Consultant - Cloud

Credera India; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid holidays

Job summary

Credera is a global consulting firm leveraging cloud expertise to drive client success with cutting‑edge AI and technology. As a Senior Cloud Consultant, you will lead technical work streams, design tasks, estimate efforts, and mentor junior staff on cloud initiatives.

You will drive cloud native development, data ingestion, migrations, and security enhancements across AWS, Azure, and GCP, while collaborating with clients and teams.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of hands-on experience delivering cloud enterprise solutions across multiple domains in industry or technology consulting.
• You often become a SME on a topic and are sought out by others on your team for your technical expertise and opinion.
• Understanding of cloud solution architecture in one or more major cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Technical knowledge in cloud native tooling, cloud platform engineering, cloud data engineering, security, FinOps, and migration tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and estimation of implementation tasks for client projects.
• Direct implementation work streams and mentor junior team members.
• Deliver cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including data ingestion, migrations, and security improvements.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Cloud Native Tooling

Cloud Platform Engineering

Cloud Data Engineering

Cloud Security Engineering

Cloud FinOps

Cloud Migration Advisor

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Azure DevOps

Github Actions

Job description

Credera is a global consulting firm that combines transformational consulting capabilities, deep industry knowledge, AI and technology expertise to deliver valuable customer experiences and accelerated growth across various industries. We continuously evolve our services to meet the needs of future organizations and reflect modern best practices. Our unique global approach provides tailored solutions, transforming the most influential brands and organizations worldwide.

Our employees, the lifeblood of our company, are passionate about making an extraordinary impact on our clients, colleagues, and communities. This passion drives how we spend our time, resources, and talents. Our commitment to our people and work has been recognized globally.

The Cloud Capability is the think-tank and engine of Credera’s cloud expertise. We’re experts in all things cloud, ranging from cloud-native application architecture to cloud migrations and advisory. We leverage cloud-native technologies in AWS, Azure, and GCP to create solutions for our clients. Within the Cloud Capability, you may work in the following areas: cloud native development, cloud platform engineering, cloud data ingestion, cloud migration & adoption or cloud strategy.

As a Senior Cloud Consultant, you will be a technical leader or SME in a small team deployed to deliver solutions to our client’s hardest problems. You will be responsible to help the team design and estimate implementation tasks, lead implementation work streams, and mentor junior team members. Our projects range from re-architecting legacy and building greenfield applications natively on the cloud, building landing zones and account structures, ingesting data into the cloud, and more.

WHO YOU ARE:

• You have 1-3 years of hands-on experience delivering cloud enterprise solutions across multiple domains in industry or technology consulting.
• You often become a SME on a topic and are sought out by others on your team for your technical expertise and opinion.
• You have an understanding of cloud solution architecture in one or more major cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• You have technical knowledge and experience in some of these areas:
  • Cloud Native Tooling
    • AWS: Lambda, Aurora, EC2, Fargate, S3, etc.
    • Azure: Functions, Queue Storage, Cosmos DB, App Services, etc.
    • GCP: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Functions, etc.
  • Cloud Platform Engineering
    • Terraform, Cloud Formation,, Azure DevOps, Github Actions, etc.
  • Cloud Data Engineering
    • AWS: Athena, Glue, Redshift, etc.
    • Azure: Blob Storage, Data Lake Analytics, etc.
    • GCP: BigQuery, Looker, Cloud Storage, etc.
  • Cloud Security Engineering
    • AWS: Cognito, IAM, Guard Duty, Security Hub, etc
    • Azure: AD, Advanced Threat Protection, etc.
    • GCP: Chronicle Virus Total, Cloud Monitoring, etc.
  • Cloud FinOps
    • CloudHealth, Cloudability, Billing
  • Cloud Migration Advisor
    • AWS: DMS, Snow cone/ball/mobile, etc.
    • Azure: Database Migration Services, etc.
    • GCP: Migrate for Anthos and GKE, Ramp, Data Transfer Services
• You have a demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies, frameworks, and standards.
• You have a passion for technology and keep yourself up to date on the latest application and cloud development trends across all software development disciplines and processes.
• You enjoy working as a team with other talented individuals to solve challenging problems with creative solutions.
• You are comfortable presenting technical concepts to a client audience, both business and technical.

About Us:

Credera is a global consulting firm that combines transformational consulting capabilities, deep industry knowledge, and AI and technology expertise to deliver valuable customer experiences and accelerated growth across a broad range of industries worldwide. Our one-of-a-kind global boutique approach means we provide our clients with tailored solutions unique to their organization that can scale due to our extensive footprint. As a values-led organization, our mission is to make an extraordinary impact on our clients, our people, and our community. We believe it is this approach that has allowed us to work with and transform the most influential brands and organizations in the world, from strategy through to execution.

More information is available at www.credera.com. We are part of the OPMG Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc.

Hybrid Work Model:

Our employees have the flexibility to work remotely two days per week. We expect our team members to spend 3 days per week in person with the flexibility to choose the days and times that work best for both them and their project or internal teams. This could be at a Credera office or at the client site. You’ll work closely with your project team to align on how you balance both the flexibility that we want to provide with the connection of being together to produce amazing results for our clients.

The why: We are passionate about growing our people both personally and professionally. Our philosophy is that in-person engagement is critical for our ability to develop deep relationships with our clients and our team members – it’s how we earn trust, learn from others, and ultimately become better consultants and professionals.

Travel : Our goal is to keep out-of-market travel to a minimum and most projects do not require significant travel. While certain projects can require frequent travel (up to 80% for a period of time), our average travel percentage over a year for team members is typically between 10-30%. We try to take a personal approach to travel. You will submit your travel preferences which our staffing teams will take into account when aligning you to a role.

Learn More

Credera is part of Omnicom Precision Marketing that delivers transformative solutions rooted in data, technology, and AI. Omnicom Precision Marketing delivers precisely targeted and meaningful customer experiences at scale. Using its universal framework of connected data, connected intelligence and connected experiences, OPM provides services that include data-driven product / service design, technology strategy and implementation, CRM / loyalty strategy and activation, econometric and attribution modelling, technical and business consulting and digital experience design and development.

Compensation

The salary range listed is provided for informational purposes only. Credera treats all applicants as individuals, considering, but not limited to, their professional and academic experience, specialized training, certifications, and associated responsibilities as they relate to our specific industry. The salary range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for each unique employee.

We believe in recognizing and rewarding contributions at every level. While senior-level employees are eligible for a variable component as part of their compensation package, we are committed to supporting the growth and development of all team members. As employees progress in their careers, everyone will have opportunities to take on new responsibilities and become eligible for additional rewards. We strive to create an environment where everyone is empowered to succeed and advance.

Benefits

Credera provides a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan. Benefits include health, mental health, vision, dental, and life insurance, prescriptions, fertility and adoption benefits, community service days, paid parental leave, PTO, 14 paid holidays, matching 401(k), Healthcare & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts, and disability benefits. For more information regarding Omnicom benefits, please visit www.omnicombenefits.com.

Hybrid Working Model

Our employees have the flexibility to work remotely two days a week. We expect team members to spend three days in person, with the freedom to choose the days and times that best suit them, their project, and their teams. You’ll collaborate with your project team to balance flexibility with the benefits of in-person connection, delivering outstanding results for our clients. The Why: In-person engagement is essential for building strong relationships with clients and colleagues. It fosters trust, encourages learning, and helps us grow as consultants and professionals.

Travel

For our consulting roles, our goal is to minimize travel, and most projects do not require extensive travel. While some projects may involve up to 80% travel for a period, the annual average for team members is typically 10%–30%. We take a personal approach to travel by considering your submitted preferences when assigning roles.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; Credera will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT, or any other employment-based visa.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, or disability.