Solutions Architect - Global Financial Services (GFS), Global Financial Services (GFS)

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for experienced and motivated technologists who possess a unique balance of technical breadth/depth and strong interpersonal skills. As a Solutions Architect, you will partner some of the world’s largest financial services companies, AWS Sales, and several other AWS teams to craft highly scalable, flexible and resilient cloud architectures that address customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of AWS services.In collaboration with sales, you will drive revenue growth across a small set of global financial services customers. As a trusted customer advocate, the solutions architect will help organizations understand best practices around advanced cloud-based solutions, and how to migrate existing workloads to the cloud. You will have the opportunity to help shape and execute a strategy to build mindshare and broad use of AWS within enterprise customers.The ideal candidate must be self-motivated with a proven track record to connect technology to measurable business value. You should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, products, and technical challenges.Here are some other qualities we are looking for:Enjoy working with large, global customers. You will have a passion for educating, training, designing, and building cloud solutions for a diverse and challenging set of enterprise customers.Have a strong understanding of large-scale computing solutions.Key job responsibilitiesAs a key member of the account team, partner with customers to ensure their long-term success by helping them harness the power of AWS services to accelerate their business.Formulate and execute a cloud adoption strategy that delights our customers and builds strong relationships that lead to strategic revenue streams that exceed AWS objectives.Become a trusted advisor by gaining deep knowledge of AWS services, design patterns and best practices, and sharing that knowledge with clients, other SAs and the wider AWS builder community.Act as the voice of the customer for AWS service teams to enhance the AWS platform.Work with other SAs to develop reusable solutions to common business and architectural problems.Educate customers by leading workshops and hands-on classes to demonstrate how to use AWS services.Network and build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customer organizations to enable them to be cloud advocates.Author and contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers, blog posts and open source projects, and speak at public events.Help hire, on-board and train new SAs via mentorship and builder programs.Travel up to 20% could be included and will be discussed at the interview stageAbout the teamDiverse 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 (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.Basic qualifications- 4+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience- 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience- 4+ years of software development experience in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Rust, Go, or C/C++.- 4+ years experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using one or more IaC toolchain such as Terraform HCL, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Pulumi.Preferred qualification - Bachelor's degree, or AWS certification, such as, AWS Solutions Architect, or a similar cloud certification- Experience working within software development or Internet-related industries- Experience architecting, migrating, transforming or modernizing customer requirements to the cloud- Proficient in the use of AI coding tools to improve quality and velocity.- Experience working with AWS technologies from a dev/ops perspective- Experience in building frontend UI using web technologies such as HTML, CSS, ReactJS, Angular, Vue or similar frontend frameworks- Background in the financials services industry such as in banking, payments, capital markets, insurance is a plusAmazon 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 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, MA, Boston - 131,300.00 - 177,600.00 USD annuallyUSA, NY, New York - 144,500.00 - 195,400.00 USD annuallyUSA, VA, Arlington - 131,300.00 - 177,600.00 USD annually