WW Tech Leader, Modernization

DESCRIPTION AWS is seeking an exceptional Worldwide Tech Leader for Modernization to drive strategic modernization initiatives across our global customer base. This senior technical leadership role will define and execute the technical strategy for application modernization, infrastructure modernization, and cloud-native transformation at scale. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with executive presence, enabling AWS customers to accelerate their modernization journeys while building world-class technical teams and programs.


Key job responsibilities

• Define and drive the worldwide technical strategy for modernization initiatives, including application modernization, infrastructure transformation, and cloud-native architectures
• Lead complex, enterprise-scale modernization engagements with strategic customers across multiple industries, providing hands-on technical leadership during critical initiatives
• Develop reusable frameworks, tools, accelerators, and technical guidance that scale modernization efforts worldwide
• Engage directly with C-level executives and technical leaders to assess modernization readiness, define transformation roadmaps, and build trusted advisor relationships
• Build, mentor, and scale a global community of modernization specialists through training programs, knowledge sharing mechanisms, and career development frameworks
• Establish thought leadership through speaking engagements, whitepapers, blog posts, and industry events to position AWS as the modernization leader
• Create modernization assessment methodologies, maturity models, and reference architectures for common transformation scenarios
• Drive adoption of AWS modernization services including AWS Transform
• Navigate complex organizational and technical challenges to unblock customer modernization initiatives and accelerate transformation journeys
• Drive revenue growth through successful modernization engagements, expanded AWS service adoption, and strategic opportunity identification
• Drive alignment across AWS field teams, partner organizations, and service teams on modernization priorities and execution strategies

About the team
This position is part of the AWS Specialist and Partner Organization (ASP). Specialists own the end-to-end go-to-market strategy for their respective technology domains, providing the business and technical expertise to help our customers succeed. Partner teams own the strategy, recruiting, development, and growth of our key technology and consulting partners. Together they provide our customers with the expertise and scale needed to build innovative solutions for their most complex challenges. We pride ourselves on thinking big, delivering exceptional results for our customers, and working across AWS as #OneTeam.


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.


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 in the cloud.


Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.


Mentorship and 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of leading development of applications backed by AWS services or using other cloud based technologies and services experience
• 5+ years of providing technical leadership and project management for all aspects of the software development lifecycle experience
• 10+ years of working with Enterprise Application Modernization and Migration technologies, including, but not limited to, Mainframe, Serverless, Containers, or Cloud Operations experience
• Experience with AWS or cloud technologies
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices across the development life cycle, including agile methodologies, coding standards, code reviews, source management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Experience engaging and influencing C-level executives, both business and technical
• Experience managing and delivering large-scale enterprise IT projects
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field or equivalent

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of distributed systems design and implementation or equivalent
• Knowledge of large scale automation and workflow management or equivalent
• Knowledge of database design and implementation or equivalent
• Knowledge of presentations and whiteboarding skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with internal and external executives, IT management, and developers
• Experience architecting, migrating, transforming or modernizing customer requirements to the cloud

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.


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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

USA, TX, Austin - 182,800.00 - 247,300.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 182,800.00 - 247,300.00 USD annually