Senior Solutions Architect

Who you are

• Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent, or experience in a professional field or military
• Experience in IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries
• Experience within specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics)
• Experience in design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures
• 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
• Experience in infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking
• Experience working with end user or developer communities
• Experience in the financial services industry

What the job involves

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to join our Financial Services team, focusing on Capital Markets customers in the UK
• As a trusted technical advisor, you will help leading financial institutions innovate and transform their business using AWS technologies
• Solutions Architects work hand in hand with AWS customers to help them make the most of the Cloud
• They own the overall technical relationship between customers and AWS and make recommendations on security, cost, performance, reliability and operational efficiency
• They work to understand the customer's business needs and give prescriptive guidance on how to create business value with technology
• To do this they collaborate with other teams such as account management, professional services, support, product teams and the AWS partner ecosystem
• In this role you will get to practice your creativity, linking technology to tangible solutions and educating AWS customers about the art of the possible within a diverse and evolving market
• You will work closely with an Account Executive to help customers achieve their outcomes using AWS technology
• The Solutions Architecture team is a diverse group of technologists from a variety of backgrounds
• Practical knowledge of the AWS platform is desired but not required, provided you have a sound technical foundation and a desire to learn
• Own the technical relationship with the customer and operate as their trusted advisor. The best interests of the customer will shape the guidance you provide
• Lead technical discussions, architecture design and reviews, and workshops across trading, risk, post-trade, market data, asset and wealth management domains to drive business value
• Design scalable and secure solutions leveraging AWS services and emerging technologies (AI/ML, HPC)
• Collaborate with sales teams to develop and execute customer engagement strategies
• Create technical content and reference architectures for capital markets use cases
• Influence AWS product roadmap based on customer needs