AWS Strategic Technical Advisor (Remote)_

Charlotte

As an organization, TEKsystems Global Services provides a continuum of services ranging from Engagement Management to full functional Outsourcing, including Offshore Centers in Canada and India. Our model allows us to engage customers beyond staffing when they ask for more ownership, capabilities, or methodology while enhancing client/consultant support.

We partner with progressive leaders to create opportunities, accelerate business transformation, and help build the enterprises of tomorrow. We work with 80% of the Fortune 500 to address their technology, strategy, and talent needs. We innovate so industries stay ahead of what’s next. As a full-stack technology and talent services provider, we partner with our customers across the globe to own change. Join us.

At TEKsystems Global Services, we live in the tech world. We’re ahead of the trends and tools that shape the industry and create fresh opportunities. We approach everything—our commitments and our people—through an all-in, fully engaged, high-energy partnership. Our people are at the center, fueling our high-performance and inclusive culture.

We’re doers looking for doers who do the right thing. Roll up your sleeves, thought leaders focused on creating possible. Team champions who declare success only when everyone achieves their ambitions. Sound like the career experience you’ve been searching for? We’re looking for an AWS Technical Strategic Advisor to join our team. A practitioner who accelerates outcomes, affects positive change, and moves business forward.

Let’s partner. Together, we can accomplish amazing things.

Description:

The AWS-focused Strategic Technical Advisor is a key member of the team responsible for providing business leadership and strategic technical direction for customers. They will work to build and maintain broad relationships internally and externally within AWS, coach and guide TEKsystems Sales, Practice & Delivery on strategy and AWS solutions, and advise a team of extended partners throughout the sales process.

They are responsible for solutioning and implementing a broad strategy for earning customer acceptance and service implementation. They work with all appropriate TEKsystems and AWS resources (Executives, Solution Architects, Business Development, Partners, ProServe) to support customer interests and will understand how to strongly advocate for their customers and balance that with the business needs of TEKsystems.

The Strategic Technical Advisor shows the ability to think strategically and long-term about the needs of global businesses and their financial implications. They have a deep understanding of the digital transformation of complex legacy IT environments to new native digital environments. Knowledge of IoT, data, and how to leverage advanced AI/ML to solve complex process industry challenges will be an advantage. Understanding the broad AWS ecosystem makes them stand out from other Solution Executive peers.

The Strategic Technical Advisor will be seen as a subject matter expert (SME) and deliver technical webinars, speak at public events, and publish blog posts allowing them to become part of the AWS APN Ambassador Program.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

A Master’s in Business Administration or equivalent is a plus but not required

8+ years’ experience in Information Technology and/or Professional Services required; 12+ years preferred

5+ years’ experience in a professional services organization (i.e., IBM, Accenture, Cap Gemini, Deloitte, etc.)

5+ years in client-facing roles interfacing with business and technology executives

Experience with Cloud, Infrastructure as a Service, and Platform as a Service; micro-services architecture and architecture models are required

Demonstrated experience developing solutions with or involving the major cloud platform partners we work with: AWS, Azure, or GCP

Certifications strongly preferred

AWS is strongly preferred

Experience in full DevOps life-cycle of modern software development or methodology using Agile/Scrum/Kanban, etc., requirements analysis, design, development, and implementation, including any of the:

MEAN and/or MERN stack

Containerization, including Docker or Kubernetes

Selenium, Cucumber, Jira, and other related tools

Automation frameworks

Experience developing effort/cost estimates, service pricing, writing statements of work, and reviewing/contributing to client contractual agreements; language

Keys to Success

Must have outstanding presentation and writing skills with the ability to communicate at all levels within the client and TEKsystems organization

Must have strong business and information technology acumen with the ability to communicate capabilities, gather and assess client requirements, and communicate solutions and value propositions to clients

Must have a strong technical understanding with the ability to build credibility with IT and Business Leadership

We offer comprehensive Benefits:

Medical, Dental & Vision

Health Savings

Paid Time-Off

Short & Long-Term Disability

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Transportation Benefits

401(k)

Life & AD&D & Supplemental Life

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.