Sr. ProServe Cloud Architect, DoD ProServe (AWS)

Amazon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced ProServe Cloud Architect (PCA) to join our team. You will design and implement tailored cloud solutions in collaboration with customers, guiding them through pre-sales and delivery.

As a PCA you translate technical concepts into business value, mentor teams, and help maximize customer outcomes with secure, scalable architectures for diverse workloads. This role requires TS/SCI clearance and travel flexibility to meet customer needs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technical specialist, design and architecture roles.
• 5+ years in SQL/NoSQL/Hadoop/Spark/Kafka/Kinesis databases.
• 7+ years delivering serverless distributed solutions.
• 3+ years cloud-based solution, system, network and OS experience.
• 7+ years of customer-facing, large-scale project management.
• 5+ years cloud architecture and implementation experience.
• Bachelor's degree or 7+ years professional/military experience.
• Current TS/SCI US Government clearance.

Responsibilities

• Designing complex, scalable, and secure AWS solutions to deliver customer business outcomes (CBOs).
• Providing technical guidance and best practices during pre-sales and implementation phases.
• Collaborating with Account Managers and Shared Delivery Teams to ensure realistic solutions.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to customers on industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Sharing knowledge within the organization through mentoring, training, and artifacts.

Skills

Technical architecture

Cloud architecture

Consulting experience

Project management

Customer-facing experience

Security clearance

Bachelor's degree equivalence

Education

Bachelor's degree, or 7+ years experience

Tools

AWS services

Serverless architectures

Job description

Job ID: 10481205 | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Application deadline: Aug 31, 2026

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking an experienced ProServe Cloud Architect (PCA) to join our team at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this role, you'll work closely with customers to understand their technical requirements and business objectives, designing and implementing tailored cloud solutions. You'll be a key player in the pre-sales process, providing technical expertise and guidance throughout the customer's cloud journey.

In this role, you'll be responsible for creating and leading the solution design to address customer business outcomes (CBO). Operating as the conduit between ProServe Account Executives and our Shared Delivery Teams (SDT), you'll ensure proposed solutions are realistic, achievable, and optimize ProServe and/or our partners to maximize CBOs. As a PCA you are a trusted advisor to our customers, providing guidance on industry trends, emerging technologies, and innovative solutions to address customer challenges. As a technical SME, you will share knowledge within the organization, through mentoring, training, creation of reusable artifacts and process improvements.

Your experience in designing technical solutions within the technology/consulting sector, will equip you with the ability to architect complex, scalable, and secure solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer, translating technical concepts into business value. Your success as a PCA will be linked to impacting the signing of SOWs, and the successful implementation of solutions which achieve CBOs while exceeding customer satisfaction (CSAT) expectations.

The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that help customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We work together with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute enterprise cloud computing initiatives. Our team provides assistance through a collection of offerings which help customers achieve specific outcomes related to enterprise cloud adoption. We also deliver focused guidance through our global specialty practices, which cover a variety of solutions, technologies, and industries.

Key job responsibilities

• Designing complex, scalable, and secure AWS solutions to deliver customer business outcomes (CBOs)
• Providing technical guidance and best practices during pre-sales and implementation phases
• Collaborating with Account Managers and Shared Delivery Teams to ensure proposed solutions are realistic and achievable
• Acting as a trusted advisor to customers on industry trends and emerging technologies
• Sharing knowledge within the organization through mentoring, training, and creating reusable artifacts

About the team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• - 7+ years of technical specialist, design and architecture experience
• - 5+ years of database (eg. SQL, NoSQL, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Kinesis) experience
• - 7+ years of consulting, design and implementation of serverless distributed solutions experience
• - 3+ years of cloud based solution (AWS or equivalent), system, network and operating system experience
• - 7+ years of external or internal customer facing, complex and large scale project management experience
• - 5+ years of cloud architecture and solution implementation experience
• - Bachelor's degree, or 7+ years of professional or military experience
• - Current, active TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• - degree in advanced technology, or AWS Professional level certification
• - Knowledge of AWS services including compute, storage, networking, security, databases, machine learning, and serverless technologies
• - Experience in performance optimization and cost management for cloud environments
• - Experience communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences in pre-sales environments
• - Experience creating cloud solutions with/for DoD or national security customers

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 .

Preferred Qualifications

• - degree in advanced technology, or AWS Professional level certification
• - Knowledge of AWS services including compute, storage, networking, security, databases, machine learning, and serverless technologies
• - Experience in performance optimization and cost management for cloud environments
• - Experience communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences in pre-sales environments
• - Experience creating cloud solutions with/for DoD or national security customers

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSU). 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, CO, Denver - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, FL, Tampa - 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

Important FAQs for current Government employees

Before proceeding, please review the following FAQs

https://www.amazon.jobs/en/faqs#faqs-for-us-government-employees

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.