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.