Description

Come build with us!

Are you a passionate builder with a keen interest in solutions for the Media, Entertainment, Games, and Sports industries? If you're excited about Content Monetization strategies, Data Science, Data Lakes, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has an exciting opportunity for you. We're seeking a Solutions Architect to drive the strategy for one of our customers.

As a Senior Solutions Architect (SA) at AWS, you'll be responsible for educating customers, partners, and internal stakeholders on emerging technologies and solutions that are transforming the M&E, Games, and Sports industries. You'll provide hands-on architectural guidance for real-life customer projects involving various AWS services and Independent Software Vendor (ISV)/partner solutions.

In this role, you'll be a content creator, a storyteller, and a presenter, building and publishing content. You'll work with customers remotely and in person, sharing your expertise and insights. This role requires at least 30% travel, including international travel.

Key job responsibilities

You'll anticipate future trends and identify applications of emerging technologies to reduce friction, eliminate waste, and reinvent consumer data platforms. In addition you'll help drive thought leadership around Big Data, Data science, Data Lake Architectures, Streaming and Media Services. As well as:

• Architect and deliver innovative, customer-obsessed solutions leveraging AWS services and partner offerings.

• Foster strategic partnerships with key industry players, driving thought leadership and shaping industry trends.

• Create high-quality enablement content, including guidance, blogs, demos, POCs, and presentations.

• Engage with customers, partners, and industry events to inspire and educate on the transformative potential of AWS solutions.

• Deliver written and spoken communications on complex ad-technology/content monetization subjects and establish AWS as the public cloud of choice for industry organizations looking to accelerate revenue growth and improve return on assets.

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

AWS 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 Culture

Here 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 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 in the cloud.

About the team

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.

Basic Qualifications

• 3 - 5+ years of experience in technology leadership roles within large enterprise media organizations, with a focus on advertising/marketing technologies as well as Containers, Networking, Data and Analytics, Media Services.

• 3 - 5+ Years of Python or equivalent.

• AWS Certification(s) or equivalent

• Proven experience with Big Data Analytics, Consumer Data Platforms, and Storage systems for media, entertainment, games, or sports, such as Content Lakes and Content Archives, as well as Media Asset Management (MAM) and Production Asset Management (PAM).

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 - 5 yrs experience working in large enterprise or complex environments.

• Broad experience across multiple IT domains, including, Content/Data Security, Data Center Operations, Machine Learning, and Big Data Analytics.

• Familiarity with various database platforms (relational, NoSQL, vector databases)

• Data Science, Data Lake design / architecture experience.

• Strong technical acumen to understand the customer or partner landscape, identify opportunities, overcome technical obstacles, and ultimately influence the adoption of AWS services in conjunction with business requirements.

• Strong business acumen to comprehend the business domain, customer/partner challenges, and propose solutions to address their business problems effectively.

• Experience interacting with and presenting to senior leadership (e.g., CxOs) within customer or partner organizations, effectively communicating complex technical concepts and solutions.

Amazon 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 markets. 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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.