Sr. Solutions Architect, AWS Industries - Automotive & Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced and motivated technologist to join our team as Sr. Solutions Architects - Global Automotive. In this role, you will be a trusted customer advocate, helping global OEMs understand and adopt advanced cloud solutions.
As a Sr. Solutions Architect, you will partner with global automotive customers, AWS Sales, and cross-functional teams to craft highly scalable, flexible, and resilient cloud architectures. Your solutions will address customer business problems and drive the adoption of AWS services. Working closely with our Sales team, you will also play a key role in driving revenue growth across a broad set of customers.
The ideal candidate will possess a unique balance of deep technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills. You should have a proven track record in software/technology sales or consulting, with the ability to connect technology to measurable business value. A demonstrated ability to think strategically about products, business, and technical challenges is also critical.
Key Responsibilities:
- Formulate and execute sales strategies to exceed revenue objectives through AWS adoption
- Educate customers on the value proposition of AWS and participate in deep architectural discussions
- Conduct training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering or using AWS
- Capture and share best practices among the AWS Solutions Architect community
- Author or contribute to customer-facing publications like white-papers
- Build strong relationships with senior technical stakeholders to enable them as cloud advocates
- Act as a technical liaison between customers, service engineering, and support teams
Qualifications:
- Passion for educating, training, designing, and building cloud solutions for enterprise customers
- Strong understanding of large-scale computing solutions, with experience as a systems/support engineer or in pre-sales
- Commitment to continuous learning and skill development to stay at the forefront of cloud technology
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to make work fun and engaging
- Track record of strategic thinking and driving measurable business value through technology
If you're ready to make an impact in a fast-paced, innovative environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Key job responsibilities
- Formulate and execute sales strategies to exceed revenue objectives through AWS adoption
- Educate customers on the value proposition of AWS and participate in deep architectural discussions
- Conduct training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering or using AWS
- Capture and share best practices among the AWS Solutions Architect community
- Author or contribute to customer-facing publications like white-papers
- Build strong relationships with senior technical stakeholders to enable them as cloud advocates
- Act as a technical liaison between customers, service engineering, and support teams
A day in the life
At Amazon Web Services we are leading the cloud revolution. As a Customer Solutions Manager you will take end-to-end ownership of a diverse range of projects and initiatives, utilizing your communication skills to interface with and influence a broad range of multi disciplinary teams (sales, solutions architecture, support, product, professional services, partners). With a deep understanding of your customer's business vision, culture and processes, you will be your customer's voice within AWS, ensuring that their needs are accurately communicated to AWS leadership, product, and engineering teams. You will evangelize AWS services and influence customers to adopt the right solution at the right time.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.
Work/Life Balance
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Inclusive Team Culture
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uniqueness.
Mentorship and Career Growth
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rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
- 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
- Knowledge of SAP systems (like SAP Business Suite, S/4HANA, SAP Business Warehouse, SAP HANA, SAP Business Objects, etc.) and their architecture and infrastructure needs
- Experience working with end user or developer communities