Principal Consultant

Job description:

Cloud Storage Tiering Specialist

Role Overview:

Cloud Storage Tiering Specialists to drive the analysis, design and optimization of cloud storage tiering strategies within AWS, Azure, or other cloud environments. The specialist will be responsible for reviewing existing storage allocations, identifying inefficiencies and costsaving opportunities, aligning improvement strategies with key stakeholders, and leading the execution of tier migration initiatives. This role requires strong technical expertise in cloud storage technologies, cost management, and performance optimization to ensure effective use of cloud storage resources while supporting business continuity and scalability.



Key Responsibilities:

Assess Current Storage Environments: Conduct detailed analysis of the existing cloud storage architecture, usage patterns, and tier configurations to establish a clear understanding of current performance, costs, and utilization.

Develop Tiering Strategies: Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud architects, and finance teams to develop and refine cloud storage tiering policies that balance cost, performance, and availability requirements.

Recommend Improvements: Identify opportunities for migrating data between storage tiers (such as hot, cool, and archive tiers) based on access patterns, performance needs, and cost efficiency. Advocate for automation and policy driven tiering where possible.

Plan and Execute Migration: Design detailed migration plans and coordinate with cloud administrators, application owners, and operational teams to execute storage tier migration projects with minimal disruption.

Optimize Storage Costs and Performance: Continuously monitor storage usage and costs, leveraging cloudnative tools and thirdparty solutions to optimize configurations and resource allocation. Ensure cost savings align with SLAs and business objectives.

Documentation and Reporting: Maintain comprehensive documentation of storage tiering strategies, migration processes, governance policies, and results metrics to support transparency and continuous improvement. Develop regular reports for stakeholders detailing optimization progress and financial impact.

Governance and Compliance: Ensure storage tiering adheres to organizational policies, security standards, and regulatory compliance requirements, incorporating best practices for data protection and retention.

• To identify attrition percentage in accounts and take up initiatives to reduce the same
• To perform value addition activities (CIP & SIP) and implement strategies to improve productivity.
• To implement Profit Implement Plan (PIP), review Budget vs. Actual Cost and analyse the deviation to plan strategies to reduce deviation through levers like Automation & self-driven initiatives.
• To ensure retention of accounts that are due for renewal or maintain high level of customer satisfaction (ACSAT)
• To ensure that all responsibilities and project deliverables are completed within SLAs through effective team management and monthly reviews
• To ensure generation of an account level EE & EN revenue
• To ensure absorption of freshers as per the defined account targets