Solutions Architect - AWS WWPS DoW, US Army Solutions Architecture, U.S. Army Solutions Architecte

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Solutions Architect II to accelerate defense-focused cloud initiatives for the U.S. Army and DoD. You will shape strategies, engage customers and partners, and lead database modernization efforts using AWS services and serverless technologies.

You will collaborate with a broad team, share best practices, and mentor peers while traveling up to 35% to support deployment and customer engagements across the US and internationally.

Qualifications

• Experience designing cloud architectures for defense customers.
• Ability to travel up to 35% within the US and overseas.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills for cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver cloud architectures for Army workloads spanning data services, generative AI, serverless, compute, and storage, evaluating trade-offs across data store selection, scaling, and failover mechanisms.
• Own the technical engagement and success of implementation projects, including defining implementation architectures and responding to RFPs, while developing deep expertise in AWS technologies and how applications are built on the platform.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor and security subject matter expert to Army and Department of Defense stakeholders, guiding solution adoption and identifying opportunities/risks.
• Lead database modernization and migration engagements, using repeatable design patterns and reference architectures; create new reusable designs when needed.
• Capture and share best-practice knowledge across the Solutions Architect community through presentations, workshops, writings, and peer collaboration.

Skills

Cloud architectures

AWS technologies

Security

Technical leadership

Tools

AWS

Job description

Do you like helping the U.S. Army and broader Department of War implement cloud computing solutions and solve difficult technical problems? Do you have a knack for helping these groups understand application architectures and integration approaches, and the consultative skills to launch a project on a trajectory to success?

As a Solutions Architect II at Amazon, you will help accelerate our rapidly growing Department of War business as part of the World Wide Public Sector practice. You will shape and deliver on a strategy to build broad use of Amazon Web Services (e.g., Amazon EKS, Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, Amazon EC2, Amazon Bedrock, etc.) directly with customers and our ecosystem of system integrators and solution providers. Your work will span data services, generative AI, serverless, compute, and storage, with a particular focus on database modernization and migration efforts that improve how the Army operates and delivers on its mission. This is an opportunity to join a truly collaborative technical team while developing your skills and furthering your career at Amazon.

You will provide thoughtful technical design and offer sensitivity to our customer needs in the Defense markets for cloud computing working with a truly innovative sales and business development team. You will lead efforts to capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solution architect community. You will have the opportunity to learn from, collaborate with, and educate some of the brightest technical minds in the industry today across the breadth of enterprise architecture.

You should apply to this role if you are passionate about:

• Creating, building, educating, training and designing cloud computing architectures, especially if it's for Defense Department customers.
• Getting hands on to experiment, build, and demonstrate technology solutions leveraging the latest AI technologies to expedite delivery and quality.
• Deep-dive technical discussions around design and the curiosity to keep your technical skills current while maintaining a pulse on industry trends
• Our company credo: "Work hard. Have fun. Make history." It's critical to love what you do and take pride in your value proposition to our customers.

Must be willing to travel within the US and overseas up to 35%. This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen.

Key job responsibilities

• Design and deliver cloud architectures for Army workloads spanning data services, generative AI, serverless, compute, and storage, evaluating trade-offs across areas such as data store selection, scaling strategy, and failover mechanisms.
• Own the technical engagement and success of implementation projects, including defining implementation architectures and responding to RFPs, while developing deep expertise in AWS technologies and how applications are built on the platform.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor and security subject matter expert to Army and Department of Defense stakeholders, helping them identify opportunities and risks with their technical decisions and guiding solution adoption.
• Lead database modernization and migration engagements, leveraging repeatable design patterns and reference architectures where appropriate and creating new reusable designs when novel approaches are required.
• Capture and share best-practice knowledge across the Solutions Architect community through presentations, workshops, written guidance, and peer collaboration.

A day in the life

Your morning might start with an architecture review alongside Army technical staff, where you help them evaluate database options and security controls for a migration workload. After lunch, you join a peer design review with fellow Solutions Architects to pressure-test a serverless approach you have been developing. Later in the afternoon, you work with a system integrator partner to align on an implementation architecture for an upcoming RFP, then wrap up by preparing a workshop for customer technical leadership.

About the team

Our team is a dedicated group of Solutions Architects within the World Wide Public Sector practice, focused on supporting the U.S. Army and the broader Department of Defense. We partner closely with Army stakeholders, system integrators, and solution providers to understand their goals and architect cloud solutions that create lasting operational impact. As the 16th member of this team, you will join a collaborative group that learns from each other through design reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentorship.

We are expanding our team as we increase capabilities and services for the Army through CY2027 and beyond, making this a compelling time to join. If you are excited about continuous learning and shaping how a critical government organization adopts cloud at scale, this is the team for you.