Sr. Technical Solution Architect - AWS

Softchoice • Vancouver, BC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As our Sr. Technical Solution Architect, AWS you will challenge customers to build agile infrastructure solutions through the adoption of AWS Cloud technologies as part of their overall business transformation and success goals. The Sr. Technical Solution Architect, AWS is tasked with facilitation of the sales motions required to discuss advanced services values, design and present on customers cloud journeys. The role will require excellent customer service experience and an ability to understand a client’s business challenges around cloud use, consumption, and managed services. Using this experience and knowledge will enable the role to position value added solutions that help the client understand the transition of contract and the added deliverables they will receive.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant industry experience with implementing and/or selling cloud solutions; at least 3 years in a presales capacity.
• AWS certification(s). Solutions Architect Professional is a requirement.
• You have a passion for working with technical resources and business leaders to establish trust and credibility within an organization.
• You understand DevOps, application modernization and AI concepts and how to apply these concepts to a customer’s cloud journey.
• You make people feel heard and important, work well in a team environment and can lead teams of peers to accomplish complex objectives.
• You are responsive, communicate effectively and have a knack for aligning the goals and objectives of multiple stakeholders in the organization.
• You are a strong communicator in public speaking and presentation skills, leveraging multiple mediums like video calls, whiteboarding, and PowerPoint.
• You are a passionate and creative problem solver.
• You are a learner and quick study, always curious about new technologies and how they impact our customers’ business.
• You embrace the challenge of being a change agent and are able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Being bilingual in French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• The architecture and design of holistic AWS cloud solutions with focus on cloud migration and data center modernization backed by data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with AWS Account Executives and AWS Presales Specialists to support our customers on their journeys to AWS
• Create strategic cloud roadmaps or initiatives that really move the needle with our customers.
• Take a leadership role in bridging the gap between business outcomes and IT initiatives.
• Create alignment between the customers of IT and AWS cloud solutions.
• Have a mutual cloud vision that our customers want to embrace and execute upon.
• Document the agreed-upon solution through well written, thoughtful and detailed statements of work (SOW) for Softchoice services.
• Collaborate with the service delivery teams to ensure the services are delivered as specified in your statements of work and as required to meet customer business outcome objectives.
• Provide feedback from clients to solution development team members who manage and innovate AWS cloud services offerings.
• Participate in Innovation activities where the role’s involvement brings experience and direct customer awareness of solution needs and customer experience considerations

Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing: Medical and Dental Care, Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Financial Benefits: RRSP/DPSP Retirement Savings Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off: Vacation and Sick Leave, Holidays, Parental Leave, Volunteer Days, Bereavement Leave
• Additional Perks: Employee Discount Program
• Competitive Benefits: Benefit from competitive perks that start on day one

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed