Senior Solutions Architect – Space & Satellite Cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Seattle, WA seeks an experienced Solutions Architect to help space customers achieve their missions through cloud technologies.

You will design scalable, secure architectures for launch, spaceflight, satellite operations, ground systems and more, while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes leadership, customer communication, prescriptive guidance, and industry evangelism.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technology domains (e.g. software, cloud, systems engineering)
• 3+ years in design, implementation, or consulting for applications/infrastructures
• 10+ years IT development or implementation/consulting experience
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executives
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance: Top Secret or above

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to accelerate missions and recommend best-practice architectures
• Build technical relationships and act as trusted advisor to customers
• Share the voice of the customer to inform AWS feature roadmaps
• Create and share best practices, technical content and reference architectures (e.g. papers, code samples)
• Educate about AWS technology through workshops, user groups, meetups, and conferences
• Contribute to the growth of the Solutions Architecture org by interviewing candidates and mentoring
• Develop areas of depth in technical domains relevant to customer outcomes

Skills

Cloud computing

Technical leadership

Customer communication

Security clearance

Versioned guidance

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Seattle, WA seeks an experienced Solutions Architect to help space customers achieve their missions through cloud technologies.

You will design scalable, secure architectures for launch, spaceflight, satellite operations, ground systems and more, while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes leadership, customer communication, prescriptive guidance, and industry evangelism.