Senior Solutions Architect, Strategic Accounts

Join The AWS Solutions Architecture Team Join the AWS Solutions Architecture team that partners with a global leader in media and entertainment that is redefining how hundreds of millions of people discover and enjoy content. In this role, you'll design highly scalable, fault-tolerant AWS architectures that power content delivery at massive scale, personalization engines driven by machine learning, and studio-grade production workflows in the cloud. You'll work at the intersection of engineering and storytelling, translating complex business challenges into elegant cloud solutions that span real-time streaming infrastructure, data-intensive recommendation systems, and generative AI experiences that delight audiences worldwide. We're looking for strategic thinkers who excel in ambiguity, communicate with clarity across technical and business stakeholders, and are energized by mentoring others. Why join? Shape how the world experiences entertainment, collaborate on some of the most sophisticated cloud architectures at scale, and innovate in a culture that values curiosity, ownership, and diverse perspectives. Apply now to architect the future of streaming and digital media. Key Job Responsibilities As a Solutions Architect III, you will: Own Complex Solution End-to-End Lead the design, validation, and full lifecycle implementation of mission-critical customer solutions. Merge deep technical expertise with business strategy to deliver scalable, secure, and innovative architectures that solve high-impact problems. Lead Technical Strategy & Advocacy Drive technical discussions with customer teams, diving into design choices, AWS best practices, and real-world use cases. Challenge assumptions, validate architectures, and ensure solutions align with both technical excellence and business outcomes. Build Scalable Knowledge Assets Create reusable, adoption-ready technical content—including sample code, blogs, workshops, and presentations—that empowers teams to implement best practices efficiently and consistently. Forge Consensus Across Stakeholders Harmonize diverse perspectives by articulating clear technical and strategic visions. Resolve conflicts, align cross-functional teams, and drive unified execution of complex initiatives. Accelerate Adoption Through Reuse Identify opportunities to modularize solutions and leverage existing assets, reducing time-to-market and delivering greater value to the broader customer community. A day in the life begins with internal stakeholder meetings to align on customer priorities before joining customer calls to discuss technical architecture and solution options. You'll spend time experimenting with new services to solve specific customer challenges, then document your findings. Afternoons might include solutioning sessions where you craft architectures that address complex media workloads, followed by building proof-of-concepts to demonstrate feasibility. You'll close your day evangelizing best practices to both internal teams and customers. Our team partners with premier media and entertainment customers who are redefining how the world discovers, creates, and consumes content at global scale. We help these innovative companies transform their streaming platforms, studio production pipelines, and data-driven personalization engines, delivering exceptional viewing experiences to hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide. The scale and complexity at which our customers operate presents unique technical challenges that require creative, resilient solutions. Join us to be part of a team that values technical excellence, customer obsession, and innovation. You'll work alongside passionate technologists who are excited about solving complex problems in content delivery, machine learning, and large-scale distributed systems, helping customers achieve remarkable outcomes through AWS technologies. 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. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 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 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 USA, CA, San Francisco - 176,600.00 - 239,000.00 USD annually USA, CA, Santa Monica - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually A W S