Cloud On Demand is an appointed AWS Distributor and is looking for an AWS Senior Solutions Architect and subject matter expert.

If you are an experienced Cloud enthusiast with a proven track record for the design and delivery of Cloud services and solutions, particularly in the AWS ecosystem, then this may be the opportunity for you.

As the Senior Solutions Architect at Cloud On Demand, you will be responsible for the establishment and development of the AWS Technical team as well as having an oversight of all technical requirements. COD is a dynamic Cloud Solutions and Services aggregator focused on the SMB market to help the channel realize its full potential. 

This exciting role will not only require you to build and lead a new team of specialists but also deliver our partners the best service and guidance, underpinned by superior technical expertise.

You will report to the AWS Business Unit Lead and collaborate closely with them. Your skill and expertise will ensure that COD is acknowledged as the preferred and market-leading AWS technical center of excellence.

In this role, you will:

• Work with the BU Lead to formulate the strategic technical vision for COD, thereafter take ownership of driving it to establish and expedite the growth of the AWS Business Unit. To do this successfully, you will need to collaborate extensively both internally and externally, namely with AWS and partners.
  
  
• Build trusted business relationships with AWS counterparts and key partners while also keeping abreast with AWS technology developments to ensure relevant and competitive solutions are designed for commercialization.
  
  
• Work with key stakeholders to understand and then match customer needs with relevant Cloud solutions. You will therefore leverage your deep AWS understanding to provide technical leadership internally and externally, assisting and supporting partners in the design and implementation of scalable, secure and reliable cloud solutions.
  
  
• Guide and grow your team to deliver best-in-class service and support to differentiate COD to be acknowledged as the preferred and market -leading AWS technical center of excellence.
  
  
• Take ownership of the technical team/s continuous learning and certifications to ensure that the Technical team plays their part in COD achieving and maintaining Competencies, Tiering requirements and building our chosen Practices.
  
  
• The Technical team is the core to the success of the AWS business unit and COD as a whole, responsible for leading complex assignments, driving the adoption of AWS solutions and ensuring that the best appropriate technical approaches are adopted per scenario as well as at a global level to algin with overarching business objectives.
  
  

Experience, Qualifications, Skills, and Other Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent
  
  
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  
  
• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect with a focus on AWS services.
  
  
• Speciality and Professional level certifications e.g. AWS Solutions Architect Professional.
  
  
• Demonstratable experience working in the AWS ecosystem and leading teams in AWS environments.
  
  
• 2+ years’ experience working and leading teams in the AWS environment.
  
  
• Prove n track record in business solution development.
  
  
• Cloud-based product solutioning experience is essential.
  
  
• Highly numerate and analytical

Additional

• Own reliable transport.
  
  
• This is an Office based position in the Woodmead branch.
  
  

A more comprehensive job description will be available upon application.

All required qualifications will be verified by an independent provider on behalf of Cloud On Demand.

Please note: The company is under no obligation to fill this position, should you not have had any feedback within 2 weeks of submitting your application, you may consider your application unsuccessful.