Job Description
DESCRIPTION
AWS is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to provide expert guidance to our Financial Services customers. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor, helping Financial Services organisations optimise their adoption and leverage of AWS technologies.
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in the Financial Services industry, comprehensive knowledge of Financial Services applications and infrastructure, and a strong understanding of how cloud services can empower customers to Modernise their applications, migrate their data centres to AWS, and Accelerate the development of innovative industry solutions. As the Solutions Architect, you will leverage your domain expertise to architect and deploy resilient, secure, and scalable cloud-based solutions that address the unique needs of Financial Services organisations. You will collaborate closely with customers to understand their business objectives, technical requirements, and compliance constraints, and then recommend the optimal AWS services and best practices to meet their goals. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Solutions Architect who is passionate about driving cloud transformation in the Financial Services sector.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
Customer Engagement:
Build strategic relationships with Financial Services customers
Understand their business challenges, technical needs, and compliance requirements
Deliver consultative guidance for cloud transformation initiatives
Technical Leadership:
Guide optimal adoption of AWS services
Design solutions for application modernisation and cloud migration
Architect secure, resilient, and scalable cloud solutions
Lead implementation of industry-specific innovations
Solution Design & Implementation:
Partner across teams to design and optimise cloud infrastructure
Ensure solutions align with Financial Services compliance requirements
Drive best practices in security, reliability, and performance
Business Enablement
Help customers maximise AWS platform capabilities
Align technical solutions with business objectives
Enable successful cloud adoption through proven methodologies
Technical Excellence:
Maintain expertise in latest AWS services and features
Share knowledge and insights across customer organisations
Contribute to AWS Financial Services industry solutions
A day in the life
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.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.
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.
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 and 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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
7+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
Cloud Technology Certification (such as Solutions Architecture, Cloud Security Professional or Cloud DevOps Engineering)
Experience in design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working within software development or Internet-related industries
Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies
Knowledge of cloud architecture
