Technical Consultant
Job description
About the role
Digital Business Platforms at AHEAD
AHEAD constructs platforms for digital business. We connect advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery to help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. Our platforms are designed to turn complex technology choices into coherent, running systems that serve clear business outcomes.
Culture and values at AHEAD
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging. Every perspective and voice is represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. Our culture is built on inclusion and active contribution.
Our commitment to equal opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. We embrace all candidates who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
Digital Business Consultant role
You design and run cloud automation for digital business platforms. This role owns intake conversations and turns them into working systems. You collaborate across teams to align delivery with enterprise transformation goals. Your work shapes how tools evolve through continuous feedback.
Key responsibilities
You translate client intake details into clear implementation plans. You construct cloud and automation foundations using approved tools. You coordinate code reviews to validate quality before integration. You ship releases through controlled pipelines and monitoring practices. You partner with operations groups to align solutions with business needs. You evaluate analytics setups to support data informed decision making. You guide software delivery workflows across distributed engineering groups. You document configurations and processes for future maintenance activities.
What you will bring
You bring three years of hands on experience in relevant fields. You hold knowledge of cloud infrastructure and automation patterns. You show familiarity with software delivery methods and version control. You understand analytics platforms and how they connect to applications. You communicate clearly with both technical and business stakeholders.
Compensation and engagement
Location in the United States. Full Time engagement. Compensation set at 150000 USD.
Tools and skills
You work with cloud infrastructure, automation frameworks, analytics platforms, version control systems, and software delivery pipelines. These tools enable you to build and operate resilient digital business platforms.
Practical next steps
What you'll do
- Meet the bar Practical notes
About the company
Thinkahead operates schools and academic programs. The company offers IGCSE, A-Levels, and IB pathways. It runs a British school and a tutorial center. Programs target international education. The group focuses on academic preparation. Services are delivered through its campuses. Families seek exam preparation and subject support. Work is structured around British curriculum standards. Student outcomes guide teaching methods. The organization serves learners in international education settings.
About the role
The Digital Business Platforms practice at AHEAD delivers cloud-native foundations that convert enterprise intent into running, observable systems. As a Technical Consultant engaged through Thinkahead, you will extend this capability into academic operations. You will own the full intake-to-implementation loop, transforming requirements for exam delivery, student services, and campus operations into reliable digital platforms. This role aligns technology delivery with international education objectives, ensuring that infrastructure and automation directly support learning outcomes and institutional goals. You will work alongside schools, tutorial centers, and program teams to clarify needs, design solutions, and guide adoption across distributed academic environments.
What you will do
- Execute the work described in the Technical Consultant posting for Thinkahead, applying your expertise to real academic scenarios.
- Translate intake sessions with faculty, administrators, and partners into clear, actionable implementation roadmaps for digital platforms.
- Design and provision cloud infrastructure and automation workflows using approved tools to support student information, assessments, and scheduling systems.
- Coordinate peer and technical reviews of configurations, scripts, and integrations to uphold quality and reliability standards.
- Build, test, and release changes through controlled CI/CD pipelines, implementing monitoring and alerting to maintain platform health.
- Collaborate with operations and support teams to ensure solutions meet availability, security, and compliance expectations for academic data.
- Review and advise on analytics implementations, ensuring that dashboards and reports provide insight into platform usage and student outcomes.
- Lead guidance for software delivery practices across multiple engineering and operations teams, promoting consistent patterns and documentation.
- Maintain detailed records of configurations, automation workflows, and operational procedures to enable efficient maintenance and future enhancements.
Requirements
- Meet the threshold criteria outlined
- Demonstrate three or more years of hands-on experience designing and operating cloud infrastructure and automation solutions.
- Show proven knowledge of infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, and automation frameworks used in enterprise settings.
- Understand software delivery pipelines, version control workflows, and containerization or similar deployment strategies.
- Familiarity with analytics platforms and their integration into operational applications, supporting data-driven decision making.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical specialists and non-technical stakeholders in academic and enterprise contexts.
- Capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a distributed team environment, respecting international education constraints and timelines.
Compensation and engagement
This is a full-time engagement based in the United States with a fixed compensation of 150000 USD. Details regarding remote work policy, exact start date, and specific contractual terms must be confirmed Practical notes
Your day-to-day will be governed by the scope defined in the official posting and the needs of Thinkahead's academic programs. Student success metrics, British curriculum standards, and international education best practices will shape solution design and acceptance criteria. Before finalizing any assumptions about location, schedule, or benefits, verify current details