Lead Consultant - Cloud Infrastructure

Job Title : Lead Consultant - Capacity Planning

Location : Pune, India (Hybrid)

Reporting to : Director IS

Type : Full-time, Individual Contributor with cross-functional engagement

About the Role :

We are seeking an experienced and data-driven Lead Consultant - Capacity Planning to lead strategic infrastructure planning initiatives across end-user environments, on-premise datacenters, and AWS Cloud. This role requires strong analytical acumen, a deep understanding of licensing and cost models, and the ability to translate raw data into actionable insights for decision-makers.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead holistic capacity planning for end-user devices, on-prem infrastructure, and AWS Cloud resources.

- Analyze large volumes of usage, performance, and cost data to forecast infrastructure needs and identify trends or risks.

- Translate raw capacity and licensing data into insights, dashboards, and forecasts to support strategic decisions.

- Develop and maintain visual reports and metrics using tools like Excel, Power BI, or other analytics platforms.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive optimization and scaling strategies.

- Work with Global sourcing to communicate requirements, timing & presentation of bid. Also work on approval, purchase & transition to service of tech purchases.

- Ensure license tracking and compliance for key platforms such as Microsoft, Cisco, VMware,

Red Hat, AWS, and others.

- Work closely with procurement and finance teams to align capacity needs with budgeting and cost optimization goals.

- Establish governance processes, operational reviews, and periodic reporting for capacity and licensing.

Required Qualifications :

- 12 - 15 years of experience in IT Infrastructure, with at least 5 years in a capacity planning, infrastructure operations, or delivery role.

- Strong ability to interpret and work with data - identifying patterns, anomalies, and translating them into clear actions.

- Experience working with tools such as Excel (advanced), Power BI, Tableau, or scripting for reporting and automation.

- Hands-on understanding of capacity metrics across compute, storage, network, and cloud environments.

- Expertise in licensing models for enterprise software and cloud services.

- Experience in lifecycle planning across on-prem datacenters, end-user computing (laptops,

VDI), and AWS Cloud

- Proven ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Architect (Associate).

- Experience in a GCC or enterprise-scale IT environment.

- Familiarity with tooling like ServiceNow HAM & dSAM, AWS Cost Explorer etc.