Senior Cloud & Advisory Consultant

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Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZAF
In-Office
Senior level
Agency • Information Technology • Professional Services
The Role
Lead strategic cloud advisory engagements across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Define adoption roadmaps, migration strategies, and target architectures. Establish governance, security, and cost management frameworks. Advise executive stakeholders, assess infrastructure modernization, support presales, and provide thought leadership on FinOps and hybrid/multi-cloud.
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The Senior Cloud & Advisory Consultant will lead strategic cloud engagements across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), providing expert advisory services to enterprise clients. The role focuses on cloud adoption strategy, migration planning, target architecture design, governance frameworks, and cloud operating models. You will act as a trusted advisor to both technical teams and executive stakeholders, bridging business objectives with scalable cloud solutions.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead cloud strategy and advisory engagements across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments
  • Define cloud adoption roadmaps, migration strategies, and transformation frameworks
  • Design and review cloud architecture aligned to best practices (well-architected frameworks)
  • Establish cloud governance models including security, cost management, and compliance
  • Engage with C-level and senior stakeholders to align cloud initiatives with business goals
  • Assess existing infrastructure and recommend modernisation pathways
  • Support pre-sales activities including solution shaping, proposals, and client presentations
  • Provide thought leadership on emerging cloud trends, FinOps, and hybrid/multi-cloud strategies

 

Required Experience

  • 8–12+ years in IT, with strong focus on cloud architecture or consulting
  • Proven experience across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP (multi-cloud exposure preferred)
  • Background in cloud migration projects and enterprise-scale transformations
  • Strong consulting experience with client-facing advisory responsibilities
  • Experience working with executive stakeholders and translating technical concepts into business value
  • Understanding of cloud governance, security frameworks, and compliance standards

 

Technical Skills

  • Cloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform
  • Cloud architecture design (landing zones, hybrid cloud, microservices, etc.)
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates)
  • DevOps and CI/CD concepts
  • Security & identity management in cloud environments
  • FinOps / cloud cost optimisation principles
  • Networking and enterprise infrastructure fundamentals


Skills Required

  • 8-12+ years in IT with focus on cloud architecture or consulting
  • Proven experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform
  • Background in cloud migration projects and enterprise-scale transformations
  • Strong consulting experience with client-facing advisory responsibilities
  • Experience engaging executive stakeholders and translating technical concepts into business value
  • Understanding of cloud governance, security frameworks, and compliance standards
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates)
  • DevOps and CI/CD concepts
  • FinOps / cloud cost optimisation principles
  • Networking and enterprise infrastructure fundamentals
  • Multi-cloud exposure (AWS/Azure/GCP)
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The Company
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Sabenza IT is a niche recruitment company specializing in Information Technology, SAP, Finance, and Engineering roles, with over 23 years of experience.

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