Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to join our Media & Entertainment team, working with Enterprise customers in this dynamic and rapidly evolving industry. This role combines deep technical expertise with industry-specific knowledge to help media companies, streaming platforms, content creators, broadcasters, and entertainment studios transform their businesses through cloud adoption.
As a Senior Solutions Architect specializing in Media & Entertainment, you will be the trusted technical advisor to C-level executives, and senior engineering leaders at major entertainment companies. You'll architect complex, large-scale solutions that address the unique challenges of content creation, distribution, monetization, and audience engagement in the digital entertainment landscape. Your expertise will span from traditional broadcast workflows to streaming architectures, from content supply chain optimization to AI-powered personalization engines.
You will partner closely with AWS Sales teams and cross-functional organizations to drive significant revenue growth while helping customers navigate the technical complexities of media transformation. This includes architecting solutions for live streaming at global scale, building resilient content delivery networks, implementing advanced analytics for audience insights, and designing secure, compliant workflows for content protection and rights management.
The ideal candidate brings a unique combination of enterprise-level technical depth, proven media industry experience, and exceptional relationship-building skills. You should have a demonstrated track record of architecting mission-critical solutions, understanding the nuances of broadcast standards, streaming protocols, and content workflows, while being able to translate complex technical concepts into measurable business value for entertainment executives.
Key job responsibilities
Strategic Customer Partnership: Build and maintain executive-level relationships with senior leadership at major media and entertainment companies, serving as their primary technical advisor for cloud transformation initiatives
Complex Solution Architecture: Design and deliver end-to-end architectures for modern media workflows including live streaming, VOD platforms, content processing pipelines, and multi-platform distribution systems
Industry Expertise: Leverage deep understanding of media industry challenges, regulatory requirements, and emerging technologies to provide prescriptive guidance on digital transformation strategies
Revenue Impact: Partner with sales teams to identify, qualify, and close complex enterprise opportunities, directly contributing to significant revenue growth in the media vertical
Technical Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams through complex implementations, providing architectural oversight and ensuring solutions meet the customer's performance, security, and compliance requirements
Thought Leadership: Contribute to industry discourse through white papers, conference presentations, and customer case studies that showcase innovative approaches to media technology challenges
Innovation Catalyst: Identify emerging technology trends and help customers understand how innovations like AI/ML, and immersive technologies can create competitive advantages
About the team
AWS Global Sales drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide, enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service, unmatched technology, and consistent support. We dive deep to understand each customer's unique challenges, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the world's most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow.
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- 8+ years of hands-on experience in solutions architecture, systems engineering, or technical consulting roles
- Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing large-scale, distributed systems with high availability and performance requirements
- Proven track record in customer-facing technical roles, with experience presenting to and influencing C-level executives and senior technical leaders
- Experience with cloud platforms and services
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences
- Experience in infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking
- Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS
- 5+ years of specific experience in media and entertainment technology, including broadcast systems, streaming platforms, or content management solutions
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