Sr Solutions Architect, FSI

DESCRIPTION

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.

Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities

• Customer Engagement:

• Build strategic relationships with Financial Services customers

• Understand their business challenges, technical needs, and compliance requirements

• Deliver consultative guidance for cloud transformation initiatives

• Technical Leadership:

• Guide optimal adoption of AWS services

• Design solutions for application modernization and cloud migration

• Architect secure, resilient, and scalable cloud solutions

• Lead implementation of industry-specific innovations

• Solution Design & Implementation:

• Partner across teams to design and optimize cloud infrastructure

• Ensure solutions align with Financial Services compliance requirements

• Drive best practices in security, reliability, and performance

• Business Enablement

• Help customers maximize AWS platform capabilities

• Align technical solutions with business objectives

• Enable successful cloud adoption through proven methodologies

• Technical Excellence:

• Maintain expertise in latest AWS services and features

• Share knowledge and insights across customer organizations

• Contribute to AWS Financial Services industry solutions

About the team
AWS AGS 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.

Diverse Experiences
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients
• Knowledge of AWS services, market segments, customer base and industry verticals

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Cloud Technology Certification (such as Solutions Architecture, Cloud Security Professional or Cloud DevOps Engineering)
• Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies

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IDE statement:
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