Senior Solutions Architect, Data Analytics and AI, Canada Specialist Team

Amazon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 126,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect for its AI and data analytics team in Canada. This role requires deep expertise in cloud architecture to support public sector organizations in leveraging AWS technology. The successful candidate will lead transformative projects whilst ensuring solutions meet complex customer needs and challenges.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Mentorship opportunities

Inclusive and diverse work culture

Career development resources

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data warehousing, cloud computing, and analytics.
• 3+ years design and implementation in analytics and AI.
• 10+ years in IT development or consulting.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable AWS solutions.
• Consult with customers on AI/ML implementations.
• Lead cloud migrations and technical workshops.

Skills

data analytics

AI/ML

cloud architecture

consultative skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant technical field

Job description

Senior Solutions Architect, Data Analytics and AI, Canada Specialist Team

Are you ready to shape the future of data analytics and artificial intelligence in Canada's public sector? We're seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to help transform how government, healthcare, education, and utility organizations leverage cloud technology. As a member of our specialist team, you'll partner with Canada's leading public sector organizations to architect and implement transformative AWS Analytics and AI/ML solutions, while driving innovation and adoption of advanced AWS services for large-scale use cases.

In this role, you'll design and architect scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions using AWS's comprehensive Analytics and AI/ML stack. You'll serve as a technical thought leader, providing expert consultation to customers and fellow Solution Architects while creating valuable technical content including white papers, reference architectures, blogs, and implementation guides. Your expertise will be crucial in helping customers navigate complex cloud migrations while optimizing for their specific mission requirements.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in data analytics, AI/ML, and cloud architecture, combined with strong consultative skills and the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences. You should have a track record of successfully leading large-scale technical implementations and a passion for working backwards from customer needs to develop innovative solutions.

Join us in helping Canadian public sector organizations revolutionize their operations through the power of cloud computing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. As a key member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of public sector technology while working with advanced cloud solutions and some of Canada's most important institutions.

Key job responsibilities
• Be a subject matter expert on AWS Analytics and AI services for our Account teams and customers.
• Represent the voice of the customer; bring customer feedback to product teams to influence feature development and future product roadmap.
• Provide advanced technical knowledge to unblock our customers’ largest and most critical business challenges.
• You will have the technical depth and business experience to deploy data and AI strategies.
• Act as a thought leader sharing best practices through forums such as AWS blogs, whitepapers, reference architectures and public-speaking events such as AWS Summit, AWS re: Invent, etc.
• Partner with other Specialist teams to define the technical components of best in class GTM concepts, solutions, and initiatives.
• Create field enablement materials for the broader SA population, to help them understand how to integrate data and AI solutions into customer architectures.

About the team
AWS Global Sales

AWS Global Sales drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide, enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service, unmatched technology, and unwavering support. We dive deep to understand each customer's unique challenges, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the world's most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow.

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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.

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 & 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.

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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. data warehouse, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
- 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in analytics and AI experience
- 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
- Experience across the Data and Analytics specialty
- Experience working with end user or developer communities

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary for this position ranges from $126,000/year up to $210,400/year. Salary is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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