Alix Partners Cloud Strategy Director at AlixPartners leads enterprise cloud and AI platform strategy. Focus on Azure, GitHub, GitOps, Terraform, and containerized cloud-native architectures.
Responsibilities
In this senior leadership role on AlixPartners’ Corporate Services team, you will define, evolve, and drive execution of the firm’s cloud and platform strategy, with a strong emphasis on AI-enabled platforms, GitHub-centric delivery models, GitOps operating principles, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and containerized cloud-native architectures.
This role is a key member of the CCSI (Cloud, Client Services, and Innovation) leadership team and partners closely with Cloud Platform Delivery & Operations, Cloud Architecture & Automation, Security, and Business stakeholders to ensure that strategy translates into scalable, secure, and operable platforms across the enterprise.
The CCSI Cloud Strategy Director is a full-time role Southfield, MI and reports to the Head of Engineering. Paid relocation is not available for this position.
AI, Platform & Cloud Strategy Leadership
Lead, define and own the enterprise cloud and platform strategy, including vision, multi-year roadmaps, guiding principles, and success metrics across Azure, AWS, and GCP, with Azure as the primary platform.
Lead strategy for AI, machine learning, and large language model (LLM) platforms, ensuring scalable, secure, and responsible adoption of Azure-native AI services.
Establish strategic direction for AI platform enablement, including governance, lifecycle management, cost controls, and integration into enterprise workflows.
Align AI and cloud strategy with business growth, operational excellence, security, and innovation objectives.
GitHub, GitOps & Infrastructure as Code Strategy
Define and champion GitHub as the system of record for infrastructure, platform, and configuration changes across the enterprise.
Establish GitOps as the standard operating model for cloud and platform delivery, embedding pull-request–driven change management, traceability, and auditability.
Set strategic standards for Infrastructure as Code, with Terraform as the primary tool, supported by ARM, Bicep, and policy-as-code practices.