FinOps Commercial Architect, OPTICS (Optimization Intelligence for Cloud Systems)

The AWS Industries OPTICS (Optimization Intelligence for Cloud Systems) team has a direct impact on AWS's largest customers' FinOps and Cloud Financial Management strategies. The OPTICS team works to proactively optimize our customer's deployments, identify cost savings, educate stakeholders on cloud best practices & FinOps, and create cost and usage transparency.

The OPTICS team is looking for a Commercial Architect to be hands-on and passionate about working directly with the world's largest and most complex multinational organizations as they transform their procurement and commercial process to be optimized for the cloud. This person will be the subject matter expert on cost optimization and efficiency, leading and supporting customer conversations around cost savings, cost visibility and education on optimization of AWS. This will include generating recommendations on how customers can optimize their usage of AWS, re-engineering their internal people and processes, and working with partners to ensure ongoing success at scale. It is crucial for this person to be able to drive towards simple, scalable solutions to difficult problems, have excellent project-management skills, be able to communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences, visualize and tell a story with data, and is comfortable while interfacing with the C-suite decision makers.

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Key job responsibilities

1/ Focus on developing strategies to bring business, finance and technology together to drive optimization and efficiency across customer's cloud footprints.

2/ Build relationships and mechanisms to drive and motivate change related to cloud optimization and efficiency best practices.

3/ Act as the subject matter expert around building cost aware cultures, cloud financial strategies, cost management mechanisms, and cost-efficient cloud architecture best practices.

4/ Engage with technology leaders up to the CXO level, in order to drive strategic financial outcomes.

5/ Simplify cost reporting and visibility, provide insights into cost-efficient cloud operations and guidance on key performance indicators.

6/ Creation, presentation, and implementation guidance on cost optimization reviews.

7/ Evangelize cost management with customers, partners, and at various networking opportunities.

8/ Adapt existing financial structures to fit the custom needs of AWS customers.

9/ Communicate billing, forecasting, budgeting, and savings across both technical and non-technical leaders

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of business development, partnership management, or sourcing new business experience

- 3+ years of experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements with customers

- 2+ years of experience working with cost management mechanisms, and cost-efficient cloud architecture best practices

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in online advertising or high-tech products/services

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $83,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $177,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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