Senior Solutions Architect, AWS Global Financial Services, Global Financial Services

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Amazon Web · Boston, MA

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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. Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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. 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 (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship & 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. Work/Life Balance We value work-life ha

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for an experienced and technically deep Senior Solutions Architect to join our Global Financial Services (GFS) team. In this role, you will partner with some of the world's largest banking, insurance, and capital markets companies - alongside AWS Sales and cross-functional teams - to design highly scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures that solve real business problems and accelerate AWS adoption. You will serve as a trusted technical advisor to senior customer stakeholders, helping organizations understand best practices for cloud migration, cloud-native development, and AI adoption. You will also contribute to the broader SA community through mentorship, reusable content, and thought leadership. We are looking for someone who: - Brings deep Financial Services domain expertise and a point of view on how cloud and AI are transforming the industry - Thrives in a collaborative, customer-obsessed environment and enjoys working with large, global enterprise customers - Is passionate about educating, designing, and building cloud solutions for complex and diverse challenges - Keeps their technical skills sharp and contributes meaningfully to architectural discussions and design reviews - Actively develops others and contributes to a culture of learning and inclusion Key job responsibilities - Partner with customers to architect, build, and migrate applications, software, and services on the AWS platform - Work with sales teams to develop and execute strategies that drive AWS adoption and exceed revenue objectives - Serve as a trusted advisor to senior technical leaders at Financial Services customers, influencing their long-term technology strategy - Lead architectural discussions and design reviews, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, cost-optimized, and operationally excellent - Develop and contribute reusable reference architectures, patterns, and best-practice content for the SA community - Mentor and develop fellow Solutions Architects, actively contributing to team capability growth - Act as a Financial Services thought leader through public speaking, written content, and industry engagement on cloud and AI adoption - Conduct training sessions (one-to-few and one-to-many) to transfer knowledge to customers evaluating or already using AWS - Provide structured feedback to AWS service and product teams based on customer needs and gaps identified in the field - Contribute to organizational strategic planning, recruiting, and the development of team-wide initiatives This role may require travel of up to 30% to meet with customers and attend industry events. Travel expectations will be discussed during the interview process. A day in the life You will start your day engaging with a global Financial Services customer - perhaps leading a cloud architecture review for a core banking migration or a generative AI proof-of-concept. You'll collaborate with AWS sales, specialist, and product teams to align on strategy and remove technical blockers. In the afternoon, you might contribute to a reference architecture document, mentor a fellow SA, or prepare a talk for an upcoming industry conference. No two days are the same, but every day involves deep technical work, customer impact, and cross-team collaboration.

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