Cloud Technology Consultant - AWS Cloud, Director

V2 Solutions; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,590,000 - 3,810,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Hyderabad, India, seeks a Cloud Technology Consultant at Director level to drive AWS cloud transformation for enterprise clients. You will shape cloud strategy, lead large migrations, and advocate modern cloud-native practices while remaining a hands-on senior IC.

This role requires 20+ years IT experience, deep AWS expertise, multi-cloud exposure, IaC and CI/CD mastery, and the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable business guidance.

Qualifications

• 20+ years IT experience with cloud consulting or platform engineering.
• Extensive AWS services knowledge across compute, storage, networking, security, governance, and DevOps.
• Experience with multi-cloud environments and enterprise-scale migrations.
• Proficiency in IaC, CI/CD, and container platforms; strong security and cost focus.
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder influence as a senior IC.

Responsibilities

• Partner with enterprise clients to define future-state AWS cloud strategies.
• Advise on cloud transformation, modernization, and migration approaches.
• Lead large-scale workload assessments and migration planning (rehost/refactor/re-architect).
• Design scalable, secure, cost-efficient cloud environments and landing zones.
• Contribute to governance, security models, CI/CD, observability, and ops excellence.
• Shape proposals for RFPs and client workshops; stay current on GenAI cloud use cases.
• Act as hands-on technical advisor and strategic influencer for cloud initiatives.

Skills

AWS cloud

Cloud architecture

Multi-cloud

IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK)

CI/CD pipelines

Container platforms (EKS, ECS, K8s)

Security & IAM

Cost optimization

English communication

Leadership advisory

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

Kubernetes

EKS

ECS

CI/CD tooling

Job description

# Cloud Technology Consultant - AWS Cloud, DirectorEPAM SystemsPosted on August 19, 2026---Experience20 - 25 yrsSalary (CTC)₹25.9L - ₹38.1LJob LocationHyderabad, IndiaVacancy1DesignationCloud ConsultantJob TypeONSITE---## Job DescriptionWe 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 initiativesRequirements* 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 **Location -** Hyderabad, Pune, Bangalore, Gurgaon, Chennai, Coimbatore