AWS ProServe is seeking a ProServe Cloud Architect (PCA), focusing on Financial Services Industries (FSI). This role will help FSI customers build or migrate their business workloads on AWS. From ideation through to build and then to operation, AWS ProServe is committed to helping customers accelerate their time-to-value on AWS. This Senior PCA will be based in Riyadh but will have a regional remit in the Professional Services team, focusing on providing pre-sales support with customer executives followed by hands-on delivery for FSI workloads.
Successful candidates will have executive-level experience in leading, defining, designing, and deploying enterprise-level strategic solutions in the FSI domain, with domain expertise including a deep, practical, and hands-on understanding of Core Banking solutions. The ideal candidate will also have experience with managing data at scale, automation, and GenAI.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver value – Lead and support local ProServe delivery teams as a Subject Matter Expert to deliver transformational ProServe technical engagements for AWS customers in the FSI domain.
- Pre-sales support – Create and deliver presentations to customers that inspire the art of the possible in FSI using cloud computing. Understand customer requirements and collaborate with AWS sales leaders to scope, present, and win new FSI customer engagements.
- Industry Leadership – Identify common customer interests and innovate new technology offerings. Work with the global FSI Industry team to stay ahead of leading-edge platform services and ProServe technology offerings.
- Industry Expertise Transfer – Upskill AWS ProServe builders on proven ProServe FSI offerings.
This is an executive-level, customer-facing role that requires travel to client locations to deliver professional services as needed.
Work Conditions
- The role requires client-facing interactions, necessitating travel to deliver professional services.
- The company values work-life harmony and aims for flexibility as part of its working culture.
Basic Qualifications
- 7+ years of technical specialist, design, and architecture experience
- 7+ years of external or internal customer-facing, complex and large-scale project management experience
- Consulting experience working with FSI solutions or as a subject matter expert (SME) in a financial services organization
- Ability to create compelling customer proposals and executive-level presentation skills with demonstrable hands-on experience with FSI domain workloads, e.g., Core Banking
- Expert-level understanding of Cloud Computing, Hybrid, and Multi-cloud environments
- Solid experience with large-scale migration for FSI customers
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Cloud Certifications
- Fluent English communication and presentation skills
- Bachelors or Master's degree
- Arabic language skills are a plus.
