Cloud Database Solutions Architect (AWS) – Scale & Migrate

Amazon; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 169,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon AWS is seeking a Database Specialist Solutions Architect in the US with deep expertise in relational and non-relational databases. You will design complete architectures, migrate and optimize data workloads, and lead technical engagements with customers across the US.

Engage with executives and technical teams to drive cloud adoption and data modernization. You will collaborate with sales and product teams, deliver proofs of concept, run technical workshops, and contribute to reference

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technology domains (software, cloud, infrastructure, data).
• 3+ years designing or consulting on applications and infrastructures.
• 10+ years IT development or implementation/consulting in software/Internet industries.
• Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies.
• Ability to communicate across technical and non-technical audiences, including execs.
• Deep knowledge of at least one relational or non-relational database (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, DocumentDB).

Responsibilities

• Provide deep technical expertise and strategic guidance on AWS Database Services.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to create innovative solutions.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to executives navigating cloud transformation.
• Lead architectural reviews and workshops on common use cases and best practices.
• Design and architect complex database solutions using relational and non-relational tech.
• Contribute thought leadership through blogs, white papers, and reference architectures.
• Present at industry events and educate customers on AWS data management benefits.
• Stay current with DB, analytics, and GenAI trends to drive innovation.
• Travel ~25% in the US to support customer engagements.

Skills

Database architecture

Cloud computing

Data modeling

Stakeholder communication

AWS Database Services

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

DynamoDB

ElastiCache

MongoDB

DocumentDB

Job description

Amazon AWS is seeking a Database Specialist Solutions Architect in the US with deep expertise in relational and non-relational databases. You will design complete architectures, migrate and optimize data workloads, and lead technical engagements with customers across the US.

Engage with executives and technical teams to drive cloud adoption and data modernization. You will collaborate with sales and product teams, deliver proofs of concept, run technical workshops, and contribute to reference