AWS Principal AI Specialist Sales – Banking, India & SAARC Region

AWS seeks a Principal AI Specialist to drive adoption of AWS's full stack AI services across Banking and NBFCs in India and SAARC region. This individual contributor role requires deep AI/ML expertise, executive presence, and proven sales success. You'll engage C-level executives (CEOs, CTOs, CAIOs, CFOs, line of business owners) to accelerate Generative AI and Agentic AI adoption, bridging business strategy with technical implementation.

Key requirement: Ability to engage with CEO/LOB owners for strategic conversations to leverage AI for business transformation, as well as with CTO/CAIO for AI-implementation linked technical architecture conversations. AI specialist solution architects will support for Level 300+ deep dives.


Key job responsibilities
1. Engage C-suite executives to drive AWS AI services adoption: CEOs (business transformation), CTOs/CAIOs (technical architecture), CFOs (ROI models), line of business owners (use cases). Lead AI-focussed Executive Briefing Centers, board presentations, and strategic planning workshops.

2. Drive adoption of AWS full stack AI services (incl., but not limited to Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Amazon Q, Trainium / Inferentia etc.). Focus on Generative AI and Agentic AI as priority areas. Articulate business value from infrastructure (custom silicon) to applications; and position AWS AI services differentiation across aspects of model choice, security, cost optimization, responsible AI etc.

3. Solution Design & Sales Execution: Structure C-suite conversations on business outcomes that can be delivered using AI. Identify high-value industry-aligned use cases. Develop compelling business cases with quantified ROI and time-to-value. Own revenue targets for AI/ML services for assigned territories. Manage end-to-end sales cycles. Lead POCs and pilots demonstrating AWS AI services

4. Thought Leadership: Represent AWS at industry-aligned events. Develop executive presentations, thought leadership and case studies. Provide market insights to inform AWS product roadmaps