• Have 8 years or more of experience in any other following or related to Solution Architect, Solution Consultant, Cloud Architect, Technical Lead, Engineering Lead, Sales Engineer, or Presales Engineer, etc.
• Have experience and/or deeper understanding in one or more technology areas (e.g., software development, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics).
• Can create proof of concepts, demos, and/or scripts from scratch or leveraging reusable components.
• Understands and can articulate common architectural patterns and design principles
• Can take the lead on a complex technical project, which may require the participation of other teams to deliver.

AWS is seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to provide expert guidance to our Financial Services customers. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor, helping Financial Services organizations optimize their adoption and leverage of AWS technologies.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in the Financial Services industry, comprehensive knowledge of Financial Services applications and infrastructure, and a strong understanding of how cloud services can empower customers to Modernize their applications, migrate their data centers to AWS, and Accelerate the development of innovative industry solutions. As the Senior Solutions Architect, you will leverage your domain expertise to architect and deploy resilient, secure, and scalable cloud-based solutions that address the unique needs of Financial Services organizations. You will collaborate closely with customers to understand their business objectives, technical requirements, and compliance constraints, and then recommend the optimal AWS services and best practices to meet their goals. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Solutions Architect who is passionate about driving cloud transformation in the Financial Services sector.

Sales, Marketing and Global Services (SMGS)
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 Global Support team interacts with leading companies and believes that world-class support is critical to customer success. AWS Support also partners with a global list of customers that are building mission-critical applications on top of AWS services.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop deep, consultative relationships with Financial Services customers to understand their unique business challenges, technical requirements, and compliance needs.
• Provide expert guidance on how to optimally adopt and leverage the full potential of AWS services to modernize applications, migrate workloads to the cloud, and accelerate the development of innovative industry solutions.
• Architect and deploy resilient, secure, and scalable cloud-based solutions tailored to the Financial Services sector.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with customers to design, implement, and optimize cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Enable customers to achieve their business objectives by fully leveraging the capabilities of the AWS services and industry best practices.
• Stay abreast of the latest AWS services, features, and best practices to ensure customers benefit from the your knowledge.
• Share knowledge and insights to help customers navigate the evolving cloud landscape and contribute to the ongoing development of innovative AWS offerings for the Financial Services industry.
• Have expertise in the Financial Services industry, comprehensive knowledge of Financial Services applications and infrastructure.
• Experience in architecting, migrating or transforming customer requirements to the cloud
• Professional experience in architecting/operating solutions built on AWS
• One or more AWS certifications
• Demonstrated thought leadership through public speaking and/or publications
• Accommodate occasional travel