Senior Solutions Architect, UKI Financial Services

Senior Solutions Architect, UKI Financial Services

Job ID: AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch)

Revolutionize Financial Technology by Bridging Business and Cloud Innovation

Transform the financial services landscape by connecting cloud solutions with strategic business outcomes. As a Solutions Architect, you'll be the critical link between technological potential and real world customer success in the dynamic world of Financial Services.

Key job responsibilities

• Architect Transformative Solutions: Design and recommend cloud architectures that align seamlessly with customer business objectives in the financial services sector
• Customer Advocacy: Serve as a trusted technical advisor, translating complex technological capabilities into tangible business value
• Innovation Catalyst: Develop and share technical content, reference architectures, and best practices that inspire and educate customers
• Technical Evangelism: Represent AWS through workshops, speaking engagements, and thought leadership in financial technology forums
• Collaborative Growth: Contribute to team development through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and supporting organizational excellence

A day in the life

Your day will be a dynamic blend of technical exploration and strategic collaboration. You'll engage with financial services customers, unravelling their unique challenges and crafting innovative cloud solutions that drive meaningful business transformation. From designing sophisticated architectures to presenting compelling technical strategies, you'll be at the forefront of technological innovation.

About the team

We are a diverse collective of technology enthusiasts passionate about empowering businesses through cloud innovation. Our team thrives on continuous learning, collaborative problem solving, and a commitment to customer success. We value individual perspectives and believe that breakthrough solutions emerge from a rich tapestry of backgrounds and experiences.

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Basic Qualifications

• Experience leading the design, development and deployment of business software at scale or recent hands on technology infrastructure, network, compute, storage, and virtualization experience
• Experience and technical expertise (design and implementation) in cloud computing technologies
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• Experience communicating clearly and effectively with different functional groups including senior business leaders, finance, HR and developers

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field or equivalent
• Experience in large scale migration-data center to data center or data center to cloud infrastructure
• Experience leading or developing high quality, enterprise scale software products using a structured system development lifecycle
• Experience in technology related sales, business development, or sales engineering/consulting
• Experience conveying complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences

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