Senior Solutions Architect, Media, Entertainment, Games & Sports
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Job Description
About the Role
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect, Media, Entertainment, Games & Sports to join our Media, Entertainment, Games & Sports (MEGS) Industry Business Unit. In this role you will be a trusted technical advisor to the global studios of one of the largest entertainment companies as part of the account team.
You will be responsible for educating customers, partners, and internal stakeholders on emerging technologies and solutions that are transforming the M&E, Games, and Sports industries. You'll provide hands-on architectural guidance and design technical solutions that include AWS services, open-source, and Independent Software Vendor (ISV)/partners. You'll work with customers remotely and in person, sharing your expertise and insights. This role involves domestic and potential international travel.
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
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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.
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Key Job Responsibilities
- Architect and deliver innovative, customer-obsessed solutions leveraging AWS services and partner offerings.
- Foster strategic partnerships with key industry players, driving thought leadership and shaping industry trends.
- Create high-quality enablement content, including guidance, blogs, demos, POCs, and presentations.
- Engage with customers, partners, and industry events to inspire and educate on the transformative potential of AWS solutions.
- Deliver written and spoken communications on complex ad-technology/content monetization subjects and establish AWS as the public cloud of choice for industry organizations looking to accelerate revenue growth and improve return on assets.
About The Team
The AWS Industries team is committed to helping industry customers enable their digital transformation journeys. Our primary goal is to meet customers where they are in their cloud journey and work backwards from their industry specific needs to transform their business and their entire industry. Our team speaks the language of our industry customers, which means that we focus on business outcomes and industry use cases on behalf of our customers, whether that is how we build products and solutions, how we sell, how we deliver, or how we partner.
Basic Qualifications
- 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
- 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
- 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
- Experience working with end user or developer communities
- 3+ years of solving problems with technology in the Media & Entertainment Industry experience
Key Skills/Competency
- Cloud Architecture
- AWS Services
- Solutions Design
- Technical Consulting
- Media & Entertainment
- Gaming Industry
- Sports Industry
- Digital Transformation
- Strategic Partnerships
- Content Monetization
- Customer Engagement
How to Get Hired at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Research Amazon Web Services's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Customize your resume and cover letter to highlight experience in cloud architecture, AWS services, and the Media & Entertainment sector, aligning with the Senior Solutions Architect, Media, Entertainment, Games & Sports role.
- Prepare for technical deep dives: Be ready to discuss your experience with AWS services, solution design, systems engineering, and specific industry challenges within MEGS.
- Showcase customer obsession: Demonstrate instances where you've delivered customer-focused solutions and acted as a trusted technical advisor, a key Amazon Web Services principle.
- Practice behavioral interviews: Prepare examples that illustrate your leadership principles, problem-solving skills, and ability to foster strategic partnerships.
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