ProServe Cloud Architect - FSI, AWS Professional Services - Saudi Arabia

AWS EMEA SARL (Saudi Arabia Branch); Al-Kharj; On-site; SAR 149,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud services provider is seeking a ProServe Cloud Architect in Riyadh for the Financial Services Industries. The role focuses on leading pre-sales support and delivery for AWS cloud services. Candidates should have significant experience in cloud migration and a strong understanding of banking solutions. The position demands excellent communication skills and the ability to create compelling presentations. This is an executive role requiring travel to client locations.

Benefits

Flexible work-life balance

Mentorship and career growth opportunities

Inclusive team culture

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical specialist, design, and architecture experience.
• 7+ years of project management experience with complex client engagements.
• Experience with large-scale migration for financial services clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support ProServe delivery teams as a Subject Matter Expert for AWS.
• Deliver presentations to inspire clients about cloud solutions in financial services.
• Identify trends in customer interest and innovate technology offerings.

Skills

Technical specialist experience

Project management

Cloud migration expertise

Customer proposal creation

Hybrid and multi-cloud environments

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

AWS Cloud certifications

Job description

Overview

AWS ProServe is seeking a ProServe Cloud Architect (PCA) focusing on Financial Services Industries (FSI). This role will help FSI customers build or migrate their business workloads on AWS. From ideation through to build and then to operate, AWS ProServe is committed to helping customers accelerate their time-to-value on AWS. This Senior PCA will be based in Riyadh but have a regional remit in the Professional Services team. The focus will be on providing pre-sales support with customer executives followed by hands-on-delivery for FSI workloads.

Successful candidates will have executive-level experience in leading, defining, designing and deploying enterprise-level strategic solutions in the FSI domain. Domain expertise should include deep, practical and hands-on understanding of Banking solutions. The ideal candidate will also have experience with large-scale cloud migration, automation, and GenAI.

Key job responsibilities

• Deliver value – Lead and support local ProServe delivery teams as a Subject Matter Expert to deliver transformational ProServe technical engagements for AWS customers in the FSI domain
• Pre-sales support – Create and deliver presentations to customers that inspire the art of the possible in FSI using cloud computing. Understand customer requirements and collaborate with AWS sales leaders to scope, present, and win new FSI customer engagements
• Industry Leadership – Identify common customer interest and innovate new technology offerings. Work with the global FSI Industry team to stay-ahead of the leading-edge platform services and ProServe technology offerings.
• Industry Expertise Transfer – Upskill AWS ProServe builders on proven ProServe FSI offerings.

This is an executive-level customer facing role. You will be required to travel to client locations to deliver professional services when needed.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

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Work / Life Balance

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Basic qualifications

• 7+ years of technical specialist, design and architecture experience
• 7+ years of external or internal customer facing, complex and large-scale project management experience
• Solid experience with large-scale migration for FSI customers and consulting experience working with FSI solutions or working as a subject matter expert (SME) in a financial services organization
• Ability to create compelling customer proposals and executive-level presentation skills and demonstrable hands-on experience with FSI domain workloads e.g., Core Banking
• Expert level understanding of Cloud Computing, Hybrid, Multi-cloud environments

Preferred qualifications

• AWS Cloud Certifications
• Fluent English communication and presentation skills
• Bachelors or Master's degree
• Arabic language is a plus

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