Principal Solutions Architect, Technology Sales Lead (AWS) at VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions | GB | Rezi

Principal Solutions Architect, Technology Sales Lead (AWS) at VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions

Principal Solutions Architect, Technology Sales Lead (AWS)

VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions · GB

1 weeks ago

Principal Solutions Architect, Technology Sales Lead (AWS)

VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions · GB

10 days ago
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About the Role

This is a principal-level technical pre-sales role serving as the senior technical authority for AWS co-sell across EMEA. You will own the technical strategy behind co-sell pursuits, develop reference architectures, lead proof-of-concept work, and build trusted relationships with AWS field teams. This individual contributor role has senior influence, mentoring delivery teams and shaping technical standards to drive alliance growth.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership on strategic pursuits, acting as the senior technical partner on priority AWS co-sell opportunities.
  • Set the technical win strategy and lead client-facing deep-dives alongside AWS SAs.
  • Design reference architectures that anchor joint AWS solutions and become reusable standards.
  • Scope and lead proof-of-concept work, shaping POCs for production system conversion.
  • Build trusted relationships with AWS Solutions Architects, Specialist SAs, and ProServe.
  • Advise leadership on AWS architecture strategy and stay ahead of AWS roadmaps.
  • Set the technical bar as the alliance scales.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in technical pre-sales, solution architecture, or technical consulting with senior client-facing credibility.
  • Deep hands-on AWS expertise with a track record of delivered projects.
  • Strong record leading demos and POCs that win competitive pursuits.
  • Command of enterprise architecture patterns and the judgment to apply them.
  • Experience in a Global Systems Integrator, agency, or professional services environment.

Skills

  • Generative AI: Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, agentic and generative AI application patterns
  • Data & Analytics: Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC), AWS Clean Rooms, data lakes, analytics pipelines
  • Customer Experience: Amazon Personalize, Amazon Connect, serverless architectures
  • Modern Applications: Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, container orchestration
  • Integration: Event-driven architectures, microservices, API design

Location

  • EMEA

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Principal-level
  • Senior

Education Level

  • AWS certifications: Solutions Architect Professional and specialty certifications (ML, Data Analytics) (Preferred)
  • Hands-on experience with Amazon Bedrock and generative AI implementations (Preferred)
  • Familiarity with Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) and advertising technology (Preferred)
  • Prior AWS partner-company or direct AWS experience (Preferred)
  • Experience supporting co-sell motions with AWS field teams (Preferred)
  • Vertical compliance familiarity (Preferred)

About the Company

  • WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates growth systems for competitive businesses, leading clients in transformation and modernization.
  • WPP Enterprise Solutions is the enterprise technology and transformation capability of WPP, delivering data, AI, and modern applications for leading brands.
  • WPP partners with AWS to bring these capabilities to clients and is building toward AWS Premier Partner status.
  • WPP is a trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands, using talent, data, and partnerships to help clients navigate change and deliver transformational growth.

Equal Opportunity

  • WPP (VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics.
  • We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.