Cloud Technology Consultant - AWS Cloud, Director

EPAM Systems; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,600,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Chennai seeks an experienced Cloud Technology Consultant at Director level to shape AWS cloud transformation journeys for enterprise clients, balancing architectural depth with an advisory mindset and hands-on delivery.

The role centers on guiding large-scale migrations, platform engineering, modern engineering practices, and cloud-native architectures while emphasizing security, cost optimization, and scalable environments for complex programs.

Qualifications

• Twenty years or more of IT experience with hands-on cloud consulting or platform engineering.
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud migration and modernization programs.
• Strong knowledge of AWS compute, storage, networking, security, governance and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Partner with enterprise clients to define future-state cloud strategies on AWS.
• Advise on cloud transformation approaches including platform engineering, modernization, and migration.
• Provide thought leadership on cloud-native architectures, landing zones, multi-account strategies, and operating models.
• Lead cloud consulting engagements involving workload assessments and migration planning (rehost/replatform/refactor/re-architect).
• Guide clients in designing scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud environments.
• Contribute to strategic discussions on cloud governance, security models, CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence.
• Shape solution approaches for RFPs, proposals, and client workshops with cross-functional teams.
• Stay current with GenAI/LLM-powered cloud use cases and advise on innovative cloud capabilities.

Skills

AWS expertise

Cloud consulting

Platform engineering

DevOps

Terraform

CloudFormation

CDK

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Security & IAM

Cost optimization

Multi-cloud

Azure knowledge

Architectural depth

Client advisory

GenAI awareness

English fluency

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CDK

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Technology Consultant to serve as a strategic advisor and hands-on expert for enterprise clients embarking on their AWS cloud transformation journeys. In this Director-level role, you will shape cloud strategies, guide large-scale migrations, and influence adoption of cloud-native architectures and modern engineering practices. This is a senior individual contributor position ideal for a technically strong consultant who combines architectural depth with an advisory mindset.

Responsibilities

• Partner with enterprise clients to assess current-state environments and define future-state cloud strategies with AWS as the primary platform
• Advise clients on cloud transformation approaches, including platform engineering, modernization, and migration
• Provide thought leadership on cloud-native architectures, landing zones, multi-account strategies, and operating models
• Lead cloud consulting engagements involving large-scale workload assessments and migration planning (rehost, re-platform, refactor, re-architect)
• Guide clients in designing scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud environments
• Contribute to strategic discussions on cloud governance, security models, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and operational excellence
• Shape solution approaches for RFPs, proposals, and client workshops, working closely with pre-sales, architecture, and delivery teams
• Stay current with GenAI / LLM-powered cloud use cases and advise clients on adopting innovative cloud capabilities
• Influence cloud adoption decisions through deep expertise in automation, containerization, DevSecOps, and platform scalability
• Serve as a hands-on technical advisor and strategic individual contributor, bringing clarity and direction to complex cloud transformation initiatives

Requirements

• 20+ years of overall IT experience, including extensive hands-on cloud consulting or platform engineering experience
• Expertise in AWS services across compute, storage, networking, security, governance, and DevOps
• Background in multi-cloud environments, with exposure to Azure as an added advantage
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud migration and modernization programs
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK), CI/CD pipelines, and container platforms (EKS, ECS, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of cloud security, IAM, and networking, along with encryption, compliance, and cost optimization
• Capability to collaborate directly with business, technology, and architecture stakeholders to influence strategy and guide transformation choices
• Cloud certifications (AWS preferred; Azure certifications considered a plus)
• Depth of an architect combined with the mindset of an advisor, comfortable operating as a senior individual contributor and influencing strategy through hands-on expertise
• Confident in client-facing discussions and capable of translating complex cloud concepts into actionable business insights
• Passionate about cloud transformation, platform engineering, and modern cloud-native practices
• Strong English communication skills (B2 level or higher)

Nice to have

• Skills in application development using .NET, Java, or Python
• Background in SRE practices
• Proficiency in DevSecOps practices