Solution Architect, Startups (AWS)

Amazon Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship programs

AWS certification support

Job summary

Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd is looking for a Solutions Architect based in Sydney to partner with startups and scale-ups, guiding architectures and adopting a wide range of AWS services to accelerate growth.

You will lead deep architectural discussions, own technical engagements, and interact with software developers and architects while contributing to startup community activities and knowledge-sharing initiatives across industries.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development, cloud computing, or systems engineering.
• 5+ years in IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries.
• Applied AI proficiency and experience deploying LLMs in production solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner startups to adopt the right architecture at each lifecycle stage and drive scalable, secure solutions.
• Scope each customer engagement with clear goals and success criteria.
• Drive adoption of AWS services to deliver business value and accelerate growth.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support evolution and roadmap of AWS platform.
• Create startup-focused technical content to help customers solve problems and reduce time-to-market.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AI/LLM deployment

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS services

LLM tooling

Job description

Job ID: 10576599 | Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd

Do you want to be part of the team helping startups to become future unicorns? Are you passionate about startups and how technology can help them accelerate their growth? Do you like helping fast-moving companies solve technical problems?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Solution Architect based in Sydney, NSW to partner with startups and scale-ups across a wide range of industries, and different stages in their lifecycle. You will be equally at ease working with key customers on their specific deep architectural discussions, and participating in startup community and scale activities.

As a Solution Architect, you will own the technical engagement and ultimate success around specific implementation projects, and developing a deep expertise in AWS technologies, as well as broad know-how around how applications and services are constructed using the AWS platform.

Your experience will include working in, or leading software engineering teams at fast-moving and growing companies within the tech and startup industry. Your customer facing skills will allow you to represent Amazon well within a customer’s environment or the broader startup community; as well as a technical background that enables you to easily interact with and give guidance to software developers and architects.

Key job responsibilities

• Partnering with a diverse range of startups to adopt the right architecture at each stage in their lifecycle and driving the architecture of scalable, reliable and secure solutions
• Scoping each customer engagement, with attention towards clear and well-defined goals and success criteria
• Driving adoption of a broad range of AWS services to deliver business value and accelerate growth
• Partnering with engineering teams to support the evolution and roadmap of the AWS platform and services through customer feedback
• Developing startup specific technical content, such as blog posts, sample code and solutions, to assist customers solve technical problems and reduce time-to-market

What if I don’t meet all the requirements?

That’s okay! We hire people who have a passion for learning and are curious. You will be supported in your career development here at AWS. You will have plenty of opportunities to build your technical expertise, business and consulting skills. Your onboarding will set you up for success, including a combination of formal and informal training. You’ll also have a chance to gain AWS certifications and access mentorship programs. You will learn from and collaborate with some of the brightest technical minds in the industry today.

A day in the life

Learn more about being a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js21xKMFdww

About the team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon 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.

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, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, 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.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
• 5+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
• Applied AI proficiency and experience deploying LLM's in production solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in technology/software sales, pre-sales, or consulting
• Experience influencing C-level executives / start-ups
• Experience working with end user or developer communities
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field or equivalent

Acknowledgement of country

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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