Solutions Architect

Amazon.com, Inc; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online retailer based in Camden Town is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead technical integrations and improve operational processes. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of technology domain experience and a strong background in IT development. This role involves collaboration with various internal teams and external partners to implement solutions that address complex business challenges.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in specific technology domains.
• 10+ years in IT development or implementation in software/internet industries.
• 3+ years in design, implementation, or consulting roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical integrations for customers and partners.
• Collaborate with Sales to drive product adoption.
• Conduct architectural discussions to optimize integrations.
• Establish relationships with senior technical leaders.

Skills

Cloud computing

Networking

Data & Analytics

Job description

As a Solutions Architect, you will lead technical integrations for customers and partners while working with internal Business Development, Professional Services, Sales, Product and Engineering teams, to coordinate new product integrations and launches. You will develop and execute operational process improvements while managing on‑going integrations with customers and partners. You will lead integrations from technical discovery/scoping through implementation and post‑production support. You will need to be an influencer and be able to negotiate technical and functional requirements. You will design and implement technical integration solutions to solve complex business problems for Amazon Business's largest customers and partners.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Establish technical credibility in the sales cycle and collaborate with Sales to drive adoption of Amazon Business's integration‑focused products and features.
• Educate customers and partners on the value proposition of leveraging Amazon Business's integration‑focused products and features.
• Lead technical projects to integrate the Amazon Business marketplace with customers, partners and communicate directly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in deep technical architectural discussions and design exercises to optimize customer and partner integrations with Amazon Business's integration‑focused products and features.
• Build deep relationships with the customer's and partner's senior technical leaders to enable them leverage Amazon Business's integration‑focused products and features.
• Capture and share best practices with Amazon Business's integration community.
• Ability to interpret complex business requirements to implement technical solutions.
• Partner with Professional Services, Sales, Customer, Product/Engineering teams to drive innovation of Amazon Business's integration‑focused products and features.
• Identify bottlenecks, suggest solutions, and drive teams to implement solutions. Coordinate work with several internal and external teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
• 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures 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
• Knowledge of SAP systems (like SAP Business Suite, S/4HANA, SAP Business Warehouse, SAP HANA, SAP Business Objects, etc.) and their architecture and infrastructure needs
• Experience working with end user or developer communities