Startup Solutions Architect

AmazonWebServices; Greater London; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services in London is seeking a Senior Solution Architect for Startup Solutions Architecture to accelerate customer projects and design scalable cloud architectures. You will act as a trusted advisor, translating business priorities into cost-effective AWS-based designs and collaborating with startups and partners.

The role emphasizes working with executive stakeholders, creating white papers and reference architectures, and evangelizing AWS technology through workshops and events.

Qualifications

• We require a bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent experience in a professional field or military setting.
• We require experience in IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or internet industries.
• We require experience in one or more technology domains such as software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, or data and analytics.
• We require experience in design, implementation, or consulting for applications and infrastructure.
• We require experience communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive-level stakeholders or clients.
• We prefer knowledge of cloud architecture.
• We prefer experience in infrastructure architecture, database architecture, and networking.
• We prefer experience working with end-user or developer communities.

Responsibilities

• We work directly with customers to accelerate their projects and recommend best-practice architectures aligned to their long-term business outcomes.
• We act as trusted advisors for startups, working backward from customer priorities and finding inventive ways to add value with AWS and our partners technology.
• We capture and share the voice of the customer to influence the roadmap for new AWS features and services.
• We contribute to technical content and reference architectures such as white papers, code samples, and blog posts.
• We evangelize and educate customers about AWS technology through workshops, user groups, meetups, public speaking, online videos, and conferences.
• We collaborate with customers to design and operate well-architected solutions.
• We partner with internal teams and experts to craft highly scalable, flexible, and resilient cloud architectures that solve customer business problems.
• We support AWS startups as they build and scale their businesses, helping them deploy secure and cost-effective architectures.
• We continuously learn, innovate, and develop deeper expertise in relevant technical domains.

Skills

Communication with stakeholders

Cloud architecture exposure

Infrastructure architecture

End-user/community engagement

Executive-level communication

Software/Internet industry experience

Design/implementation for applications

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Cloud platforms

Security

IT architecture

Marketing

Web

Job description

Salary: £63,000 - 103,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require a bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent experience in a professional field or military setting.
• We require experience in IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or internet industries.
• We require experience in one or more technology domains such as software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, or data and analytics.
• We require experience in design, implementation, or consulting for applications and infrastructure.
• We require experience communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive-level stakeholders or clients.
• We prefer knowledge of cloud architecture.
• We prefer experience in infrastructure architecture, database architecture, and networking.
• We prefer experience working with end-user or developer communities.

Responsibilities:

• We work directly with customers to accelerate their projects and recommend best-practice architectures aligned to their long-term business outcomes.
• We act as trusted advisors for startups, working backward from customer priorities and finding inventive ways to add value with AWS and our partners technology.
• We capture and share the voice of the customer to influence the roadmap for new AWS features and services.
• We contribute to technical content and reference architectures such as white papers, code samples, and blog posts.
• We evangelize and educate customers about AWS technology through workshops, user groups, meetups, public speaking, online videos, and conferences.
• We collaborate with customers to design and operate well-architected solutions.
• We partner with internal teams and experts to craft highly scalable, flexible, and resilient cloud architectures that solve customer business problems.
• We support AWS startups as they build and scale their businesses, helping them deploy secure and cost-effective architectures.
• We continuously learn, innovate, and develop deeper expertise in relevant technical domains.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Cloud
• Support
• Security
• Architect
• Marketing
• Web

More:

We are AWS, the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, trusted by startups and Global 500 companies alike. Our Startup Solutions Architecture team works with founders and fast-growing companies to help them build scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions. We value diverse experiences, work-life balance, an inclusive team culture, mentorship, and ongoing career growth. Our team includes a wide range of backgrounds, from fresh graduates to former CTOs and founders, all focused on helping startups succeed with AWS.

last updated 36 week of 2026