AWS Partnership CTO, Remote
EPAM Systems
AWS Partnership CTO, Remote Description
This Remote Position Cannot be Performed in New York City.
We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary technical business development leader to spearhead and expand our rapidly growing AWS business. As the AWS Partnership CTO, you will oversee the technical aspects of our AWS collaboration, driving alignment with AWS strategy and sales initiatives. Leading our AWS Center of Excellence (CoE) team, you will work closely with clients to understand their business needs, design innovative technology solutions, and architect AWS services to meet those needs. Your role will involve partnering with AWS alliances, sales leaders, industry verticals, geographical business units, and delivery teams to drive revenue growth through strategic AWS solution selling and robust relationship management.
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Responsibilities
- Serve as the most senior technology Leader for the AWS partnership
- Lead the specialized AWS Technical Center of Excellence (CoE) team
- Develop and execute integrated partner business development strategies in collaboration with other parts of EPAM
- Ideate, develop, and promote EPAM’s AWS offerings
- Work with Cloud Engagement Leads, business, and delivery leaders to support the end-to-end sales cycle, from opportunity origination and qualification through proposal development and execution
- Engage with clients to understand their business requirements, challenges, and objectives
- Participate in RFP/RFI responses and presentations
- Collaborate with the sales team to identify and qualify opportunities
- Provide technical expertise and guidance during the sales cycle to build trust with clients
- Conduct technical workshops, webinars, and training sessions for clients and internal teams
- Cultivate and maintain strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor on AWS solutions
- Collaborate with clients on long-term cloud strategy and roadmap development
- Ensure client satisfaction through exceptional service and support
- Enable alliance partners' Go-To-Market teams (e.g., Solutions Architects, Account Executives, and Product Marketing) with EPAM’s solutions and value propositions
- Author or contribute to EPAM customer-facing and internal documents, such as whitepapers, blogs, and handbooks
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience managing specialized tech sales, business development, and presales teams
- Proven experience (10+ years) in solution architecture, cloud technology, and AWS services
- Demonstrated ability to build and execute integrated partner business development strategies
- Strong business acumen and a track record of successful solution selling; prior experience in sales with a quota-carrying role is a plus
- Experience with cloud-focused SI/GSI organizations is a plus
- Expertise in designing and executing large-scale migration and modernization programs
- Deep understanding of cloud computing concepts, infrastructure, and best practices, including Kubernetes (K8s), containers, serverless, microservices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and more
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information for non-technical audiences
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team. Willingness to travel up to 25%
- Knowledge of key areas in the DevOps space, including consulting, integration, and technical advisory
- Ability to translate alliance teams’ Go-To-Market strategies into actionable technical initiatives and drive their execution
- Strong technical presentation and communication skills
- Experience with technical pre-sales or a professional background in information technology
- Hands-on experience with modern software development or operations and their associated technologies
- Familiarity with other cloud service providers (CSPs) is a plus
We offer
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)
- Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off – the employee will be eligible to accrue 15-25 paid days, depending on specific level and tenure with EPAM (accrual eligibility may change over time)
- Paid Holidays - nine (9) total per year
- Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection
- Accident Insurance
- Employee Discounts
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
- If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
This posting includes a good faith range of the salary EPAM would reasonably expect to pay the selected candidate. The range provided reflects base salary only. Individual compensation offers within the range are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: geographic location, experience, credentials, education, training; the demand for the role; and overall business and labor market considerations. Most candidates are hired at a salary within the range disclosed. Salary range: $175K - $270K. In addition, the details highlighted in this job posting above are a general description of all other expected benefits and compensation for the position.
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