Senior Solutions Architect, AWS Certification

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 153,600 - 207,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. Training & Certification team seeks an experienced AWS Solutions Architect to advise on exam questions and to support the development of custom software solutions for certification exams.

You will help ensure technical accuracy and lead the evolution of new exam development tools. You will leverage your development expertise to architect next-gen certification delivery tooling and explore GenAI-enabled processes to improve integrity and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technology experience in software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, or related fields.
• 3+ years designing or implementing applications and infrastructures.
• 5+ years in IT development or consulting within software or internet industries.

Responsibilities

• Advise question writers on technical accuracy and clarity for certification exams.
• Design and manage internal applications to support exam development, maintenance, analytics, and fraud detection.
• Explore Generative AI integrations to improve exam processes and tooling.
• Maintain a high technical standard for expert question writers and exam evolution.

Skills

Solutions Architecture

Cloud computing

Generative AI

Job description

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Training & Certification team is seeking a driven, talented, and experienced AWS Solutions Architect to advise on the technical accuracy and clarity of certification exam questions and to support the development of custom software solutions and integrations for the development, delivery, and maintenance of AWS certification exams.

In this role, you will join a team of Solutions Architects that help assure certification question accuracy for existing and new certification exams. As an AWS subject matter expert, you will advise question writers with technical expertise and acumen for exam development and provide leadership for certification exam evolution and new exam development. You will leverage your development expertise to architect and develop the next generation of certification development and delivery tools and help automate manual processes. Where applicable, you will leverage and apply AWS GenAI services to assist in maintaining certification exam integrity, detect fraud, and provide predictive analytics and improve operational efficiency.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Participate in managing, monitoring, and developing technical certification exam questions
• Design and manage development of internal applications to support exam development, maintenance, analytics, and fraud detection
• Recommend ways to incorporate Generative AI into internal application and processes
• Maintain the technical bar for a cadre of expert technical question writers

There may be occasional travel involved for this role.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ 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
• 5+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, OR, Portland - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Austin - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Job ID: A10418561