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.

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.

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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

- Experience in B2B, digital advertising, and ad-tech products/services

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