Partner Solution Architect - Nordics

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Do you like helping partners solve tough technical problems? Would you like to help some of the best known Systems Integrators in the world utilize cloud computing technologies? Do you have a knack for helping companies understand application architectures and integration approaches? Do you want to be part of the business development team helping to establish Amazon Web Services as the leading cloud computing platform?
As a Partner Solutions Architect within Amazon Web Services (AWS), you will have the opportunity to help shape and deliver on a strategy to build mind share and broad use of Amazon's services (like Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, and Amazon SQS, etc) within strategic partners across the Nordics.

Your broad responsibilities will include: owning the technical engagement with strategic partners.

The ideal candidate will need to demonstrate:
· The deep technical skill in software architecture and cloud computing
· Customer facing skills ideally gained within a partner organization and have demonstrated the ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges.
Roles & Responsibilities:
· As a key member of the AWS Business Development team, you will act as a trusted advisor to our managed systems integrators. This includes:
· Provide the architectural guidance and recommendations necessary to promote successful partner engagements worldwide for example for summits, workshops, product launches and other external events.
· Champion AWS partners
· Assist solution providers with the definition of technical strategies that will enable them to sell more of their offering on the AWS platform. Capture and share best-practice knowledge with our broader Solution Architect community
· Evangelise AWS services and solutions to the wide partner community

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· The right person will be highly technical and possess several years of implementation/consulting experience
· Fluency in English is essential - additional Nordic languages are advantageous
· Experience working within the software development or Internet industries is highly desired.
· Strong verbal and written communications skills are a must, as well as the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations
· Experience from customer facing roles and a proven record of effective collaborations across multiple internal organizations and interactions with partner and customers.
· Experience supporting partners and programs.