Senior Specialist Solutions Architect, Media & Entertainment

Are you passionate about the Media Entertainment Games and and Sports (MEGS) industries Do you have a track record of designing technology platforms that create exceptional customer experiences If so we invite you to join the Amazon Web Services (AWS) MEGS Industry Specialist Solutions Architecture Team where youll help our customers and partners innovate and succeed with the cloud.

We are seeking a Snr Solutions Architect with extensive expertise and experience in Media & Entertainment including; Content Production Media Supply Chain & Archive Broadcast Modernisation Direct-to-Consumer Streaming and Monetisation.

Working backwards from our customer business needs youll offer strategic advice to help unlock business value through technology. This role involves close collaboration with business development account management professional services support product teams and the AWS partner ecosystem. Youll have the opportunity to apply your creativity connecting innovative technologies to practical solutions while showcasing the possibilities AWS can deliver in a dynamic and ever-changing market.

The ideal candidate will be based in Tokyo Japan possess extensive experience in the MEGS industry and demonstrate a proven ability to work effectively with C-level executives. They should also excel in influencing decisions and showcasing strong thought leadership skills.


Key job responsibilities
- Collaborate with the broader Industry Specialist team to shape the strategic plan and drive cloud adoption.
- Design and deliver innovative technical solutions to engage and inspire customers and partners.
- Build technical credibility and trust during sales cycles engaging directly with CTOs CIOs Chief Architects and Senior Developers across the Gaming industry.
- Work with AWS service teams and partners to deploy pilot and scale MEGS focussed solutions collaborating with sales enablement regional business development and account teams.
- Lead customer briefings represent AWS MEGS at industry events and advance thought leadership in gaming technology solutions.
- Educate customers on the benefits of AWS engaging in in-depth architectural discussions to ensure their solutions are optimised for successful cloud deployment.
- Deliver training sessions both one-to-one and group formats to share knowledge with customers exploring or already using AWS.
- Capture and share best practices within the AWS Solutions Architect community to foster continuous learning and improvement.

A day in the life
As part of this team you will collaborate with customers partners and key stake holders in the Media & Entertainment industry guiding them to maximise value with the use of AWS Cloud. Solutions Architects sit at the intersection of business and technology working with organisations at every stage of their cloud journey. Youll play a key role in developing relationships designing technical solutions sharing best practices and presenting innovative ideas that help shape the future of the industry.

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- Speak write and read fluently in Japanese
- Speak write and read fluently in English
- 8 years of solving problems with technology in the Media & Entertainment Industry experience
- Hands-on experience of designing and/or delivering media supply chains broadcast modernisation content production streaming and monetisation systems.

- Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS

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