Senior Solutions Architect, AWS Private Equity

Senior Solutions Architect, AWS Private Equity

Job  | Amazon EU SARL (Netherlands Branch) - I49

This role can be based in Stockholm, Oslo, or Amsterdam.

Would you like to help the largest Private Equity (PE) firms and their portfolio companies leverage new technologies to improve their operations? Would you like to use your IT leadership experience to build relationships with technical leaders, C-level executives, and influencers at all levels across the PE segment?

As a Private Equity Solutions Architect, you will work directly with Private Equity firms, their portfolio companies, and consulting partners to help them adopt new technologies and build new solutions to make the most of the Cloud. You will be at the crossroads of business and technology, engaging with organisations at all stages of cloud adoption. You will provide thought leadership in terms of looking beyond the technology and considering the value that technology creates for our customers.

You will practice your creativity by linking technology to tangible solutions and business outcomes. You will educate PE firms and their portfolio companies about the art of the possible, defining and developing cloud-native reference architectures for a variety of use cases. You will have the opportunity to present publicly at AWS conferences and industry events.

The ideal candidate will possess a technical background that enables them to drive customer engagement with business, finance or IT executives at the highest levels of our PE customers. You will have experience working with complex IT environments including applications, middleware, storage, networks, information security, and operations. You will also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically and long‑term about the needs of businesses.

The Private Equity Solutions Architecture team is a diverse group of technologists from a variety of backgrounds. Practical knowledge of the AWS platform is desired but not required, provided you have a balanced technical foundation and a desire to learn. You will develop deep expertise in AWS technologies, as well as a broad set of tools and methodologies of how applications and services are constructed using the AWS platform.

At Amazon you will be encouraged and rewarded for doing what is right for the long‑term success of your customers. We value your passion to discover, invent, and build on behalf of customers. You will enjoy keeping your existing technical skills honed and developing new ones so you can make impactful contributions to architecture discussions with customers.

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.

• Scoping and understand specific use cases to design appropriate AWS‑based technical solutions (including integrations with third‑party solutions).
• Own the technical relationship with PE firms and the C‑suite of portfolio companies and operate as their trusted advisor. The best interests of the customer will shape the guidance you provide.
• Serve as a key technical member of the AWS PE team to help ensure customer success in architecting, building, migrating, or optimizing applications and services on the AWS platform.
• Build rapport with executives at both PE firms and their portfolio companies leveraging your understanding of enterprise architecture, merger and acquisitions, migration and cost optimization of IT infrastructure and other key technologies.
• Establish technical credibility with PE firms and their portfolio companies to lead discussions with CTOs, CIOs, chief architects, senior developers, etc. from both customer and partners across the PE segment.
• Provide technical and architectural guidance to PE firms and their portfolio companies and help develop cost optimization…