Sr. Modernization and Migration SA, Modernization and Migration Specialist SA Team

Sr. Modernization and Migration SA, Modernization and Migration Specialist SA Team Overview

This role is for a Modernization and Migration Specialist Solutions Architect focused on helping customers move through cloud modernization and migration with AWS. The position centers on building strong technical relationships with organizations of all sizes and serving as a trusted advisor throughout every stage of their cloud journey. You will work with senior customer leaders and technical teams to help them unlock greater agility and business value through large-scale migration and modernization efforts.

In this position, you will own the technical relationship between AWS and its customers and provide guidance on the areas that matter most in major transformation programs, including security, cost, performance, reliability, and operational efficiency. A key part of the work is helping enterprise customers prepare for migration assessments and shape their migration strategy. You will also act as the customer’s advocate inside AWS, bringing customer needs and priorities back to internal teams so they can inform future product and feature development.

The role also involves turning technical insight into practical solutions. You will help define cloud-native reference architectures for a range of use cases and contribute to the creation and sharing of best practices and technical materials. This includes producing content such as white papers, code samples, and blog posts, as well as educating external audiences about AWS technologies through workshops, user groups, meetups, public speaking, online videos, and conferences. The position is suited to someone who can work comfortably with both executives and technologists and who is interested in leading complex, high-impact IT transformation initiatives.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain trusted technical relationships with customers across a wide range of sizes and industries.
• Guide customers through modernization and migration planning, execution, and optimization on AWS.
• Partner with senior executives and technical stakeholders to drive cloud adoption outcomes that improve agility and business value.
• Advise on architectural decisions related to security, cost, performance, reliability, and operational efficiency for major migration programs.
• Support enterprise customers in assessing migration readiness and defining migration strategy.
• Design cloud-native reference architectures that can be reused across different customer scenarios and use cases.
• Contribute to technical thought leadership by creating best-practice content and reusable technical assets.
• Represent AWS publicly and help educate the market through technical events, presentations, and community engagement.
• Serve as the internal customer voice, helping AWS teams understand customer requirements and priorities.
• Lead technically broad and deep transformation work that has significant visibility and impact.

What AWS is looking for

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a similar discipline, or equivalent experience gained through professional work or military service.
• Experience in IT development, implementation, or consulting, ideally in software or internet-focused environments.
• Hands-on experience in at least one relevant technical area such as cloud computing, software development, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, or data and analytics.
• Experience designing, implementing, or advising on applications and infrastructure.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical topics to both technical specialists and non-technical audiences, including executives and clients.
• Confidence working with enterprise-level cloud migration challenges and understanding the complexity involved in those programs.

Preferred background

• Experience in infrastructure architecture, database architecture, and networking.
• One or more cloud-related certifications, such as Solutions Architecture, Cloud Security Professional, or Cloud DevOps Engineering.

Additional information

Amazon states that it is an equal opportunity employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience and skills. The company says it values diversity and inclusion, and that its inclusive culture helps employees deliver strong results for customers. Amazon also notes that it provides workplace accommodations or adjustments for candidates and employees with disabilities during the application, interview, and onboarding process, and directs applicants to contact recruiting support if their country or region is not listed in the accommodations guidance.

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