Sr Solutions Architect, AWSI MEGS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · San Francisco, CA
- On site
- Full-time
- $153,600 / year
- San Francisco, CA
Job highlights
- Architect AWS solutions for Media & Entertainment.
- Educate customers on emerging technologies.
- Create content and present expertise.
- Provide hands-on architectural guidance.
- Foster strategic industry partnerships.
About the role
Sr Solutions Architect, AWSI MEGS
Are you a passionate builder with an interest in solutions for Media and Entertainment? The Yahoo global account team is seeking a Sr Solutions Architect to work across multiple business units.
As a Senior Solutions Architect (SA) at AWS, you'll 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 for real-life customer projects involving various AWS services and Independent Software Vendor (ISV)/partner solutions.
In this role, you'll be a content creator, a storyteller, and a presenter, building and publishing content. You'll work with customers remotely and in person, sharing your expertise and insights. This role includes domestic and potential international travel.
Work-Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
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.
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.
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 in the cloud.
AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS)
AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector. The AWS Global Support team interacts with leading companies and believes that world-class support is critical to customer success. AWS Support also partners with a global list of customers that are building mission-critical applications on top of AWS services.
AWS Industries 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.
Key job responsibilities
Responsibilities Include- 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.
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
- Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies
- Knowledge of AWS services, market segments, customer base and industry verticals
- Experience working with Data & AI related technologies, including, but not limited to, AI/ML, GenAI, Analytics, Database, and/or Storage
Key skills/competency
- Solutions Architecture
- AWS Services
- Media and Entertainment Industry
- Cloud Computing
- Customer Engagement
- Technical Consulting
- Content Creation
- Strategic Partnerships
- Infrastructure Design
- Data & AI Technologies
Skills & topics
- Solutions Architect
- AWS
- Media and Entertainment
- Cloud Computing
- Technical Sales
- Architecture
- Consulting
- Amazon Web Services
- Sr Solutions Architect
- M&E
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 8+ years in technology domains and 3+ years in architecture/consulting, emphasizing AWS solutions and M&E experience.
- Showcase AWS knowledge: Demonstrate familiarity with AWS services, market segments, and industry verticals in your application and interviews.
- Quantify achievements: Provide examples of architecting and delivering innovative solutions, fostering partnerships, and creating enablement content with measurable results.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Be ready to discuss complex ad-technology/content monetization subjects and your experience with Data & AI technologies.
- Emphasize collaboration: Highlight your ability to work with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders, showcasing strong communication and presentation skills.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the ideal candidate profile for the Sr Solutions Architect role at AWS?
- The ideal candidate for the Sr Solutions Architect, AWS Media & Entertainment role possesses at least 8 years of experience in technology domains like software development or cloud computing, with a minimum of 3 years in application and infrastructure design, implementation, or consulting. Experience with AWS services, industry verticals, and Data & AI technologies is highly preferred. Strong communication, content creation, and partnership-building skills are essential.
- How does AWS support work-life balance for its Sr Solutions Architects?
- AWS emphasizes work-life harmony by offering a flexible schedule, focusing on productivity and well-balanced life rather than hours spent online. This approach allows employees to manage their personal and professional commitments effectively, fostering happiness and success.
- What kind of travel is expected for the Sr Solutions Architect position?
- The Sr Solutions Architect role involves working with customers both remotely and in person, which includes domestic travel and potential international travel to engage with clients and industry events.
- What are the primary responsibilities of a Sr Solutions Architect at AWS in the M&E sector?
- The primary responsibilities include architecting and delivering innovative AWS solutions, educating customers and partners on emerging technologies in Media, Entertainment, Games, and Sports, fostering strategic partnerships, and creating high-quality enablement content such as blogs and presentations.
- Does AWS encourage applications from candidates with non-traditional career paths for the Sr Solutions Architect role?
- Yes, AWS values diverse experiences and strongly encourages applications from candidates with non-traditional career paths, alternative experiences, or those whose careers are just starting. They believe that not meeting every qualification should not deter potential applicants.
- What specific AWS services or technologies are relevant for this Sr Solutions Architect position?
- While the role requires broad knowledge of AWS services, specific relevance is given to those applicable in the Media and Entertainment industries. Experience with Data & AI related technologies, including AI/ML, GenAI, Analytics, Database, and Storage, is also a preferred qualification.
- How does AWS foster career growth for its Solutions Architects?