Seeking a seasoned Cloud & Data Centre Expert to provide critical technical and program-level support for government and enterprise cloud and data centre initiatives. This role involves in-depth assessment, strategic planning, and implementation guidance, playing a key part in advancing digital transformation within government sectors.

Key focus areas include evaluating infrastructure proposals, developing robust cloud and data centre policies, and assessing service provider capabilities. The position demands close coordination with government bodies, implementation partners, and industry stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

This senior consultant position offers a significant opportunity to shape national IT infrastructure and contribute to impactful government technology programs. Expertise in cloud solutions, data centre operations, and IT consulting is essential for success.

- Evaluate and assess existing and proposed cloud and data centre infrastructure, covering compute, storage, networking, virtualization, security, and disaster recovery. - Review Detailed Project Reports (DPRs), concept notes, and project proposals for national and state data centres and associated cloud infrastructure. - Contribute to the development and review of cloud and data centre policies, guidelines, reference architectures, and best practices. - Support Cloud Service Provider (CSP) empanelment through application review, technical document assessment, and compliance verification. - Analyze cloud adoption strategies, including public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud models, tailored to government requirements. - Assess infrastructure capacity, scalability, availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery arrangements. - Provide technical input for cloud procurement documents, including RFPs, technical specifications, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). - Facilitate cloud interoperability, portability, migration, and vendor lock-in mitigation strategies. - Study national and international standards, audit frameworks, and technology trends to provide relevant recommendations. - Coordinate with ministries, state governments, CSPs, data centre operators, and industry stakeholders to resolve implementation issues. - Plan and support working group meetings, industry consultations, and project reviews; prepare minutes and action reports. - Monitor project milestones, deliverables, progress, risks, and dependencies, recommending corrective actions as needed. - Prepare technical reports, policy inputs, dashboards, presentations, and responses to official references.

A minimum of 10-15 years of extensive professional experience in cloud computing, data centre infrastructure, IT consulting, government technology programs, infrastructure assessment, or programme management is required. This role necessitates the ability to critically review technical proposals and effectively translate findings into actionable recommendations, identified risks, and clear action points.

Demonstrated experience in stakeholder coordination, meticulous project monitoring, comprehensive technical documentation, and the preparation of materials for senior-level review is crucial. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, Engineering, or a related field is mandatory. An MBA or a postgraduate qualification in management, public policy, or a similar area is considered an advantage.

Relevant professional certifications in cloud, data centres, cybersecurity, IT service management, or project/programme management are highly desirable. Familiarity with security, service management, cloud audit, and data centre availability standards will also be beneficial for this position.