Specialist Analytics Solution Architect

AmazonWebServices; Greater London; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a senior analytics and data strategy specialist to design cloud-based architectures for major financial institutions in EMEA and APJ.

The role focuses on regulatory compliance, data sovereignty, and operational resilience, partnering with sales and specialist teams to drive long-term technical strategies and value from data at enterprise scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering/Math or related field.
• Experience in IT development, implementation/consulting in software or internet industries.
• Experience with AWS technologies and data analytics tools.
• Experience communicating with executive stakeholders.
• Experience implementing cloud-based data/analytics solutions.
• Knowledge of modern data architecture patterns.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted analytics and data strategy advisor for large financial accounts in EMEA/APJ.
• Design cloud-based data and analytics architectures tailored to regulatory and resilience needs.
• Collaborate with sales teams and specialist communities to shape technical strategies.
• Translate complex tech concepts into business-ready recommendations for executives.
• Develop reference architectures and reusable assets for global financial services.
• Create thought leadership content in analytics, data management, and cloud modernization.
• Influence roadmap priorities based on customer needs and trends.
• Stay current on data analytics, AI/ML, and financial tech developments.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Cloud analytics knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Redshift

S3

AWS Glue

EMR

Kinesis

Lakehouse/Data lake

Excel/Tableau/PowerBI

Job description

Salary: £63,000 - 103,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors 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 such as software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, or 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
• Experience with AWS technologies like Redshift, S3, AWS Glue, EMR, Kinesis, FireHose, Lambda, and IAM roles and permissions
• Experience with one or more analytics visualization tools such as Excel, Tableau, QuickSight, MicroStrategy, or PowerBI
• Experience implementing cloud-based data and analytics solutions in production environments
• Knowledge of modern data architecture patterns such as data mesh, data lakehouse, or event-driven analytics
• Familiarity with common financial services data platforms and vendors such as KDB+, Bloomberg, Snowflake, and Databricks, and how they integrate with cloud-native services

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the trusted technical advisor for analytics and data strategy across a small number of the largest, most complex Global Financial Services accounts in EMEA and APJ
• Design comprehensive cloud-based data and analytics architectures tailored to the unique requirements of tier-one financial institutions, including regulatory compliance, data sovereignty, and operational resilience
• Collaborate closely with account-aligned sales teams, account managers, and broader specialist SA communities to shape and execute long-term technical strategies
• Engage at senior technical and executive levels within customer organisations, translating complex technical concepts into business-aligned recommendations
• Develop reference architectures, best practice guidance, and reusable assets that address common patterns and challenges within global financial services
• Create thought leadership content, including whitepapers, blog posts, presentations, and workshops, that demonstrates expertise in analytics, data management, and cloud modernisation for financial services
• Partner with global specialist SA peers, service teams, and product groups to influence roadmap priorities based on customer needs
• Stay current on emerging trends in data analytics, AI/ML, and financial services technology, and feed insights back into customer engagements and internal communities

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• AWS Glue
• Lambda
• Redshift
• Cloud
• Databricks
• Excel
• IAM
• Support
• Security
• Snowflake
• Tableau
• Web
• Architect

More:

We are Amazon Web Services (AWS), the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. Within our Global Financial Services organisation, we support a focused portfolio of strategic accounts across EMEA and APJ, working on deeply technical and strategically significant engagements. We value diverse experiences, curiosity, connection, mentorship, career growth, and work/life balance, and we offer an inclusive team culture where we solve problems that dont have off-the-shelf answers and help customers modernise analytics platforms and unlock business value from data at enterprise scale.

last updated 36 week of 2026