Strategic Cloud Architect – Financial Services

Amazon Web Services (AWS); New York (NY); On-site; USD 169,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks experienced technologists to join as Solutions Architects, partnering with large financial services customers and AWS teams to craft scalable cloud architectures that address business problems and accelerate AWS adoption.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to translate technology into measurable business value, with travel up to 20% discussed during interviews.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures.
• 6+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics).
• Knowledge of cloud architecture.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customers to ensure long-term success by helping them harness the power of AWS services.
• Formulate and execute a cloud adoption strategy that builds strong relationships and revenue streams.
• Become a trusted advisor by sharing AWS service knowledge with clients and teams.
• Work with other SAs to develop reusable solutions to common architectural problems.
• Educate customers by leading workshops and hands-on sessions on AWS services.
• Build relationships with senior technical stakeholders to promote cloud advocacy.
• Contribute to AWS customer-facing publications and speak at events.
• Help hire, onboard and train new SAs through mentorship programs.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks experienced technologists to join as Solutions Architects, partnering with large financial services customers and AWS teams to craft scalable cloud architectures that address business problems and accelerate AWS adoption.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to translate technology into measurable business value, with travel up to 20% discussed during interviews.