Sr. Specialist BD - Migration/Modernization

Sr. Specialist BD

• Migration/Modernization Amazon Web Services, Inc.
• 3.4 New York, NY Job Details Full-time $147,900
• $220,200 a year 1 hour ago Benefits AD&D insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account RSU Paid time off Adoption assistance Parental leave Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Data center experience Data storage Data migration Implementing cloud migration projects Databases Bachelor's degree Strategic partnerships Cross-functional collaboration Go-to-market strategy Full Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Are you a customer-obsessed builder with deep expertise in enterprise migration and modernization? Do you have the technical acumen and business savvy to help customers successfully migrate their most critical workloads to AWS? Join the Migration & Modernization Specialists team for Automotive and Manufacturing within the Worldwide Specialist Organization (WWSO) as a Senior Migration & Modernization Specialist BD

• a senior individual contributor role requiring deep expertise in storage, application modernization, and infrastructure migration including data center exits.

The Worldwide Specialist Organization (WWSO) is part of AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS), responsible for driving revenue and accelerating adoption across enterprise customers. We work backwards from our customers' most complex migration challenges to develop and execute go-to-market plans that transform legacy infrastructure into modern, cloud-native architectures. As part of WWSO, you will contribute across the full lifecycle of AWS customer migration initiatives—from initial assessment to post-migration optimization. Key job responsibilities In this role, you will translate customer infrastructure challenges into comprehensive migration strategies leveraging AWS. You will define, design, and execute large-scale migration architectures that accelerate adoption of AWS services across storage, applications, and infrastructure domains. You will engage with business leaders, architects, infrastructure leaders, and executives at strategic enterprise customers to influence migration decisions and provide structured feedback to AWS product teams. As the ideal candidate, you bring deep expertise in enterprise migrations and the business acumen required to lead complex data center exit programs with large enterprises. You have extensive experience with storage migration strategies, application modernization patterns, VMware migrations, database migrations, and infrastructure-as-code approaches. You are able to credibly advise senior technical and executive stakeholders on migration trade-offs, risks, and long-term optimization strategies. Key job responsibilities Lead complex migration problem solving to unblock customers' most critical data center exit and modernization initiatives Design and execute migration strategies for storage systems (including AWS Backup, FSx, EFS, S3), application workloads (including VMware, Microsoft workloads, containerization), and infrastructure (including network, security, and compute) Represent the voice of the customer and collaborate with field and central teams to bring migration feedback to product teams Act as a thought leader in Migration & Modernization by sharing best practices through AWS blogs, whitepapers, migration patterns, and public speaking engagements such as AWS Summits and AWS re:

Invent Partner with AWS Migration Competency Partners and ISVs to deliver comprehensive migration solutions A day in the life Your day will be dynamic and impactful. You'll engage with business leaders, dive deep into technical architectures, and craft transformative AI strategies. You'll collaborate across teams, translating complex technological concepts into clear, actionable solutions that drive meaningful business outcomes. About the team About AWS Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do. Mentorship & Career Growth We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of working with Enterprise Application Modernization and Migration technologies, including, but not limited to, Mainframe, Serverless, Containers, or Cloud Operations experience Bachelor's degree 10+ years of experience driving business development, strategic partnerships, and go-to-market initiatives across the infrastructure and applications space Strong track record of designing and leading large-scale migration programs including data center exits Experience orchestrating diverse teams including customer stakeholders, sales teams and leadership, architects, strategic pricing teams, service-aligned support teams, and consulting/implementation partners Technical fluency in enterprise infrastructure, migration strategies, and cloud technologies (storage, applications, databases, infrastructure) Conceptual understanding of migration patterns including storage migration, application modernization, VMware migrations, and database migrations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with migration assessment methodologies and business case development Experience working with AWS Migration Competency Partners and systems integrators AWS certifications preferred (Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, Migration specialty) Knowledge of AWS migration services and approaches: Application Migration Service (MGN), Database Migration Service (DMS), DataSync, Storage Gateway, AWS Backup, Migration Hub Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. 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, NY, New York

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