Principal Solutions Architect - ISVs

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Amazon is where innovation, risks, and ideas are celebrated. We are builders. We try new things and imagine big dreams. AWS is where the cloud first came to life. Now we're inventing for the decades ahead. It is still Day 1 for us, and we are looking for curious people to be part of our diverse teams of thinkers, testers, and doers. Come join us and work with the latest cloud computing technologies that enable our Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to do more with their technology and change the world for their respective customers.
We are looking for a Principal Solutions Architects to join our AWS team in Munich. We need a variety of skills to help shape and deliver on our cloud strategy for our Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). As a trusted customer advisor, you will help software companies to understand advanced cloud-based solutions. You will explain how to adopt & migrate existing products to the cloud, and support their business model and cultural transformation towards a SaaS and DevOps organization. The ability to link technology with measurable business value is critical to a solutions architect.

Location: either based in Munich, Berlin, Hamburg or Frankfurt

Responsibilites:
· As a key member of the solution architecture team, ensure success in building and migrating software applications, and platforms on the AWS platform
· Partner with the account management team, formulate and execute a strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS
· Educate customers of all sizes on the value proposition of AWS, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful operations in the cloud
· Conduct one-to-few and one-to-many training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering or already using AWS
· Capture and share best-practice knowledge within the AWS solutions architect community
· Author or otherwise contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as white papers
· Build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates
· Act as a technical liaison between customers, service engineering teams and support
· This role will require domestic travel up to 30%

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Graduate degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or 15+ year's work experience in technical role in lieu of a degree.
· 15+ years' experience in software design, implementation, or consulting experience with distributed applications.
· 10+ years of experience in infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking.
· Business fluent written and verbal German and Englisch languages skills