Sr. Solutions Architect - Global Financial Services, GFS Banking and Payments at AmazonWebServices
Atlanta, GA 30301
About the Job
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for experienced and motivated technologists who possess a unique balance of technical depth and strong interpersonal skills
As a Solutions Architect, you will partner some of the world’s largest financial services companies, AWS Sales and several other AWS teams to craft highly scalable, flexible and resilient cloud architectures that address customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of AWS services
In collaboration with sales, you will drive revenue growth across a small set of global financial services customers
As a trusted customer advocate, the solutions architect will help organizations understand best practices around advanced cloud-based solutions, and how to migrate existing workloads to the cloud
You will have the opportunity to help shape and execute a strategy to build mindshare and broad use of AWS within enterprise customers
The ideal candidate must be self-motivated with a proven track record in software/technology sales or consulting
The ability to connect technology with measurable business value is critical to a solutions architect
You should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, products, and technical challenges
Here are some other qualities we are looking for: - Be great fun to work with
At AWS, we have a credo of “Work hard
Have fun
Make history”
In this role, you will love what you do, and instinctively know how to make work fun
You will be dynamic and creative, and willing to take on any challenge and make a big impact
- Enjoy working with large, global customers
You will have a passion for educating, training, designing, and building cloud solutions for a diverse and challenging set of enterprise customers
- Have a strong understanding of large-scale computing solutions
The ideal candidate will have past experience working as a systems engineer/architect
You will enjoy keeping your existing technical skills honed and developing new ones, so you can make strong contributions to deep architecture discussions
You will regularly take part in deep-dive education and design exercises to create world-class solutions built on AWS.Key job responsibilities Roles and Responsibilities - As a key member of the sales team, ensure success in building and migrating applications, software and services on the AWS platform - In partnership with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS - Solutions Architects own the overall technical relationship between customers and AWS and make recommendations on security, cost, performance, reliability and operational efficiency
- Educate customers of all sizes on the value proposition of AWS, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud - Conduct one-to-few and one-to-many training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering or already using AWS - Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions architect community - Author or otherwise contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers - Build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates - Act as a technical liaison between customers, service engineering teams and supportAbout the teamDiverse ExperiencesAWS values diverse experiences
Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply
If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying
Why AWS?Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform
We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious
Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences
Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer
That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional
Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony
Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture
When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud
AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector.The AWS Industries team is committed to helping industry customers enable their digital transformation journeys
Our primary goal is to meet customers where they are in their cloud journey and work backwards from their industry specific needs to transform their business and their entire industry
Our team speaks the language of our industry customers, which means that we focus on business outcomes and industry use cases on behalf of our customers, whether that is how we build products and solutions, how we sell, how we deliver, or how we partner.Basic qualifications- 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g
software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience- 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience- 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experiencePreferred qualification - 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience- Experience working with end user or developer communitiesAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status
For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit
The base pay for this position ranges from $138,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,000/year in our highest geographic market
Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
Amazon is a total compensation company
Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
For more information, please visit
Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
As a Solutions Architect, you will partner some of the world’s largest financial services companies, AWS Sales and several other AWS teams to craft highly scalable, flexible and resilient cloud architectures that address customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of AWS services
In collaboration with sales, you will drive revenue growth across a small set of global financial services customers
As a trusted customer advocate, the solutions architect will help organizations understand best practices around advanced cloud-based solutions, and how to migrate existing workloads to the cloud
You will have the opportunity to help shape and execute a strategy to build mindshare and broad use of AWS within enterprise customers
The ideal candidate must be self-motivated with a proven track record in software/technology sales or consulting
The ability to connect technology with measurable business value is critical to a solutions architect
You should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, products, and technical challenges
Here are some other qualities we are looking for: - Be great fun to work with
At AWS, we have a credo of “Work hard
Have fun
Make history”
In this role, you will love what you do, and instinctively know how to make work fun
You will be dynamic and creative, and willing to take on any challenge and make a big impact
- Enjoy working with large, global customers
You will have a passion for educating, training, designing, and building cloud solutions for a diverse and challenging set of enterprise customers
- Have a strong understanding of large-scale computing solutions
The ideal candidate will have past experience working as a systems engineer/architect
You will enjoy keeping your existing technical skills honed and developing new ones, so you can make strong contributions to deep architecture discussions
You will regularly take part in deep-dive education and design exercises to create world-class solutions built on AWS.Key job responsibilities Roles and Responsibilities - As a key member of the sales team, ensure success in building and migrating applications, software and services on the AWS platform - In partnership with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS - Solutions Architects own the overall technical relationship between customers and AWS and make recommendations on security, cost, performance, reliability and operational efficiency
- Educate customers of all sizes on the value proposition of AWS, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud - Conduct one-to-few and one-to-many training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering or already using AWS - Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions architect community - Author or otherwise contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers - Build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates - Act as a technical liaison between customers, service engineering teams and supportAbout the teamDiverse ExperiencesAWS values diverse experiences
Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply
If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying
Why AWS?Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform
We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious
Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences
Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer
That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional
Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony
Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture
When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud
AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector.The AWS Industries team is committed to helping industry customers enable their digital transformation journeys
Our primary goal is to meet customers where they are in their cloud journey and work backwards from their industry specific needs to transform their business and their entire industry
Our team speaks the language of our industry customers, which means that we focus on business outcomes and industry use cases on behalf of our customers, whether that is how we build products and solutions, how we sell, how we deliver, or how we partner.Basic qualifications- 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g
software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience- 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience- 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experiencePreferred qualification - 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience- Experience working with end user or developer communitiesAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status
For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit
https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Our
compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic marketsThe base pay for this position ranges from $138,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,000/year in our highest geographic market
Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
Amazon is a total compensation company
Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits
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position will remain posted until filledThis
Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.