
Business Consultant - Cloud Engagements
RackspacePosted 4/9/2025

Business Consultant - Cloud Engagements
Rackspace
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Job Summary
The Business Consultant - Cloud Engagements role at Rackspace Technology enables cloud users to align their cloud technology adoption with business strategies. The consultant advises clients on topics ranging from cloud architecture to organizational governance and drives efficient cloud adoption and usage. With significant customer-facing experience, big data expertise, and knowledge of cloud platforms, the consultant builds relationships with client-side and internal stakeholders to drive successful engagements. They derive insights and recommendations based on big data and assess client needs to provide elegant solutions and recommendations. The role offers flexible work arrangements, including hybrid in-office and remote options, and comes with a competitive salary and benefits package.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and deliver fast-paced, high-impact engagements with enterprise companies.
- Build relationships with client-side and internal stakeholders to drive successful engagements.
- Deliver recommendations on topics ranging from architectural optimization to organizational management.
- Serve as a multi-cloud subject-matter expert, helping clients plan and execute efficient adoption and integration of cloud technologies and platforms.
- Enable clients to understand and use their cloud data across technical and non-technical business units.
- Derive insights and recommendations based on big data.
- Assess client needs and provide elegant solutions and recommendations.
Skills
- Significant customer-facing experience and success managing senior and executive stakeholders.
- Proven experience working with big data, including tools or languages like SQL, Python, Tableau, etc.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines smoothly.
- Intermediate to expert proficiency in MS Excel and the ability to wrangle data to generate insights for exec stakeholders.
- Intermediate to expert proficiency in MS PowerPoint.
Knowledge
- Subject matter expertise in cloud platforms and services including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Knowledge of Cloud Billing systems is a plus
Education
- BS in Computer Science, Economics, Finance, or equivalent experience.
Experience
- 5+ total years of relevant experience, preferably in FinOps/Cloud/IT/Management consulting or similar roles.
Certifications
- Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect) preferred.
- Bonus points for Cloud Management Platform experience or certs (e.g., CloudHealth, Cloudability).