Cloud Advisory Consultant

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Are you a forward-thinking Cloud Engineer or Consultant who is passionate about helping to craft and deliver transformation and strategy through Cloud adoption? Do you want challenging career working in a vibrant environment, with access to outstanding training & a global network of specialists, as we embark on Accenture’s ‘Cloud First’ journey?

To support our clients as we partner on their organisation’s journey to cloud and to help them become truly ‘Cloud First’, we are rapidly growing our Cloud Practice in Ireland. We are looking for technical professionals with 3+ years’ experience in Architecting, Delivering or Operating Enterprise class Cloud Solutions.

Why Accenture?

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy & consulting, interactive, technology & operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership & culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets & next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion & diversity & supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual & Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion & diversity too.

 Accenture’s CEO Julie Sweet has committed to the formation of Accenture Cloud First backed by a $3 billion investment over three years. This strategic directive ensures Accenture will continue to be a leader in Cloud consulting & enable us to support organisations across industries on their journey to cloud & become truly ‘Cloud First’.

 Why our Ireland Cloud Practice?

 As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide variety of new skills on job. You'll learn, grow & advance within an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking & enables boundary-less opportunities that can drive your career in new & exciting ways.

You will gain experience in a fast-paced and client-centric focused environment where there is a constant focus on people development through a collaborative & mutually supportive culture with a wealth of training & development opportunities. With the support of the wider Accenture Technology Practice, you will learn how to provide solutions to real world problems across a variety of industries.

As a Cloud Advisory Consultant, you will:

• Provide project oversight & perform project management activities delivering cloud offerings

• Support organisations in building a value case for cloud

• Work directly with Accenture’s Cloud partners Google, Microsoft and AWS

• Manage & develop key client relationships

• Translate business problems into solutions that have tangible benefits

• Develop & design roadmaps, implement strategies & transformation plans focused on cloud journeys

• Analyse existing client environments & recommend solutions that enable a to-be cloud vision

• Support the delivery of transformation journeys through public, private & hybrid cloud offerings

• Contribute to RFP & business case development 

We are looking for experience in the following skills: 

• Experience of architecting, delivering or operating cloud solutions

• Strong interpersonal and communication (both verbal and written) skills

• Project management skills including managing technical project teams

• Knowledge of cloud industry trends, including public, private & hybrid cloud platforms & technologies such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platforms

• Certification in Azure, Google or AWS

Set yourself apart: 

• Knowledge of operational, support & security challenges associated with taking a client on a journey to the Cloud utilising an “As a Service” model

• Experience developing relationships influencing stakeholders & providing advisory guidance to clients

• Evidence of personal development relating to cloud

What’s in it for you :

At Accenture in addition to a competitive base salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 20 days’ vacation per year, gym subsidy, private medical insurance & extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility & mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients & partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

The opportunity to grow, develop and learn :

We provide our consulting professionals with comprehensive and continuous training and learning opportunities (covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You will work with leading industry specialists, honing your functional skills and expertise to your area of specialization. We offer learning and growth opportunities through formal and informal training programs, through project and client collaborations, which provides a platform to support you as you continue to build your career and to set you up for success every day

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 514,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.  

Please advise if you have any particular requirements, so we can look into arranging reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. You can contact us at accessIErecruitment@accenture.com