Multi-Cloud SME (Azure, AWS & Google Cloud Platform) – Consultant

Role Type: Consultant / Subject Matter Expert (SME) (Not a Full-time Role)

Location: United States (Remote)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Multi-Cloud Subject Matter Expert (SME) with deep expertise across Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform). The consultant will provide strategic and technical guidance on cloud architecture, migration, modernization, cloud-native application development, security, governance, and operational best practices for enterprise customers.

The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience designing and implementing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions while supporting enterprise digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide SME-level consulting for Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform cloud environments.
• Design and review enterprise cloud architectures and multi-cloud strategies.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and application transformation initiatives.
• Design secure, scalable, highly available, and resilient cloud solutions.
• Develop and review cloud networking, identity, and security architectures.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, or ARM Templates.
• Design and support containerized workloads using Kubernetes and Docker.
• Review CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps implementation.
• Provide guidance on cloud governance, compliance, FinOps, and cost optimization.
• Support disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity planning.
• Review cloud monitoring, logging, observability, and operational best practices.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, application teams, and infrastructure teams.
• Conduct architecture reviews, technical workshops, and customer advisory sessions.
• Evaluate cloud-native services and recommend modernization strategies.
• Support hybrid cloud and multi-cloud integration initiatives.

Required Skills & Expertise

Cloud Platforms

• Microsoft Azure
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)

Azure

• Azure Virtual Machines
• Azure Networking
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Azure Storage
• Azure App Services
• Azure Functions
• Azure SQL
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Azure Monitor
• Azure Backup
• Azure Site Recovery
• Azure Landing Zones

AWS

• EC2
• VPC
• IAM
• S3
• RDS
• Route 53
• Elastic Load Balancing
• Auto Scaling
• Lambda
• API Gateway
• ECS/EKS
• CloudFormation
• CloudWatch
• AWS Organizations

Google Cloud Platform

• Compute Engine
• Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Cloud Storage
• Cloud SQL
• BigQuery
• Cloud Run
• Cloud Functions
• VPC
• IAM
• Cloud Armor
• Cloud Monitoring
• Cloud Logging

Cloud & DevOps Technologies

• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Terraform
• Bicep
• ARM Templates
• CloudFormation
• GitHub Actions
• Azure DevOps
• Jenkins
• CI/CD
• DevSecOps
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Python
• PowerShell
• Bash

Security & Governance

• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Cloud Security Best Practices
• Governance & Compliance
• Security Monitoring
• Disaster Recovery
• Backup & Business Continuity
• Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Knowledge of OpenShift and VMware Cloud solutions.
• Experience with serverless and microservices architectures.
• Exposure to AI/ML cloud services such as Azure AI, Amazon Bedrock, Vertex AI, or similar.
• Experience with enterprise cloud transformation and migration programs.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing consulting experience.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Google Professional Cloud Architect
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Terraform Associate (Preferred)