: Proven ability to mentor and coach juniors in your field of expertise, focusing on both their growth and client satisfaction
• Languages: Fluent communication skills in German and English
  We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We value your growth potential and enthusiasm!

• Strategic Advisory: Guide clients in developing and implementing tailored cloud strategies that align with their business goals
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with C-level executives, managers and key decision-makers, providing expert guidance on cloud adoption and optimization
• Thought Leadership: Stay ahead of the curve by sharing insights and trends in cloud technologies, positioning yourself as a trusted advisor in the industry
• Technology guidance: Build technology roadmaps and design high-level target architectures for our clients
• Application and Migration Strategy: Work with clients to create the infrastructure and application strategy and roadmap (cloud provider choice, cloud vs. on-prem, organizational changes required)
• Security and compliance: Support clients in the creation of a holistic compliance and security approach for the cloud
• Cloud financials: Advise clients on considerations for cloud consumption methods (cloud consumption contracting, OpEx vs. CapEx, FinOps