.This job is with Amazon, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.DESCRIPTION:As an AWS Customer Optimization Specialist on our collaborative worldwide team, you'll play a pivotal role in driving IT transformation for fast-growing companies. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your business and technical expertise to help customers unlock the full potential of the cloud.Your two-fold mission will be: first, to optimize cloud usage and spending through data-driven recommendations; and second, to accelerate the customer's cloud journey, guiding them as they expand their cloud footprint and pursue new innovation projects. By deeply understanding each customer's challenges, you'll provide tailored solutions that transform the way they leverage cloud technologies. This could involve reengineering processes, implementing best practices, or empowering them with the right cost management tools.Beyond optimization, you'll also collaborate closely with customers to identify how they can reinvest optimization savings to fuel further growth. Throughout, you'll work side-by-side with your worldwide team, proactively sharing insights and learnings to ensure customers benefit from the full breadth of experience across the organization.Key Job ResponsibilitiesYour key responsibilities will include serving as a trusted advisor throughout the customer lifecycle, with expertise on the cost and commercial aspects of AWS. You'll empower clients with AWS tools for effective cloud and IT spend management, assessing reporting needs, establishing KPIs, and managing strategic requests to ensure continuous progress in customer transformation.As a passionate advocate for AWS customers, you'll drive measurable financial success and help unlock the full potential of the cloud. You'll actively share insights and best practices with the wider worldwide team, so that others can learn from your customer engagements.You'll also work closely with the wider AWS stakeholder teams to include account managers, sales leaders, and solution architects during your daily interactions and through reporting mechanisms.A Day in the LifeAs an AWS Optimization Specialist, every day brings new opportunities to help customers succeed as part of a collaborative team. You'll start your day eager to learn from your experienced colleagues and brainstorm ideas together. Diving into AWS usage data and cost analytics tools, you'll identify optimization opportunities, drawing on your team's expertise to uncover hidden savings for the customer. During a video call, you'll work alongside the customer's IT, operations, and finance teams to understand their challenges and develop a tailored plan to streamline cloud utilization and reduce costs
