Senior Database Solutions Architect: Scale Data in the Cloud

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in the United States seeks a Database Specialist Solutions Architect to design complete solution architectures based on AWS database services and to engage with customers from engineering to executives.

You will develop and deliver proofs of concept, technical workshops, and migrations from on-premise databases to AWS managed services. Work with Database Specialists Sellers and other stakeholders during sales activities, lead deep dives, and present at industry events,

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technology domains (software, cloud, systems, data).
• 3+ years design/implementation/consulting for applications and infrastructures.
• 10+ years IT development or implementation in software/Internet industries.
• Deep knowledge of at least one open source relational DB or non-relational DB.

Responsibilities

• Provide deep technical expertise and strategic guidance on AWS Database Services.
• Collaborate with specialist sales, marketing, and product teams to craft solutions.
• Act as trusted advisor to executives, guiding cloud transformation and innovation.
• Lead architectural reviews and workshops on common use cases and best practices.
• Design and architect complex database solutions using relational and non-relational tech.
• Champion best practices via blogs, white papers, and reference architectures.
• Present at AWS events and educate customers on AWS data management value.
• Provide feedback to AWS product teams and liaise on urgent customer issues.
• Stay current with database, analytics, and GenAI trends to sustain competitive edge.
• Travel approximately 25%—predominantly within the US—for engagements.

Skills

PostgreSQL / MySQL

NoSQL databases

DynamoDB / ElastiCache

Cloud infrastructure

Stakeholder communication

Tools

RDS

Aurora

AWS Services

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in the United States seeks a Database Specialist Solutions Architect to design complete solution architectures based on AWS database services and to engage with customers from engineering to executives.

You will develop and deliver proofs of concept, technical workshops, and migrations from on-premise databases to AWS managed services. Work with Database Specialists Sellers and other stakeholders during sales activities, lead deep dives, and present at industry events,