ProServe Cloud Architect, US - Telco, Media, Entertainment, Games, and Sports - ProServe

The ProServe Cloud Architect (PCA) is a key member of the Telco, Media, Entertainment, Games, and Sports ProServe team, responsible for driving the technical sales engagement, shaping solution architecture, and influencing revenue generation throughout the sales cycle. This role combines deep technical expertise with a consultative approach, working closely with sales teams to design and present ProServe solutions and offerings that meet customer needs, accelerate deal closure, and drive customers for life. The PCA role has accountability in both pre-sales and post-sales, acting as our customer's advocate for the transformational outcomes they are looking to achieve on AWS.

To achieve the desired outcomes for this role, the PCA works closely with customers to understand their business objectives and how technology will enable those outcomes. PCAs are responsible for solutioning during the pre-sales motion, providing demonstrations, initial scoping and designing, and managing AWS solutions, providing technical guidance and best practices. PCAs have a deep understanding of AWS products and services, along with our partner (GSI/SI and ISV) solutions. PCAs are skilled in consultative sales and architecting complex, scalable, and secure solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer.

They are responsible for leading the solution design to address customer business outcomes (CBO). They act as the conduit between ProServe Account Executives and ProServe Shared Delivery Teams (SDT) to ensure proposed solutions are realistic, achievable, and optimize ProServe and/or our partners to maximize CBOs. PCAs are often trusted advisors to our customers, providing guidance on industry trends, emerging technologies, and innovative solutions to address customer challenges. PCAs share knowledge within the organization, through mentoring, training, creation of reusable artifacts and process improvements.

Key job responsibilities
* Drive innovative cloud based outcomes with customers for the intent of driving AWS platform adoption and ProServe bookings.
* Define repeatable solutions to improve deal velocity.
* Alignment of proposed solution with customer needs Identification of cross-selling/upselling opportunities
* Successful handoff of solution to delivery teams
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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.- Minimum of 7 years experience driving Audience Monetization outcomes in Media or associated industries.
- 8+ years of management consulting and/or IT experience with business, product, and digital transformation knowledge including overcoming challenges in customer-facing roles.
- Solution leadership experience including multiyear, multiple offerings with comparable value of $10M+ of work product.
- Experience assessing customer marketplace circumstances, organizational readiness, and C-Level willingness to initiate conversations that lead to broader strategic transformation programs.
- Expert knowledge of cloud services and ability to own Solution Architecture design.- AWS Service expertise: Proficiency in a wide range of AWS services, including Ec2, S3, RDs, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation, and others.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $164,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $284,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.