AVP, Cloud Solution Architect (L11)
- Synchrony
- 12 - 27 years
- Hyderabad
- 9 days ago
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Job Description
Role Summary/Purpose:
The Cloud Solution Architect - will play a key role in modernizing SAS workloads by leading vendor refactoring efforts, break-fix execution, and user enablement strategies. This position requires a deep understanding of SAS, AWS analytics services (EMR Studio, S3, Redshift, Glue), and Tableau, combined with strong user engagement, training development, and change management skills. The role involves collaborating with vendors, business users, and cloud engineering teams to refactor legacy SAS code, ensure seamless execution of fixes, and develop comprehensive training materials and user job aids. Additionally, the Cloud Solution Architect will oversee user testing, validation, and sign-offs, ensuring a smooth transition to modern cloud-based solutions while enhancing adoption and minimizing disruption.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead cloud migration initiatives, enhance analytics capabilities, and drive user transformation efforts within a cutting-edge cloud environment.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead cloud migration initiatives, enhance analytics capabilities, and drive user transformation efforts within a cutting-edge cloud environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead refactoring efforts to modernize and migrate SAS-based workloads to cloud-native or alternative solutions.
- Oversee break/fix execution by ensuring timely resolution of system issues and performance optimizations.
- Engage with end-users to gather requirements, address pain points, and ensure smooth adoption of cloud solutions.
- Develop and deliver custom training programs, including user job aids and self-service documentation.
- Facilitate user sign-offs and testing by coordinating validation processes and ensuring successful implementation.
- Drive user communication efforts related to system changes, updates, and migration timelines.
- Work closely with AWS teams to optimize EMR Studio, Redshift, Glue, and other AWS services for analytics and reporting.
- Ensure seamless integration with Tableau and other visualization tools to support business reporting needs.
- Implement best practices for user change management, minimizing disruption and improving adoption.
Required Skills/Knowledge:
- Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Advanced degrees (Master s or Ph.D.) can be a plus but are not always necessary if experience is significant.
- Experience in scripting languages (Python, SQL, or PySpark) for data transformations.
- Proven expertise in SAS, including experience with SAS code refactoring and optimization.
- Strong AWS experience, particularly with EMR Studio, S3, Redshift, Glue, and Lambda.
- Experience in user change management, training development, and communication strategies.
Desired Skills/Knowledge:
- Experience with AWS cloud services.
- Certifications in AWS or any other cloud platform.
- Experience with Agile project management methods and practices.
- Proven expertise in SAS, including experience with SAS code refactoring and optimization.
- Strong AWS experience, particularly with EMR Studio, S3, Redshift, Glue, and Lambda.
- Proficiency in Tableau for analytics and visualization.
- Experience in user change management, training development, and communication strategies.
- Hands-on experience with cloud migration projects, particularly SAS workloads.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Familiarity with other cloud platforms like Azure or GCP is a plus.
Eligibility Criteria:
- 10+ years of experience in data analytics, cloud solutions, or enterprise architecture, with a focus on SAS migration and AWS cloud adoption. or in lieu of a degree 12+ years of experience
Job Classification
Industry: Financial ServicesFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QA,
Role Category: Software Development
Role: Solution Architect
Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: SynchronyLocation(s): Hyderabad
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Keyskills: Change management SAS Catering Information technology Solution Architect Financial services SQL Python
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