Principal Specialist Solutions Architect, Media, Entertainment, Games & Sports

AWS EMEA SARL (Saudi Arabia Branch) (Amazon); Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud services provider in Saudi Arabia is looking for a Solutions Architect to join their MEGS Industry Specialist team. This role involves designing innovative technology platforms and engaging directly with C-level executives to enhance customer experiences in the Media, Entertainment, Games, and Sports sectors. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in relevant technology fields and a proven track record in influencing decisions. The position emphasizes collaboration and strategic advising to support cloud adoption efforts.

Benefits

Flexible working culture

Mentorship and career growth opportunities

Inclusive team culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in technology domains like software development or cloud computing.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Extensive experience in the Media & Entertainment industry.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Industry Specialist teams to drive cloud adoption.
• Design innovative solutions to engage customers.
• Lead briefings and represent AWS at industry events.

Job description

Description

Are you passionate about the Media, Entertainment, Games, and Sports (MEGS) industries? Do you have a track record of designing technology platforms that create exceptional customer experiences? If so, we invite you to join the Amazon Web Services (AWS) MEGS Industry Specialist Solutions Architecture Team, where you’ll help our customers and partners innovate and succeed in the cloud.

We are seeking a Solutions Architect with extensive expertise in Media & Entertainment (including Content Production, Media Supply Chain & Archive, Broadcast Modernisation, Direct-to-Consumer Streaming, and Monetisation), GameTech (game backend frameworks, game servers, and networking) and Stadiums (immersive customer experiences).

Working backwards from our customer business needs, you’ll offer strategic advice to help unlock business value through technology. This role involves close collaboration with business development, account management, professional services, support, product teams, and the AWS partner ecosystem. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your creativity, connecting innovative technologies to practical solutions while showcasing the possibilities AWS can deliver in a dynamic and ever-changing market.

The ideal candidate will be based in Saudi Arabia, possess extensive experience in the MEGS industry, and demonstrate a proven ability to work effectively with C-level executives. They should also excel in influencing decisions and showcasing strong thought leadership skills.

Key job responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the broader Industry Specialist team to shape the strategic plan and drive cloud adoption.
• Design and deliver innovative technical solutions to engage and inspire customers and partners.
• Build technical credibility and trust during sales cycles, engaging directly with CTOs, CIOs, Chief Architects, and Senior Developers across the Gaming industry.
• Work with AWS service teams and partners to deploy, pilot, and scale MEGS focussed solutions, collaborating with sales enablement, regional business development, and account teams.
• Lead customer briefings, represent AWS MEGS at industry events, and advance thought leadership in gaming technology solutions.
• Educate customers on the benefits of AWS, engaging in in-depth architectural discussions to ensure their solutions are optimised for successful cloud deployment.
• Deliver training sessions, both one-to-one and group formats, to share knowledge with customers exploring or already using AWS.
• Capture and share best practices within the AWS Solutions Architect community to foster continuous learning and improvement.

A day in the life, as part of this team, you will collaborate with customers in the Computer Games industry, guiding them to maximise the value of the AWS Cloud. Solutions Architects sit at the intersection of business and technology, working with organisations at every stage of their cloud journey. You’ll play a key role in developing relationships, designing technical solutions, sharing best practices, and presenting innovative ideas that help shape the future of the industry.

About the team

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 (gender 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.

Basic Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• 10+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
• Experience developing technology solutions and evangelising end-to-end technology roadmaps that guide IT transformations toward cloud computing
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences and at C-level, including training, workshops, publications

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include:

• Knowledge of distributed systems design and implementation or equivalent
• Knowledge of large scale automation and workflow management or equivalent
• Knowledge of presentations and whiteboarding skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with internal and external executives, IT management, and developers
• Experience architecting, migrating, transforming or modernizing customer requirements to the cloud

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