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Cevo Services

Principal Consultant - Cloud Evolution at Cevo Services (Sydney, Australia)

Cevo Services· Sydney, Australia·

Role details

Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full-Time

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated hands-on Principal Cloud Evolution Consultant who is driven to deliver the best work to your clients. We want someone who loves the challenges enterprise migration offers. You will have the background in large-scale migration projects, portfolio transformation, and hybrid/multi-cloud environments. Experience implementing disaster recovery strategies, backup solutions, and cost optimisation in AWS as well as strong understanding of Agile methodologies and AI-driven Cloud Migration.

What you'll do:

  • Own delivery outcomes for client engagements, ensuring scope, timelines, and quality expectations are met
  • Provide day‑to‑day leadership to small pods of Senior Consultants, supporting prioritisation, task allocation and delivery best practice
  • Act as the primary delivery interface with customers, managing expectations, communicating progress, and mitigating risks
  • Deliver high‑quality technical work, contributing hands‑on expertise while guiding others
  • Support scoping and estimating with the Growth team, providing input for technically sound and achievable delivery plans
  • Ensure alignment between delivery teams, technical standards, and practice guidance
  • Contribute to reusable IP and accelerators in collaboration with the Practice Manager and Principal Consultants
  • Represent Cevo professionally in customer meetings, workshops, and architecture discussions
  • Provide coaching and guidance to Senior Consultants to uplift capability within the practice
  • Support continuous improvement through retrospectives, lessons learned, and refinement of delivery approaches

As a Principal Cloud Evolution Consultant you will perform:

  • Current State Assessment
  • Migration Strategy & Roadmap Development
  • Solution Design & Implementation
  • Infrastructure & Operations

What you'll bring:

  • Extensive hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, infrastructure design, and migration strategies.
  • Deep understanding of AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP)
  • Proficiency in application portfolio assessment and workload prioritisation for migration
  • Strong experience with AWS networking
  • Familiarity with AWS migration tools such as Migration Hub, Application Migration Service, Database Migration Service (DMS).
  • Knowledge of legacy system migration patterns, hybrid connectivity, and data centre exit strategies.
  • Solid programming or scripting skills (e.g. Python, bash) for automation and migration tasks. Architecture & Design
  • Expertise in designing secure landing zones, multi-account structures, and network architectures following AWS best practices.
  • Experience architecting distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
  • Strong understanding of modernisation patterns including containerisation, serverless adoption, and database decomposition.
  • Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks in AWS environments (IAM, KMS, encryption, governance).
  • Able to produce reports and presentations for C-level audience Leadership
  • Proven ability to lead migration teams, manage complex transformation programs, and engage stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication skills to articulate technical strategies to both technical and non-technical audiences. Tools & Practices
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation, CDK or Terraform.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
  • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, X-Ray).
  • Exposure to AI-powered engineering tools like Amazon Q Developer or GitHub Copilot for automation.
  • Knowledge of AWS AI/ML services (SageMaker, Bedrock) for future-readiness is a plus.
  • Experience with developing business cases and understanding of ROI and decision metrics

Preferred Qualifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified Advanced Networking certifications.

Why work at Cevo Services

  • Culture: Built on knowledge sharing and collaboration. The company hosts "Hive Mind" sessions for employees to share learnings, and emphasizes open-minded feedback as a "cherished gift." Values include insatiable curiosity, freedom to experiment, and a people-first approach.
  • Work model: Flexible hybrid working environment that respects work-life balance.
  • Learning & development: Dedicated learning and development budget, days off per year solely for L&D, unlimited access to a learning platform, and POD leadership programs.
  • Community: Sponsorship of local tech meetups, regular social events, transparent business updates, and a referral bonus program.
  • Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support.
  • Recruitment process: Described as a two-way conversation—30-minute chat with People & Culture, a 1-hour technical interview with a technical leader, and a face-to-face session with a senior leadership team member.
  • Employer rating: 4.2/5.0 on LinkedIn (19 reviews), with breakdowns: Work-Life 4.4, Compensation 4.2, Culture 4.1, Career 3.8.
  • Notable perks: Regular social events, transparent communication, and a strong emphasis on celebrating achievements both internally and externally.

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