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InnovationTeam is looking for a skilled Pega Cloud Migration Expert to join our innovative team.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading and executing the migration of Pega applications to the cloud environment. Your expertise will ensure a seamless transition for our clients, optimizing their operations and enhancing their capabilities in leveraging Pega technology.

Responsibilities

• Assessing existing Pega applications and defining migration strategies to the cloud
• Collaborating with clients to understand their specific migration needs and business objectives
• Implementing best practices for Pega cloud migration, including performance optimization and security measures
• Conducting thorough testing of migrated applications to ensure functionality and performance standards are met
• Providing post-migration support and training to ensure clients can effectively use their newly migrated applications
• Staying current with Pega cloud technologies and methodologies to provide clients with cutting-edge solutions

This role requires a forward-thinking individual who is passionate about cloud technologies and Pega solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience with Pega applications, with a focus on cloud migrations
• In-depth knowledge of Pega platform functionalities and architecture
• Proven experience in designing and executing cloud migration strategies for enterprise applications
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies and best practices, particularly within the Pega ecosystem
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with clients and stakeholders
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools is a plus
• Willingness to work onsite with clients as needed
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Arabic is an asset

Benefits

At InnovationTeam, we strive for excellence in everything we do. We offer a collaborative and inclusive work environment, where innovation and creativity are encouraged. We provide opportunities for professional growth and development, and believe in recognizing and rewarding our employees for their contributions.

If you are a motivated and talented Solution Designer looking for a challenging and rewarding position, we would love to hear from you.

• Competitive Package and Allowance
• Paid Annual Vacation
• Family Status
• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

• Industries
• IT Services and IT Consulting

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Job Title: Sr. GCP Cloud Migration Architect

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Type: 12-Month Contract (with potential for extension)

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Principal/Senior GCP Cloud Migration Architect to lead our large-scale enterprise migration initiatives in Riyadh. This is a critical leadership role requiring a seasoned professional with a proven track record of successfully planning, executing, and optimizing complex on-premises to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) migrations for hundreds to thousands of workloads. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise across various domains, enabling them to architect holistic migration strategies and provide hands-on leadership throughout the entire migration lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

Migration Strategy & Leadership:

• Serve as the lead architect and subject matter expert for all GCP migration initiatives, defining technical migration strategies, methodologies (e.g., wave-based approaches), and best practices for large-scale enterprise environments.
• Lead the assessment of current on-premises IT landscapes, conducting in-depth analyses of existing infrastructure, applications (e.g., ERP, CRM, HR, Finance systems), databases, and data dependencies to determine optimal migration paths.
• Develop comprehensive migration roadmaps, including detailed technical designs, sequencing, dependency mapping, and risk mitigation strategies for heterogeneous workloads.
• Provide architectural oversight and technical governance throughout the migration process, ensuring adherence to GCP best practices, security standards, and enterprise architecture principles.
  
  

Technical Execution & Hands-on Contribution:

• Design and implement robust migration factories and automation pipelines leveraging GCP native tools and third-party solutions for efficient workload discovery, assessment, migration, and optimization.
• Drive hands-on technical implementation of complex migrations, including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, re-factoring, and re-architecting strategies.
• Architect and implement secure and scalable network connectivity solutions between on-premises environments and GCP, including VPNs, Interconnect, and Direct Peering.
• Lead the migration of diverse database systems (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) to GCP managed services (Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, BigQuery) or self-managed instances on Compute Engine.
• Develop and implement data migration strategies, ensuring data integrity, minimal downtime, and optimized data transfer mechanisms (e.g., Storage Transfer Service, Dataflow).
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate migration processes with CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated testing, deployment, and validation of migrated workloads.
• Implement and enforce robust security controls and compliance frameworks (e.g., IAM, VPC Service Controls, encryption at rest/in transit) throughout the migration lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues encountered during migration, demonstrating deep analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Mentorship:

• Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams, including infrastructure, application development, security, operations, and business stakeholders, to ensure seamless migration execution.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior architects and engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Present complex technical concepts and migration progress to executive leadership and technical teams.
  
  

Required Technical Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of overall experience in IT architecture, with a strong focus on cloud computing and enterprise-scale migrations.
• Extensive hands-on experience (2-3 years directly leading) in migrating 100s to 1000s of diverse workloads (applications, databases, virtual machines, containers, business systems – e.g., Finance, HR, ERP, CRM) from on-premises data centers to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Deep and demonstrable expertise in GCP services, including but not limited to:

• Compute: Compute Engine, GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), Cloud Run, App Engine
• Networking: VPC, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud DNS, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud VPN, Cloud CDN
• Storage: Cloud Storage, Persistent Disk, Filestore, Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, BigQuery, Datastore, Firestore
• Databases: Migration of various relational and NoSQL databases to GCP managed services.
• Migration Tools: Migrate for Compute Engine (Velostrata), Database Migration Service, Storage Transfer Service.
• Identity & Security: IAM, VPC Service Controls, Cloud Armor, Security Command Center, Cloud Key Management Service.
• Operations: Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, Cloud Trace, Cloud Audit Logs.
• DevOps: Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, Cloud Deployment Manager, Ansible.
• Proven experience leading large-scale, complex production migrations with a strong understanding of wave-based migration approaches and cutover strategies for minimizing downtime.
• Solid understanding of enterprise networking principles (TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, network security groups, VPNs) in both on-premises and cloud environments.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation and infrastructure as code.
• Experience with various operating systems (Linux, Windows Server) and virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V).
• Ability to analyze and define the scope of migration projects, including discovery, assessment, planning, execution, and optimization phases.
• GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification is highly preferred. Additional relevant GCP certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud Network Engineer, Professional Cloud Security Engineer) are a significant plus.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong leadership capabilities with a proven ability to lead technical teams and drive successful project outcomes.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  
  

Halian Group :

With over 28 years of experience, we have come to understand that innovation is the only way to provide agile, practical solutions that transform businesses and careers.

Our resourcing and smart services help you to realize tomorrow’s potential. Discover the amazing things possible when you bring the right people and the right technologies together.

At Halian, we recognize that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential to building high-performing teams for our clients. We are committed to connecting organizations with top talent from all backgrounds, ensuring that every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them unique. By fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces, we help our clients drive innovation, enhance collaboration, and better reflect the communities they serve.

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At TechBiz Global, we are providing recruitment service to our TOP clients from our portfolio. We are currently seeking a Data Architect and Migration Specialist to join one of our clients ' teams in Riyadh . If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to grow in an innovative environment, this could be the perfect fit for you.

NOTE : This is a one-year contract with relocation to Riyadh , relocation costs are covered by the client.

About the Role :

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect and Migration Specialist to lead the enterprise data architecture strategy and oversee large-scale data migration initiatives. The ideal candidate will ensure alignment with business processes, regulatory standards, and data governance policies while supporting analytics, reporting, and strategic business objectives.

Key Responsibilities :

Develop, oversee, and maintain the enterprise data architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business processes, governance, and regulatory compliance (e.g., NCA, NIC).

Review, validate, and provide guidance on data models, data storage, integration, and management across databases, warehouses, and other repositories.

Lead and oversee data migration strategies and execution, ensuring alignment with program objectives, BRDs, and project timelines.

Manage ETL processes to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and quality during migration and integration.

Define and enforce data management policies, classification standards, and access controls in line with security and privacy requirements.

Evaluate and provide feedback on vendor deliverables related to data architecture, migration, and analytics.

Establish and track KPIs and metrics to measure the effectiveness of data migration activities, reporting risks and issues proactively.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data solutions support analytics, reporting, and business goals.

Review vendor compliance with data governance best practices, including data lineage, quality, metadata, and stewardship.

Why this position :

Be part of a strategic transformation project in a dynamic environment.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver impactful data solutions.

Opportunity to shape enterprise data architecture and migration strategy at scale.

Key Requirements :

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.

Minimum 10 years of experience in data architecture, data management, and large-scale data migration initiatives.

Proven expertise in data migration execution, ETL validation, and legacy-to-target system transitions.

Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

Familiarity with KSA regulatory and compliance standards (e.g., NCA, NIC).

Certifications such as Certified Data Architect (CDA), Microsoft Certified Data Analyst Associate, or equivalent are a plus.

Experience in large government transformation or Customs domain projects is highly desirable.

Experience with Informatica products is preferred.

Must currently reside in Riyadh or be willing to relocate.

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Overview

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (on-site)

Duration: 4 months, full-time (40h/week)

Start date: ASAP

Daily rate: 560 USD/day

We are seeking an experienced Senior Lead Consultant to guide and deliver a large-scale migration and modernization project. This role requires both leadership and hands-on implementation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architectural discussions across the DevOps/CI/CD tech stack.
• Provide clear technical direction with documented rationale.
• Collaborate with a remote Technical Architect to align on key decisions.
• Perform ~60% hands-on implementation work to support migration.
• Advise the customer on best practices and modernization strategy.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large migration projects (CI/CD modernization).
• Strong advisory and architecture skills.
• Expertise in enterprise-grade deployment/migration methods.
• Proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, GET.
• Experience with Geo setups and enterprise-scale migration.
• Strong track record of migrating CI/CD from legacy tools (e.g., Jenkins/ArgoCD) to modern platforms.
• Self-sufficient, motivated, and confident in client-facing decision-making.

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Senior Migration Delivery Consultant, Professional Services Delivery

The AWS Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a skilled Senior Delivery Consultant to join our team at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this role, you'll work closely with customers to design, implement, and manage AWS solutions that meet their technical requirements and business objectives. You'll be a key player in driving customer success through their cloud journey, providing technical expertise and best practices throughout the project lifecycle.

Possessing a deep understanding of AWS products and services, as a Delivery Consultant you will be proficient in architecting complex, scalable, and secure solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, assess current infrastructure, and propose effective migration strategies to AWS. As trusted advisors to our customers, you will be responsible for leading the implementation process, ensuring adherence to best practices, optimizing performance, and managing risks throughout the project.

The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that help customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We work together with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute enterprise cloud computing initiatives. Our team provides assistance through a collection of offerings which help customers achieve specific outcomes related to enterprise cloud adoption. We also deliver focused guidance through our global specialty practices, which cover a variety of solutions, technologies, and industries.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing complex, scalable, and secure AWS solutions tailored to customer needs
• Providing technical guidance and troubleshooting support throughout project delivery
• Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and propose effective migration strategies
• Acting as a trusted advisor to customers on industry trends and emerging technologies
• Sharing knowledge within the organization through mentoring, training, and creating reusable artifacts

About The Team

About AWS: AWS values diverse experiences. If you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills, 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 continue to innovate — customers from startups to Global 500 companies trust our products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture - Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to embrace our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth - We strive to become Earth’s Best Employer by fostering knowledge sharing, mentorship, and career development resources.

Work/Life Balance - We value work-life harmony and flexibility to support both professional and personal commitments.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a technical specialist in customer-facing roles
• Experience driving discussions with senior personnel regarding trade-offs, best practices, project management and risk mitigation
• Experience delivering IT strategy and consulting services, and hands-on experience leading design, development and deployment of business software at scale, or hands-on technology infrastructure, network, compute, storage, and virtualization
• Experience with automation and scripting (e.g., Terraform, Python) and application migration and modernization
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field
• AWS experience preferred, with proficiency in a wide range of AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation)
• Experience in an Architect role or similar with a track record of implementing AWS services in distributed computing environments
• Large-scale migration experience (Data Center to Data Center and/or Data Center to Cloud) and infrastructure automation through DevOps scripting (e.g., shell, Python, Ruby, PowerShell)
• Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman) and identifying the relationships between business services, information, applications and global infrastructure assets

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 for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Company - AWS EMEA SARL (Saudi Arabia Branch)

Job ID: A

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Consulting, Information Technology, and Engineering

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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Overview

The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a skilled Senior Delivery Consultant to join our team at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this role, you'll work closely with customers to design, implement, and manage AWS solutions that meet their technical requirements and business objectives. You'll be a key player in driving customer success through their cloud journey, providing technical expertise and best practices throughout the project lifecycle. Possessing a deep understanding of AWS products and services, as a Delivery Consultant you will be proficient in architecting complex, scalable, and secure solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, assess current infrastructure, and propose effective migration strategies to AWS. As trusted advisors to our customers, providing guidance on industry trends, emerging technologies, and innovative solutions, you will be responsible for leading the implementation process, ensuring adherence to best practices, optimizing performance, and managing risks throughout the project.

The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that help customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We work together with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute enterprise cloud computing initiatives. Our team provides assistance through a collection of offerings which help customers achieve specific outcomes related to enterprise cloud adoption. We also deliver focused guidance through our global specialty practices, which cover a variety of solutions, technologies, and industries.

Key job responsibilities

1. Designing and implementing complex, scalable, and secure AWS solutions tailored to customer needs
2. Providing technical guidance and troubleshooting support throughout project delivery
3. Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and propose effective migration strategies
4. Acting as a trusted advisor to customers on industry trends and emerging technologies
5. Sharing knowledge within the organization through mentoring, training, and creating reusable artifacts

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 below, 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 - 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, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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 in the cloud.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a technical specialist in customer-facing roles
• Experience driving discussions with senior personnel regarding trade-offs, best practices, project management and risk mitigation
• Experience in delivering IT Strategy & Consulting services, and hands-on experience leading the design, development and deployment of business software at scale or current hands on technology infrastructure, network, compute, storage, and virtualization experience
• Experience with automation, scripting (e.g., Terraform, Python) and application migration and modernization
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field
• AWS experience preferred, with proficiency in a wide range of AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation)
• Experience in an Architect role or similar with strong track record of implementing AWS services in a variety of distributed computing environments
• Large scale migration experience Data Center to Data Center and/or Data Center to Cloud, and Infrastructure automation through DevOps scripting (E.g. shell, Python, Ruby, Powershell)
• Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman) and identifying the relationships between business services, information, applications and global infrastructure assets

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 for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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KEY EXPERT 2: MIGRATION AND FORCED DISPLACEMENT

Join to apply for the KEY EXPERT 2: MIGRATION AND FORCED DISPLACEMENT role at Youth Impact Labs East Africa .

This position is contingent upon funding and is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mercy Corps is seeking a qualified professional to work on providing technical assistance to strengthen economic transformation in areas affected by conflict and migration in Ethiopia. The role involves developing durable solutions for refugees, IDPs, returnees, and host communities, conducting comprehensive analyses, designing reintegration pathways, and fostering socio-economic opportunities.

Essential Responsibilities include:

• Developing strategies addressing migration and displacement aligned with the HDP Nexus.
• Analyzing key geographical areas and sectors for improving livelihoods.
• Coordinating with government, development partners, and diaspora communities.
• Producing reports such as baseline assessments and conflict analyses.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s degree in development studies, social sciences, migration studies, or related fields.
• At least 5 years of experience in migration and displacement issues with governments or development partners.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in analyzing refugee/host community relations, migration flows, and designing reintegration pathways.
• Excellent command of English, both written and verbal.

Success Factors: Strong interpersonal, communication, leadership, and coordination skills; strategic thinking; commitment to gender equity and inclusion; fluency in English.

Living Conditions: Based in Addis Ababa with up to 40% travel, including to insecure locations. Housing and medical services are of a high standard.

Application Deadline: December 23, 2024, 4:00 PM.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and promoting gender and youth empowerment.

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Description
The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a skilled Senior Delivery Consultant to join our team at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this role, you'll work closely with customers to design, implement, and manage AWS solutions that meet their technical requirements and business objectives. You'll be a key player in driving customer success through their cloud journey, providing technical expertise and best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
Possessing a deep understanding of AWS products and services, as a Delivery Consultant you will be proficient in architecting complex, scalable, and secure solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer. You'll work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, assess current infrastructure, and propose effective migration strategies to AWS. As trusted advisors to our customers, providing guidance on industry trends, emerging technologies, and innovative solutions, you will be responsible for leading the implementation process, ensuring adherence to best practices, optimizing performance, and managing risks throughout the project.
The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that help customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We work together with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute enterprise cloud computing initiatives. Our team provides assistance through a collection of offerings which help customers achieve specific outcomes related to enterprise cloud adoption. We also deliver focused guidance through our global specialty practices, which cover a variety of solutions, technologies, and industries.
Key job responsibilities
As an experienced technology professional, you will be responsible for:
1. Designing and implementing complex, scalable, and secure AWS solutions tailored to customer needs
2. Providing technical guidance and troubleshooting support throughout project delivery
3. Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and propose effective migration strategies
4. Acting as a trusted advisor to customers on industry trends and emerging technologies
5. Sharing knowledge within the organization through mentoring, training, and creating reusable artifacts
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 below, 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 - 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, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
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 in the cloud.
Basic Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience as a technical specialist in Customer-facing roles
- Experience driving discussions with senior personnel regarding trade-offs, best practices, project management and risk mitigation
- Experience in Delivering IT Strategy & Consulting services, and hands-on experience leading the design, development and deployment of business software at scale or current hands on technology infrastructure, network, compute, storage, and virtualization experience
- Experience with automation, scripting (e.g., Terraform, Python) and application migration and modernization
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field
- AWS experience preferred, with proficiency in a wide range of AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation)
- Experience in an Architect role or similar with strong track record of implementing AWS services in a variety of distributed computing environments
- Large scale migration experience Data Center to Data Center and/or Data Center to Cloud, and Infrastructure automation through DevOps scripting (E.g. shell, Python, Ruby, Powershell)
- Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman) and identifying the relationships between business services, information, applications and global infrastructure assets.
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 for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

AWS is seeking an experienced Senior Migration & Modernization Business Development Manager to join our EMEA Global Sales team based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is critically important as migrations & modernization are a top strategic priority for AWS, second only to the security and operational performance of our platform. Migration and modernization initiatives are key drivers of our business and essential for customer success. Whether motivated by cost savings, data center consolidation, or technology lifecycle events, customers expect more than just operational efficiencies. While achieving 25-50% cost reductions, they aim to increase business agility, transform customer experiences, and drive new innovations leveraging AWS's cloud capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead go-to-market campaigns tailored to Saudi to capture major migration and modernization opportunities.
• Closely partner with account teams, solutions architects, professional services, partners, and stakeholders to embed migration/modernization into customer journeys.
• Consult with customer executives (CXO) on complex, multi-year cloud migration and modernization roadmaps, architecting robust solutions, mitigating risks, optimizing costs, and building compelling business cases.
• Leverage AWS's Migration & Modernisation programs (DC Exit, Migration Acceleration Program) and craft custom commercial constructs addressing unique customer needs.
• Position AWS's differentiated migration/modernization approach at events, executive briefings, and with industry analysts.
• Develop repeatable solutions for common workloads while tailoring proposals to specific customer requirements.
• Provide strategic oversight to delivery teams ensuring AWS exceeds customer expectations.
• Escalate concerns promptly to leadership to maximize customer value delivery.
• Analyze market trends and provide feedback to continuously enhance AWS's market-leading migration/modernization capabilities.

A day in the life

The key focus is identifying large-scale migration and modernization opportunities, orchestrating the full deal lifecycle, and serving as an expert advisor to customers and account teams. Core responsibilities include building pipeline by prospecting migration prospects and scheduling meetings, maintaining accurate Salesforce data, and ensuring sufficient coverage. Progress deals by leading requirements gathering, conducting bi-weekly deal reviews, submitting approvals, and executing steps to close forecasted deals. Communicate status, enable the field through training, and gather feedback. Ensure customer success by documenting criteria for closed migration/modernization deals and conducting quarterly reviews. The role combines migration/modernization expertise with deal facilitation to drive these strategic opportunities from creation through customer realization.

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

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, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Mathematics or related field. MBA or equivalent experience preferred. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• 10+ years experience in complex integration engagements in Public Sector and commercial customers
• 10+ years Proven experience executing campaigns targeting defined market segments with strong pipeline creation.
• 10+ years expertise in cloud migration journeys, application modernization strategies (7 R's model), and customer buying criteria.
• Ability to build consensus across virtual teams through compelling written/verbal proposals. Familiarity with commercial models, negotiating large technology contracts.
• Saudi National
• Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
• Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements
• CxO/board relationship and engagement experience

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