Senior Solutions Architect, WWPS Global Defence Partners

Amazon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect for WWPS Global Defence Partners, based in the UK. In this role, you will lead technical strategies for partners involved in cloud adoption and modernization, focusing on advanced technologies including AI/ML and HPC.

Your experience should include over 8 years in cloud computing or related domains, along with strong consultative and leadership skills. The position demands excellent communication skills and may require up to 25% travel.

The role is ideal for candidates looking to influence technical strategies within a leading organization dedicated to innovation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cloud computing or related domains.
• 3+ years of design or consulting experience in applications and infrastructures.
• Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy for defence-sector partners.
• Own end-to-end solution architecture on AWS.
• Serve as a trusted advisor at the executive level.

Skills

Cloud computing

AI/ML

Consultative skills

Leadership skills

Systems engineering

Infrastructure

Networking

Data & analytics

Job description

Senior Solutions Architect, WWPS Global Defence Partners

Job ID: 10464684 | AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch)

Do you like helping customers implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems? Would you like to do this using the latest cloud computing technologies? Do you have a knack for helping groups understand application architectures and integration approaches, and the consultative and leadership skills to launch a project on a trajectory to success?

As a Senior Solutions Architect within the AWS WWPS Partner team, you will shape and deliver strategy to build broad use of AWS services—including AI/ML, high-performance computing (HPC), advanced analytics, digital engineering, and manufacturing systems modernization—directly with our ecosystem of defence-sector systems integrators, consulting and technology partners. You will serve as a dedicated technical resource for high-growth defence partners navigating critical cloud adoption and modernization initiatives, leading strategic engagement at the executive level with minimal oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy and architecture for defence-sector partners undergoing cloud adoption, modernization, and digital transformation
• Own end-to-end solution architecture spanning AI/ML, HPC, digital engineering, advanced manufacturing systems, and data platforms on AWS
• Operate as a trusted advisor at the executive level, translating business objectives into AWS-native architectures with clear modernization roadmaps
• Bring defence industry expertise to engagements — understanding mission-critical workflows, compliance frameworks, and the operational constraints unique to A&D partners
• Provide thought leadership and capture best-practice knowledge within the AWS Solutions Architect community
• Drive architectural decisions across multiple concurrent partner engagements, ensuring AWS is positioned as the strategic platform of choice

May require up to 25% travel.

Must be a UK national and hold, or be able to attain, UK Security Clearance.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in specific technology domain areas (e.g., software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics)
• 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
• Experience in a technical role within a sales organization
• Experience with AI/ML, HPC, digital engineering, advanced manufacturing, or data engineering workloads on AWS
• Familiarity with defence compliance frameworks

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