Job description

AWS Global Sales drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide, enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. We dive deep to understand each customer's unique challenges, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the world's most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow. The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect team partners with customers to design and build some of the most scalable, flexible and resilient cloud architectures and solutions. AWS Solutions Architects collaborate with AWS Sales and other AWS teams to help address customer business challenges and accelerate the adoption of AWS services. As a trusted customer advocate, Solutions Architects help organizations understand best practices around advanced cloud-based solutions, and provide advice on strategies for migrating existing workloads to the cloud. You’ll help drive successful business outcomes across a broad set of enterprise customers through your passion for educating, training, designing and building cloud solutions. You will have the opportunity to help shape and execute a strategy to build deep adoption and broad use of AWS within your enterprise customers, and you will do this by mobilizing resources within AWS and working with our extensive partner network. Key job responsibilities New customer acquisition of Financial Services customers (Banking, Insurance, Payments, Capital Markets) Communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders as a trusted technical advisor. Participate in deep architectural and design discussions to create world-class solutions built on AWS while ensuring solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud. Author and contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers and proof of concepts. In partnership with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS. Build deep relationships with business and senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates. Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions architect community. Travel is mostly regional, and is expected to be 15-20%. About the team Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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 Culture AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do. Mentorship & Career Growth We’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 Balance We 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. - 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 experience - Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients - Experience with presentations and speaking with executives, IT, management, and developers - Experience working with end user or developer communities - Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit amazon.jobs for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs . USA, MA, Boston - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually USA, NY, New York - 169,000.00 - 228,600.00 USD annually

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Key job responsibilities
New customer acquisition of Financial Services customers (Banking, Insurance, Payments, Capital Markets)
Communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders as a trusted technical advisor.
Participate in deep architectural and design discussions to create world-class solutions built on AWS while ensuring solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud.
Author and contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers and proof of concepts.
In partnership with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS.
Build deep relationships with business and senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates.
Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions architect community.
Travel is mostly regional, and is expected to be 15-20%.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Inclusive Team Culture
Mentorship & Career Growth
Work/Life Balance
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 experience
Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients
Experience with presentations and speaking with executives, IT, management, and developers
Experience working with end user or developer communities
Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
USA, MA, Boston - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York - 169,000.00 - 228,600.00 USD annually

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Platform: amazon
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