The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a Principal Advisory Consultant to shape and transform how enterprises leverage cloud technology. This strategic role will influence leaders across industries market segments and technical domains to drive transformative business outcomes. As a Principallevel advisor you will be responsible for identifying patterns across customers developing new architectural patterns and creating innovative capabilities that define the future of cloud adoption.
Possessing a deep understanding of AWS products and services as a Delivery Consultant you will be proficient in architecting complex scalable and secure solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer. Youll work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements assess current infrastructure and propose effective migration strategies to AWS. As trusted advisors to our customers providing guidance on industry trends emerging technologies and innovative solutions you will be responsible for leading the implementation process ensuring adherence to best practices optimizing performance and managing risks throughout the project.
The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that help customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We work together with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute enterprise cloud computing initiatives. Our team provides assistance through a collection of offerings which help customers achieve specific outcomes related to enterprise cloud adoption. We also deliver focused guidance through our global specialty practices which cover a variety of solutions technologies and industries.
Key job responsibilities
As a Principal Advisory Consultant you will:
significantly complex technical initiatives and strategic business transformations across industries and market segments
the creation and delivery of novel technical services capabilities or industrylevel solutions used globally
patterns across customers and develop new architectural patterns and design principles that become industry standards
strategic relationships with senior leaders and serve as a trusted advisor on transformative initiatives
the evolution of platform service features and create new offerings that maximize emerging technology impact
strategic sales opportunities from inception to closure at the executive level
scalable mechanisms and lead new initiatives that transform how customers adopt cloud technologies
widely recognized technical thought leadership through industry presentations and executive engagements
and develop leaders while growing a culture of collaboration empathy and inclusion
risk and quality while creating mechanisms to address recurring escalation patterns
A day in the life
Advisory Team partners with our customers to increase their shareholder value and assist in disrupting their business models. We enable our customers to drive competitive advantage by enhancing their digital capabilities that will enable them to innovate on new products and services.
Our key focus areas include: Cloud Operations (Operating Model Organization Change Management FinOps Cloud Governance and Product Op Model). Delivery Excellence around Enterprise Transformation. Delivery program management Cloud Business Strategy and Value Realization. Data & AI. Cloud Migration Planning and Portfolio Analysis.
About the team
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1.8 years of experience in cloud architecture and implementation
degree in Computer Science Engineering Business or related field; Masters degree preferred
3.5 years experience in enterprise cloud transformation initiatives involving Csuite executives with at least 1 project from the following industries: Financial Services IT Telecommunications Media Healthcare Manufacturing or Retail
4.5 years experience implementing technology solutions that delivered minimum 15% cost reduction or $1M annual revenue growth per project across 3 enterprise initiatives
5.5 years experience working crossfunctional with teams of 10 members each managing complex programs spanning at least 2 distinct organizations per program
AWS experience preferred with proficiency in a wide range of AWS services (e.g. EC2 S3 RDS Lambda IAM VPC CloudFormation)
AWS Professional level certifications (e.g. Solutions Architect Professional DevOps Engineer Professional) preferred
Experience with automation and scripting (e.g. Terraform Python)
Knowledge of security and compliance standards (e.g. HIPAA GDPR)
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences
Deep expertise in emerging technologies such as Generative AI Agentic AI and their enterprise applications
Experience in one or more of the following domains:Enterprise Architecture and Cloud Strategy. Business Transformation and Innovation. Data & AI Strategy and Governance. Cloud Economics and Business Value Creation. Industryspecific Digital Transformation
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