AmazonSr. Manager, Solutions Architecture - Media, Entertainment, Games & Sports , Media & Entertainment, Games, Sports
Amazon is hiring a Sr. Manager, Solutions Architecture - Media, Entertainment, Games & Sports , Media & Entertainment, Games, Sports for a remote role open to applicants in United States. It pays $201k-$272k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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Lead a team of solutions architects supporting key media and entertainment accounts on AWS cloud infrastructure.
Key job responsibilities
**Team Leadership & Management**
Lead and develop a team of high performing Solutions Architects for key MEGS accounts
Foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team culture that attracts and retains top talent across varied backgrounds and perspectives
Drive performance management, inclusive hiring practices, and individualized career development plans that grow the next generation of technical leaders
Provide strategic and technical coaching that combines MEGS industry expertise with a customer-obsessed mindset
**Strategic Account Management**
•Partner with Sales, BD, and account leadership to shape account strategy, identify growth opportunities, and influence multi-year commitments
•Cultivate trusted advisor relationships with customer executives, serving as the senior technical voice in strategic business reviews
•Lead complex engagements across content production, broadcast, streaming, gaming, and sports analytics
•Measure and optimize team performance
•Own the long-term technical vision and multi-year architecture roadmap for flagship accounts with combined ARR at scale
**Technical Leadership & Innovation**
•Influence AWS service roadmaps by translating enterprise customer needs into strategic feature priorities with AWS product teams
•Support executive briefings and technical deep-dive sessions
•Establish training programs focused on customer outcomes
•Identify emerging technology trends (GenAI, immersive media, cloud production) and proactively position AWS capabilities for customer adoption
**Industry Impact & Development**
•Create thought leadership content including whitepapers and case studies
•Present at industry events and customer executive sessions
•Collaborate across AWS teams driving customer success
•Champion AWS's inclusive culture externally through diverse representation at industry events and community engagement
About the team
The Media, Entertainment, Games & Sports vertical represents one of the most dynamic and innovative sectors in cloud computing today. Our MEGS direct accounts include industry titans spanning Hollywood studios, global streaming platforms, major gaming companies, professional sports leagues, and emerging digital content creators. This vertical is at the forefront of technological transformation, driving breakthrough innovations in content creation, real-time streaming, immersive gaming experiences, and sports analytics that captivate billions of viewers worldwide.
Working with MEGS customers means being part of the future of entertainment - from enabling the next blockbuster film's visual effects pipeline to powering live sports broadcasts that reach global audiences, from supporting the infrastructure behind the world's most popular games to facilitating the streaming platforms that define modern entertainment consumption. The scale, creativity, and technical complexity of these workloads make this one of the most exciting and challenging verticals in the industry.
Basic qualifications
- 5+ years of management of technical, enterprise customer facing resources or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience architecting/operating solutions built on any cloud service provider like Azure, AWS, GCP, OCI, etc.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience architecting, migrating, transforming or modernizing customer requirements to the cloud
- Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies
- Experience with AI/ML technologies
- Deep knowledge of Media, Entertainment, Games & Sports industry including content production workflows, live streaming technologies, gaming infrastructure, and sports analytics
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Irvine - 201,000.00 - 272,000.00 USD annually
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Sr. Manager, Solutions Architecture - Media, Entertainment, Games & Sports , Media & Entertainment, Games, Sports at Amazon rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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- $201k
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- $169k
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