AWS Solutions Architect: Cloud Strategy & Architecture

Amazon Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs and stock-based compensation

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Disability accommodations

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Architect for AGS Software and Technology (SWAT) in New York, NY. You will lead design conversations, craft scalable cloud architectures, and partner with sales to accelerate cloud adoption for diverse customers.

You will educate customers on AWS value, build senior-level relationships, and contribute to technical content while sometimes traveling up to 25% domestically. Strong communication and deep cloud knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience.
• 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience.
• Experience working within software development or Internet-related industries (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Partner with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS.
• Educate SWAT customers on the value proposition of AWS, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud.
• Build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates.
• Conduct one-to-few and one-to-many training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering or already using AWS.
• Capture and share best-practice knowledge within the AWS solutions architect community.
• As a key member of the business development and sales team, ensure success in building and migrating applications, software and services on the AWS platform.
• Author or otherwise contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers.
• Act as a technical liaison between customers and product teams and help evolve the AWS platform.
• Travel may be 25% domestically depending on location.

Skills

Design experience

Cloud computing

Infrastructure experience

Communication skills

Tools

AWS technologies

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Architect for AGS Software and Technology (SWAT) in New York, NY. You will lead design conversations, craft scalable cloud architectures, and partner with sales to accelerate cloud adoption for diverse customers.

You will educate customers on AWS value, build senior-level relationships, and contribute to technical content while sometimes traveling up to 25% domestically. Strong communication and deep cloud knowledge are essential.