Solutions Architect Automotive & Manufacturing

MegazoneCloud US; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud solutions provider seeks a Senior Solutions Architect for Automotive to drive presales efforts and design AWS cloud solutions. Candidates should have extensive presales or consulting experience in the Automotive sector and a deep understanding of AWS services. This role involves leading technical strategies, creating compelling solution designs, and ensuring successful client engagement. The compensation ranges from $150K to $195K, depending on experience.Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, 10+ years of relevant experience, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in presales, technology consulting, or solutions architecture.
• 5+ years of hands-on cloud experience with AWS.
• Strong experience designing AWS-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy for presales cycles on AWS.
• Contribute AWS-based solution designs for proposals.
• Translate customer needs into scalable AWS designs.

Skills

Presales experience

AWS expertise

Automotive knowledge

Leadership skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, IT, or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Terraform

DevOps

Job description

MegazoneCloud is looking for a passionate Senior Solutions Architect - Automotive (Presales) who contributes to building our business with customers. The Senior Solutions Architect - Automotive (Presales) serves as a strategic technical advisor to the Automotive sector sales and prospective clients. This role is responsible for designing cloud-based solutions that address customer needs, supporting the sales cycle, and leading short-term consulting engagements to clarify client requirements and expectations. The architect must demonstrate exceptional leadership during the Presales stage, guiding both internal teams and clients toward successful solution alignment. Strong presentation skills and Automotive-specific knowledge are essential to effectively communicate and tailor solutions to client contexts.

Key Responsibilities

• AWS & Industry Expertise
  • Extensive presales or consulting experience supporting Automotive customers, such as OEMs, Tier‑1/Tier‑2, or mobility providers.
  • Understanding of engineering, SDV, connected vehicles, manufacturing operations, supply chain, and quality.
  • Strong familiarity with AWS Automotive solutions, blueprints, and reference architectures.
• Presales Leadership & Customer Engagement
  • Lead technical strategy for presales cycles centered around AWS cloud native architectures.
  • Contribute AWS-based solution designs for proposals, RFPs, and SOWs; provide resource, cost, and timeline estimates.
  • Run discovery sessions, technical workshops, and drive PoCs/assessments.
• Solution Leadership
  • Translate automotive customers' needs into scalable AWS cloud-native and AI-enabled designs.
  • Deliver compelling demos and presentations highlighting AWS services and partner capabilities.
  • Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure AWS architectures are implemented as designed.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, IT, or equivalent.
• 10+ years in presales, technology consulting, or solutions architecture.
• 5+ years of hands‑on cloud experience and 3+ years specifically on AWS.
• Strong experience designing AWS-based architectures: Infrastructure, containerization (EKS/ECS), microservices, serverless (Lambda), modern data lakes (S3, Glue, Athena), streaming (Kinesis), IoT, etc.
• Proven experience supporting automotive customers in presales or consulting roles.
• Strong understanding of the Automotive Industry terms, such as SDV, connected vehicle, manufacturing ops, quality, or supply chain.
• Ability to communicate AWS architectures clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• AWS Solutions Architect Certification – Associate.
• Experience leading short-term AWS consulting or PoC engagements.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple AWS-driven sales cycles.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Solutions Architect Certification – Professional.
• Experience working with Tier‑1 suppliers, ISVs, and automotive ecosystem partners.
• Familiarity with Terraform/IaC, DevOps, CI/CD on AWS.
• Prior development or prototyping experience using AWS services.
• Strong problem‑solving and adaptability in fast‑paced environments.
• Korean bilingual.

Megazone Cloud is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.

Compensation Range: $150K - $195K