Cloud & API Platforms Practice Lead (AVP)

The Cloud & API Platforms Practice Lead (AVP), in Perficient’s Services/Delivery Organization, blends broad solution and practice leadership with technology expertise. In this role, you will be the GTM expert for Cloud & API Platform solutions that span both API Platforms (including Mulesoft, Apigee, Boomi, Workato, Tibco, etc.) and Cloud Automation (Terraform, etc.).  You will guide the GTM strategy for the practice organization.  The Practice AVP will focus on growing Perficient’s overall capabilities and partnerships while working with enterprise clients on modern digital transformations.  This role will also be responsible for evaluating and growing Perficient’s IBM Cloud capabilities.

You will need to be within reasonable proximity of a Perficient office to be considered for this position. Our locations are:  St. Louis, MO, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Minneapolis, MN, Alpharetta, GA, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Detroit, MI, Irvine, CA. 

Here's what you'll be able to achieve in this role:

• Oversee the growth of the Cloud & API Platform Practice, including managing partnerships, by defining and executing go-to-market strategies in-line with Perficient and partner direction
• Maintain and expand API partner relationships, serving as a key point of contact for the Platform API solutions inside Perficient
• Maintain and expand IBM Cloud solutions, serving as a key point of contact for IBM Cloud Infrastructure Automation technologies inside Perficient
• Act as a subject matter expert, actively guiding technical solutions, sales enablement and innovation in this space
• Own Platform evangelism and presales conversations, partnering with account teams to shape new opportunities.
• Work with clients to strategize their Cloud Infrastructure and API solutions, 
• Mentor architects and consultants, influence practice direction, and represent Perficient in the growing Cloud ecosystem.