Sr. Solutions Architect, Games Specialist, Media, Entertainment, Games & Sports

$138,200 - $239,000/Yr

Amazon - Austin, TX

Full-time - Senior

Austin, TX

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

As a Senior Specialist Solutions Architect (SA) for Games at AWS, you will play a pivotal role in shaping strategies and best practices for the Games industry. Your primary responsibility will be to educate customers, partners, and internal stakeholders on innovative technologies and solutions that are transforming game development, operations, and analytics. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, including startups and major publishers, to provide architectural guidance and develop holistic solutions tailored to the needs of the gaming sector. This role also involves content creation and presenting insights to customers, requiring a blend of technical expertise and storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategy for game solutions for customers in the games industry.
• Architect and deliver innovative, customer-obsessed solutions leveraging AWS services and partner offerings tailored for the games industry.
• Foster strategic partnerships with key industry players in the games industry, driving thought leadership and shaping industry trends.
• Create high-quality enablement content, including guidance, blogs, demos, POCs, and presentations, to share your expertise in game solutions.
• Engage with customers, partners, and industry events to inspire and educate on the transformative potential of AWS solutions for the games industry.
• Deliver written and spoken communications on complex game development, operations, and analytics subjects, establishing AWS as the public cloud of choice for organizations in the games industry looking to accelerate innovation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technology leadership roles within large enterprise games organizations or game development studios.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience architecting complex game solutions using AWS, IT/ISV, and multi-vendor environment technologies.
• 5+ years experience with game development, operations, and analytics in the games industry.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior hands-on experience with AWS services and solutions tailored for the games industry.
• Broad experience across multiple IT domains relevant to the games industry, including Cloud Gaming, Game Engines, and Game Analytics.
• Strong technical acumen to understand the customer or partner landscape in the games industry, identify opportunities, overcome technical obstacles, and ultimately influence the adoption of AWS services in conjunction with business requirements.
• Strong business acumen to comprehend the games industry, customer/partner challenges, and propose solutions to address their business problems effectively.
• Experience interacting with and presenting to senior leadership (e.g., CTOs, CIOs, Chief Architects, Senior Developers) within customer or partner organizations in the games industry, effectively communicating complex technical concepts and solutions.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule to promote work-life balance.
• Ongoing learning experiences and mentorship opportunities.
• Employee-led affinity groups fostering a culture of inclusion.