Sr. Manager, Solutions Architecture - Media, Entertainment, Games & Sports , Media & Entertainment, Games, Sports
Amazon.com Inc
- Irvine, CA
- 9 days ago
Highlights
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. 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.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Irvine, CA |
| Industry | Retail |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://Amazon.com/militaryroles |
Description
We are seeking an experienced Sr. Manager, Solutions Architecture to lead our Solutions Architecture team supporting one of the biggest customers within the Media, Entertainment, Games & Sports (MEGS) vertical. This role combines deep industry expertise with people leadership to drive customer success and business growth for our most strategic accounts in the rapidly evolving media and entertainment ecosystem.
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.
About Company
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Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.
It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here
Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles