Lastly, AHEAD Principal Technical Consultant also leverage their visibility and experience to contribute to the continuous improvement and maturation of in-practice service offerings and capabilities by proposing ideas for change and executing on ideas that are committed. This includes positively impacting our service portfolio and individuals on the team through thought leadership and mentorship. Key Responsibilities The following are the expectations of a Principal Technical Consultant: Client Delivery Support sessions of strategy, roadmap, design, and planning workshops for small to medium sized service engagements Execute on project objectives, requirements gathering, project tasks/milestone, project status, dependencies, and timelines, to ensure engagements are delivered successfully and on time while meeting the business objectives Creation and finalization of project deliverables, may perform peer review for collateral developed by others on a delivery team Effective presentation of deliverables to project team members. Knowledge of AHEAD s project lifecycle management activities to effectively support delivery engagements throughout the duration of a project Technical Mastery Proficiency in technical troubleshooting; the ability to critically think about a problem and generate a creative solution with minimal oversight. Deep knowledge of scripting, particularly with PowerShell and/or Python, and the ability to troubleshoot developed code. Ability to effectively communicate aspects of a technical solution to a non-technical individual. Capability to conduct research and utilize available resources to fill in technical knowledge gaps where ambiguity presents itself. Business Development Represent service offerings during the sales cycle, including project scoping, proposal development, and presenting proposals to clients Knowledge of AHEAD s sales management lifecycle to effectively support sales opportunities throughout the duration of a proposal Lead client discovery and/or visioning workshops to identify opportunities for cross-practice collaboration Practice Development & Thought Leadership Participate in the development, enhancement, and standardization of AHEAD in-practice service offerings Owns and/or enables more than one service capability Process-focused technology thought leader and evangelist Maintain a broad knowledge and understanding of current and future state IT trends, technologies, and standards Lend support and mentorship to others Skills Required Proficient in working technically with Identity Providers (IdPs), specifically Active Directory / Entra ID / IAM Working knowledge of identity lifecycle management processes and challenges Expertise in understanding Enterprise Architecture and the impact security decisioning will have on client environments Experience running and managing project outcomes, timelines, and budgets Ability to lead a team of individuals and provide mentorship where necessary Hands-on experience with the major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP) Broad familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) as well as industry standard compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO 27001/2, etc.) Hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools that function in the following spaces: PAM / PIM / IAM, DLP, SOAR (XSIAM), Microsoft Security, AWS Security, Red Teaming / AppSec, Isolated Recovery Environments (IREs) Qualifications Previously worked in a leadership or program director role Minimum of: 10 years consulting experience, or commensurate work experience 3 professional and/or technical certifications, including industry-recognized certifications which align to AHEAD s Security service portfolio Excellent verbal and written communication skills Comfortable addressing groups of people in virtual settings Ability to solve complex, abstract problems Excellent interpersonal skills, good listener, ability to connect with different personalities Exhibit Executive presence with leadership characteristics Demonstrated experience as a technology change agent

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individuals race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. The Associate Cloud Engineer will assist in building automation and services to help clients operate their workloads and infrastructure, securely and cost-effectively in the cloud. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cloud-based platforms, especially AWS and Azure. This person will have experience with CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, and many services native to AWS and Azure, as well as cloud-based tools such as Harness, TerraForm, CloudCheckr, CloudGuard Prisma Cloud, CloudHealth, and Cloudability. In addition, familiarity with Linux and Windows operating systems, networking, production operations, and software deployment is important. As an Associate Cloud Engineer you will excel at working directly with the client s engineers to achieve their business objectives in the cloud. Key Responsibilities Day to day - support and monitoring of client s cloud-based infrastructure. Weekly discussions with clients to review outstanding issues and changes, and discuss proposals for improving the client s environments, Development of automated solutions to monitor and support cloud-based infrastructure. Configuration and tuning of cloud-based tools, managing cost, security, and compliance for the client s environments. Provide consultation and monthly reports with respect to the client s cloud-based infrastructure. Skills Required Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field 1-2 years of relevant operational experience Associate level certification(s) in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, or Google Cloud Platform Client relationship skills and experience managing vendors Experience developing CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, and Terraform templates Experience with Linux/Unix and Windows system administration Familiarity with scripting languages - Python, Bash, Powershell Experience with tools for managing Cost, Security, and Compliance in the Public Cloud - (e.g. CloudCheckr, CloudGuard Dome9, CloudHealth, Cloud Prisma, Cloudability) Experience with AWS native services - for example: IAM, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Config, Lambda, Organizations Experience with Azure native services - for example: Policy, Cost Management, Active Directory, Lighthouse, Monitor/Log Analytics, Security Center Experience with service portals and ticketing systems for Incident and Change Management Strong verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated technical leadership Strong desire for personal development and learning Good understanding of distributed systems Good familiarity with TCP/IP protocols and applications Understanding of scaling technologies and solutions Why AHEAD: Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between. We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning. USA Employment Benefits include: - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - 401(k) - Paid company holidays - Paid time off - Paid parental and caregiver leave - Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details. The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings ( OTE ) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.