Cloud AWS Pre-Sales Engineer

Company Description

Merkle is a leading technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company. For over 30 years, Fortune 1,000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with us to build and maximize the value of their customer portfolios. We work with world-class brands to build and execute customer-centric business strategies. With more than 12,000 smart, dedicated people in more than 50 offices around the world, we are still growing at a rate that outpaces the market, with 2019 net revenue of $1.1 billion.

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Job Description

Merkle is looking for an experienced Amazon Web Services Solution architect to be part of its Cloud practice. You will be working on industry leading AWS platform to design, develop, and implement next generation data modernization solutions leveraging Cloud native and Commercial/Open Source Big Data technologies. 

Key Responsibilities:

As a Cloud Solution Architect – Amazon Web Services, you will:

• The primary role will be to lead innovation efforts, developing Intellectual Property and delivering solutions associated with AWS and Merkle tools 

• Assisting efforts on listing Merkle solutions on AWS marketplace 

• Lead the development of minimum viable products for Merkle & AWS joint innovation solutions 

• Assist in advising clients on AWS optimized architectures for enterprise data management, craft strategy and roadmaps for on-prem to Cloud migration initiatives 

• Be hands-on in developing prototypes and conducting Proof of Concepts 

• Conduct architectural reviews and develop cloud economic models 

• Act as a trusted advisor to client on all things AWS 

• Assist pre-sales team in client pitches 

• Participate in technical interactions with client’s executives and senior management  

• Mentor client/Merkle resources on AWS and its services 

• Evaluate and analyze new commercial/open-source services/technologies offered by AWS, and other Big Data technology vendors 

• Interface with AWS Solution Architects and Engineers on: 

  • Development of reference architectures and design pattern library for typical AWS based solution implementations 

  • Creation of Merkle’s new services capabilities, packaged solution offerings  

• Advise on AWS set up, security and role based access implementation, and network optimizations 

• Advise on DevOps strategy and methodology 

• Assist in creation of customer facing pre-sales collateral such as demos, technical presentations 

• Assist in Merkle’s achievement of AWS competencies and specializations. 

Qualifications

Key Skills and Experience  

• Hands-on AWS professional 

• Possess thorough understanding of AWS technical landscape, business drivers, and emerging computing trends in the industry 

• AWS Professional Solutions Architect certification (or similar) along with AWS Specialty level certification(s) in Big Data or Data & Analytics space 

• Minimum 10 years overall experience in systems integration field with strong hands-on experience in data integration, data warehousing, and analytical projects 

• Intimate familiarity with enterprise data modernization efforts, EDW migration to Cloud 

• Proven track record of building technical and business relationships with senior executives 

• Proven track record of driving decisions collaboratively, resolving conflicts and ensuring follow up 

• Problem-solving mentality leveraging internal and/or external resources, where and when needed, to do what’s right for the customer 

• Exceptional verbal and written communication 

• Ability to connect technology with measurable business value 

• Demonstrated technical thought leadership in customer facing situations 

Requirements

• Certified AWS Professional Solutions Architect or similar AWS Professional level certification 

• 5+ years of technical management and thought leadership role with a Global/Regional System Integrator delivering success in complex data analytics projects on AWS