AWS Public Sector Senior Cloud Application Architect

AWS Public Sector Senior Cloud Application Architect

The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking an experienced ProServe Cloud Architect (PCA) to join our team at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this role, you'll work closely with customers to understand their technical requirements and business objectives, designing and implementing tailored cloud solutions.

You'll be a key player in the pre-sales process, providing technical expertise and guidance throughout the customer's cloud journey. You'll be responsible for creating and leading the solution design to address customer business outcomes (CBO). Operating as the conduit between ProServe Account Executives and our Shared Delivery Teams (SDT), you’ll ensure proposed solutions are realistic, achievable, and optimize ProServe and/or our partners to maximize CBOs.

As a PCA you are a trusted advisor to our customers, providing guidance on industry trends, emerging technologies, and innovative solutions to address customer challenges. As a technical SME, you will share knowledge within the organization, through mentoring, training, creation of reusable artifacts and process improvements.

Your experience in designing technical solutions within the technology/consulting sector, will equip you with the ability to architect complex, scalable, and secure solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer, translating technical concepts into business value.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design sophisticated, scalable cloud solutions that directly address critical business challenges
• Provide strategic technical guidance throughout customer engagement lifecycle
• Develop comprehensive cloud architecture strategies that balance performance, security, and cost-effectiveness
• Mentor and educate internal teams on advanced cloud technologies and best practices
• Translate complex technical concepts into compelling narratives for diverse audiences
• Build the technical relationship with customers and operate as their trusted advisor

Basic Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in cloud architecture and implementation
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of technical specialist, design and architecture experience, including 5+ years of cloud-based solution (AWS or equivalent), system, network, and operating system experience
• 5+ years of external or internal customer-facing, complex and large-scale project management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS experience preferred, with proficiency in a wide range of AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation)
• AWS Professional level certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional) preferred
• Experience with automation and scripting (e.g., Terraform, Python)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working within software development

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