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 individual's 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 AI & Cloud Specialist Solutions Engineer will focus on public cloud, platform engineering, automation, and cloud migrations. This role is based in India and will support AHEAD account teams and customers globally, helping drive cloud modernization, platform engineering, and infrastructure automation initiatives.
Specialists are technical experts who collaborate with AHEAD Account Teams to identify, qualify, and shape solutions that support our customers’ digital business. They listen to customer challenges and establish credibility through success stories, evangelizing AHEAD’s capabilities, and Cloud funding programs, with an emphasis on execution and methodology.
This individual will work closely with US-Based AI & Cloud Specialists Solutions Engineers to drive solution development, scope customer proposals, create pricing calculators, and work in close partnership with key ecosystem partners such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Red Hat, and others.
Required Experience & Qualifications:
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with team members, clients, partners, and diverse stakeholder groups across regions (including North America and India).
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate complex cloud and platform engineering concepts to both technical and business audiences.
- Excellent presentation skills, comfortable leading whiteboarding sessions, customer workshops, and executive readouts.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with sound judgment in evaluating technical options and recommending approaches aligned to customer strategy and constraints.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and remain flexible in a fast-paced, global environment, balancing responsibilities across customers, partners, and internal teams.
Location & Working Model
- The role is intended to be staffed by a cloud and platform engineering specialist based in India, collaborating closely with AHEAD teams in North America and other regions.
- The candidate should be comfortable working with global stakeholders, accommodating periodic overlap with U.S. time zones for key customer meetings, internal collaboration, and partner engagements.
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.
India Employment Benefits include:
Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependents
Paid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave benefits as per policy
Flexible work arrangements, supporting work-life balance
Learning and development opportunities to support continuous growth and upskilling
Employee wellness initiatives and programs focused on physical and mental well-being
Retirement and statutory benefits in line with India regulations
Inclusive and people-first culture, with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership
