Director of Cloud Connectivity

Locations: Boston London Gurgaon

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What You\’ll Do

The Director – Cloud Connectivity is responsible for defining, engineering, and operating BCG\’s global cloud networking architecture across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba Cloud. This role ensures consistent, reliable, and secure connectivity for all workloads, services, and users across the multi-cloud landscape. Leveraging SRE principles, automation, and observability, the Cloud Connectivity Director will drive a scalable, self-service-first experience while working closely with the broader network and cloud platform teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cloud Network Strategy & Architecture:
  • Define and maintain the global cloud connectivity strategy spanning AWS, Azure, Google, and Alibaba.
  • Architect scalable and secure interconnects, cloud-to-cloud routing, and hybrid connectivity (on-prem to cloud).
  • Drive standardization of network patterns, segmentation, and routing architectures across all cloud environments.
  • Embed SRE and DevOps principles into cloud network architecture and operations.
• Engineering, Automation & Self-Service:
  • Lead development of automated network provisioning pipelines using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Enable self-service network setup and changes for application and platform teams.
  • Implement policy-as-code frameworks for routing, firewalling, and access control.
  • Partner with platform engineering teams to integrate network services into CI/CD workflows.
• Observability & Operational Reliability:
  • Establish deep observability into cloud network paths, health indicators, and latency measurements.
  • Apply SRE practices to ensure uptime, fast incident response, and continuous improvement.
  • Drive performance optimization and root cause analysis through telemetry, analytics, and runbooks.
  • Define and monitor SLAs, SLOs, and KPIs related to cloud connectivity experience.
• Security, Compliance & Governance:
  • Ensure secure design and enforcement of network segmentation, firewall rules, and encryption policies.
  • Collaborate with ISRM, cloud, and infrastructure teams to maintain compliance and risk posture.
  • Operationalize zero-trust principles within the cloud network design.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Work closely with network, cloud platform, security, and architecture teams to ensure alignment and consistency.
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to understand and meet workload-specific connectivity needs.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in cloud connectivity across all business units and initiatives.
• Leadership & Team Development:
  • Lead a global team responsible for cloud network architecture, engineering, and operations.
  • Foster a high-performance culture focused on innovation, automation, and service excellence.
  • Promote knowledge sharing and enablement across cloud and infrastructure domains.

What You\’ll Bring

Required Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in cloud or enterprise networking, with deep cloud connectivity expertise.
• Proven hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba networking services.
• Strong understanding of BGP, DNS, VPC/VNet peering, private link, VPN, and transit gateway solutions.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and network automation.
• Demonstrated success implementing SRE principles and observability in large-scale environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as AWS Advanced Networking, Google Cloud Network Engineer, Azure Network Engineer Associate, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with service mesh, API gateways, and microservices communication patterns.
• Experience with global connectivity strategies for a highly distributed workforce and cloud footprint.

Who You\’ll Work With

Work Environment & Additional Information:

• Hybrid or on-site work model.
• Occasional travel for collaboration, vendor management, or strategy workshops.
• Must thrive in a fast-paced, highly technical, and cross-functional environment.

The Director – Cloud Connectivity plays a foundational role in enabling BCG\’s modern digital operations through secure, observable, and fully automated cloud networking. This leader ensures every connection-from cloud to cloud, region to region, and service to service-is reliable, performant, and built to scale with business demand.

Additional info

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.

• The base salary range for this role is $181,000.00 – $221,000.00

This is an estimated range, however, specific base salaries within the range depend on various factors such as experience and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.

In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a bonus of up to 30% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.

All of our plans provide best in class coverage:

• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
• Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
• Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
• Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
• Paid sick time on an as needed basis

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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