Cloud Solutions Architect for Government & Higher Ed

Amazon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Solutions Architect II to guide State and Local Government and Higher Education customers through cloud journeys. You’ll blend communication, problem‑solving, and new‑tech eagerness to architect secure, scalable solutions and drive adoption across the mid‑Atlantic region.

You’ll lead architecture reviews, workshops, and PoCs, collaborating with account teams and AWS engineering to deliver tangible value, while educating teams with best practices and strategic guidance.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver cloud architecture solutions that meet infrastructure and application requirements for State and Local Government and Higher Education customers, incorporating best practices for security, scalability, and performance.
• Lead architecture reviews, technical workshops, and proof-of-concept projects that demonstrate innovative cloud solutions and help customers envision transformative possibilities for their organizations.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor by taking the time to understand each customer's unique business context, technology challenges, and long-term goals, then translating those needs into technical requirements.
• Collaborate with account teams, professional services, and AWS engineering groups to scope customer engagements with clear objectives, drive timely delivery of value, and ensure customer success throughout their cloud adoption journey.
• Educate customers and internal teams by developing and delivering technical content such as presentations, workshops, and best practice guidance, while capturing and sharing knowledge that advances the broader Solutions Architecture community

Skills

Cloud architecture

Solution design

Technical advising

Communication

Public sector know-how

Tools

AWS CloudFormation

Lambda

EC2

S3

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Solutions Architect II to guide State and Local Government and Higher Education customers through cloud journeys. You’ll blend communication, problem‑solving, and new‑tech eagerness to architect secure, scalable solutions and drive adoption across the mid‑Atlantic region.

You’ll lead architecture reviews, workshops, and PoCs, collaborating with account teams and AWS engineering to deliver tangible value, while educating teams with best practices and strategic guidance.