Principal Consultant, Professional Services, AWS Industries

Overview

Principal Consultant, Professional Services, AWS Industries. The AWS ProServe team seeks a Delivery Consultant to design, implement, and manage AWS solutions that meet customers\' technical requirements and business objectives, driving customer success throughout the cloud journey with technical leadership and best practices across the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Drive significantly complex technical initiatives and strategic business transformations across industries and market segments
• Lead the creation and delivery of novel technical services, capabilities, or industry-level solutions used globally
• Identify patterns across customers and develop new architectural patterns and design principles that become industry standards
• Cultivate strategic relationships with senior leaders and serve as a trusted advisor on transformative initiatives
• Drive strategic sales opportunities from inception to closure at the executive level
• Create scalable mechanisms and lead new initiatives that transform how customers adopt cloud technologies
• Provide widely recognized thought leadership through industry presentations and executive engagements
• Mentor and develop leaders while growing a culture of collaboration, empathy, and inclusion
• Balance risk and quality while creating mechanisms to address recurring escalation patterns

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, migrations, modernization, and implementation
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise cloud transformation initiatives involving C-suite executives, with at least 5 enterprise cloud transformation initiatives in industries such as Telco, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Energy, or Retail/CPG
• 10+ years of experience implementing at least 3 technology solutions in one or more of the following domains, delivering minimum 15% cost reduction or $5M+ annual revenue growth: Cloud Migration Strategy and Business Value Alignment, Enterprise Transformation, Cloud Operating Models & Governance, Data & AI Transformation
• Led a minimum of 3 cross-functional teams of 10+ members each, managing complex programs spanning at least 2 distinct organizations per program within the past 5 years

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• Knowledge of AWS platform and tools; proficiency in AWS services (e.g., SageMaker, Bedrock, EMR, S3, OpenSearch Service, Step Functions, Lambda, EC2)
• AWS Professional-level certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional, Machine Learning Specialty) preferred
• Hands-on experience with deep learning (CNN, RNN, LSTM, Transformer), machine learning, CV, GNN, or distributed training
• Experience with Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Coding, Automation and Scripting (e.g., Terraform, Python)
• Strong communication skills; ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

About AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world\'s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We value diverse experiences and encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all preferred qualifications. We emphasize an inclusive culture, mentorship, career growth, and work-life balance.

Notes

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. This posting may remain open until filled.