Assc. Delivery Consultant, Security, Professional Services

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a skilled cloud architect in the United States (Virginia, Arlington) to design and implement complex AWS solutions tailored to customer needs. You’ll provide technical guidance, lead migration discussions, and mentor teams while staying current on industry trends.

The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, hands-on delivery, and continuous knowledge sharing across the organization, including mentoring and training initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of cloud architecture and designing and implementing cloud solutions experience.
• Experience integrating AWS cloud services with on-premise technologies (e.g., Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, HP, SAP)
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
• Experience with two or more of the following: networking fundamentals, security, storage or databases (relational or NoSQL), operating systems (Unix, Linux, and/or Windows)

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing complex, scalable, and secure AWS solutions tailored to customer needs
• Providing technical guidance and troubleshooting support throughout project delivery
• Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and propose effective migration strategies
• Acting as a trusted advisor to customers on industry trends and emerging technologies
• Sharing knowledge within the organization through mentoring, training, and creating reusable artifacts

Skills

Cloud architecture

Programming languages

Networking fundamentals

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Chef

Puppet

Ansible

Job description

Key job responsibilities

• 1. Designing and implementing complex, scalable, and secure AWS solutions tailored to customer needs


• 2. Providing technical guidance and troubleshooting support throughout project delivery


• 3. Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and propose effective migration strategies


• 4. Acting as a trusted advisor to customers on industry trends and emerging technologies


• 5. Sharing knowledge within the organization through mentoring, training, and creating reusable artifacts

A day in the life

You will start your day reviewing your current engagement tasks and syncing with your team to align on priorities. Much of your time is spent building and configuring solutions in AWS, writing scripts, and testing your work to ensure it meets quality standards. You will join customer calls to present progress, ask clarifying questions, and gather requirements. Between hands‑on delivery, you will document your work, contribute to team knowledge sharing, and explore new AWS services to expand your skill set.

About the team

Diverse Experiences: AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job below, 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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Basic Qualifications

• - 2+ years of cloud architecture and designing and implementing cloud solutions experience


• - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field


• - Experience integrating AWS cloud services with on-premise technologies (e.g., Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, HP, SAP)


• - Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby


• - Experience with two or more of the following: networking fundamentals, security, storage or databases (relational or NoSQL), operating systems (Unix, Linux, and/or Windows)

Preferred Qualifications

• - AWS Solutions Architect Certification


• - Knowledge of the primary AWS services such as EC2, ELB, RDS, VPC, Route53, and S3


• - Experience implementing a cloud-based technology solution in a school project or while working for a company


• - Experience with infrastructure as code, ops automation, and configuration management tools such as Chef, Puppet, or Ansible


• - Experience with software development life cycle (sdlc) and agile/iterative methodologies


• - Master's degree or equivalent

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 range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, VA, Arlington - 98,200.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually