Senior Cloud Solutions Architect - Trusted Advisor to Enterprises

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Arlington, VA is seeking an experienced AWS Solutions Architect to design scalable cloud architectures and drive adoption with enterprise customers. You will partner with AWS Sales to craft strategies and build strong relationships with senior technologists and business stakeholders.

The role emphasizes deep architectural discussions, customer publications, and a focus on delivering world-class cloud solutions while enabling successful deployments and broad AWS adoption.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
• 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
• 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
• 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
• Experience working with end user or developer communities
• Proven experience as a technical builder or leader in the Financial Services Industry

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders as a trusted technical advisor.
• Participate in deep architectural and design discussions to create world-class solutions built on AWS while ensuring solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud.
• Author and contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers and proof of concepts.
• In partnership with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS.
• Build deep relationships with business and senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates.
• Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions architect community.
• Travel is mostly regional, and is expected to be 15-20%

Skills

Cloud computing

Systems engineering

Infrastructure

Security

Networking

Data & analytics

Software development

IT development/implementation

Job description

Amazon in Arlington, VA is seeking an experienced AWS Solutions Architect to design scalable cloud architectures and drive adoption with enterprise customers. You will partner with AWS Sales to craft strategies and build strong relationships with senior technologists and business stakeholders.

The role emphasizes deep architectural discussions, customer publications, and a focus on delivering world-class cloud solutions while enabling successful deployments and broad AWS adoption.